# Derrick Carter


- **Canonical URL:** https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/artist/derrick-carter
- **JSON:** https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/api/artists/derrick-carter.json
- **Origin:** Chicago, United States
- **Primary scene:** Chicago House
- **Genres:** House, Tech House
- **Confidence score:** 88/100
- **Last verified:** June 10, 2026

## Official & social links

- **Website:** http://www.derrickcarter.com
- **Instagram:** https://www.instagram.com/blucu/
- **Spotify:** https://open.spotify.com/artist/3XwBizyFmbCCUFcdcsvMmm
- **SoundCloud:** https://soundcloud.com/blucu
- **Discogs:** https://www.discogs.com/artist/3338
- **MusicBrainz:** https://musicbrainz.org/artist/46edaad9-80b0-4d05-95cd-aebafb090263
- **Resident Advisor:** https://ra.co/dj/derrickcarter
- **Wikipedia:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derrick_Carter
- **Wikidata:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3023973

## Booking & management

_None on record._

## Metrics

_None on record._

## Scores

| Score | Value |
| --- | --- |
| influence score | 0/100 |
| reach score | 0/100 |
| house crew relevance score | 40/100 |
| booking potential score | 0/100 |
| emerging artist score | 40/100 |
| contact confidence score | 0/100 |
| citation confidence score | 95/100 |
| agent readability score | 80/100 |
| brand fit score | 24/100 |
| interview potential score | 22/100 |
| sponsorship potential score | 8/100 |
| education value score | 10/100 |
| house crew priority score | 24/100 |

## Sources

1. https://www.google.com/search?q=Derrick%20Carter+house+music+DJ
2. https://musicbrainz.org/artist/46edaad9-80b0-4d05-95cd-aebafb090263
3. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3023973
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derrick_Carter

### Field-level provenance

| Field | Value | Source | Verified | Confidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| origin_country | US | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/46edaad9-80b0-4d05-95cd-aebafb090263) | June 10, 2026 | 95 |
| genres | house | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/46edaad9-80b0-4d05-95cd-aebafb090263) | June 10, 2026 | 80 |
| origin_city | Chicago | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/46edaad9-80b0-4d05-95cd-aebafb090263) | June 10, 2026 | 75 |
| musicbrainz | https://musicbrainz.org/artist/46edaad9-80b0-4d05-95cd-aebafb090263 | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/46edaad9-80b0-4d05-95cd-aebafb090263) | June 10, 2026 | 99 |
| discogs | https://www.discogs.com/artist/3338 | [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3023973) | June 10, 2026 | 90 |
| spotify | https://open.spotify.com/artist/3XwBizyFmbCCUFcdcsvMmm | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/46edaad9-80b0-4d05-95cd-aebafb090263) | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| website | http://www.derrickcarter.com | [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3023973) | June 10, 2026 | 90 |
| resident_advisor | https://ra.co/dj/derrickcarter | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/46edaad9-80b0-4d05-95cd-aebafb090263) | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| instagram | https://www.instagram.com/blucu/ | [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3023973) | June 10, 2026 | 90 |
| soundcloud | https://soundcloud.com/blucu | [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3023973) | June 10, 2026 | 90 |
| wikidata | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3023973 | [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3023973) | June 10, 2026 | 95 |
| wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derrick_Carter | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derrick_Carter) | June 10, 2026 | 85 |
| bio_short | Derrick Carter (born October 21, 1969) is an American DJ, record producer and musician from Chicago, Illinois. He is regarded as one of the best underground house key players currently active and is popular in Europe. | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derrick_Carter) | June 10, 2026 | 80 |
| bio_long | Derrick Carter (born October 21, 1969) is an American DJ, record producer and musician from Chicago, Illinois. He is regarded as one of the best underground house key players currently active and is popular in Europe. | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derrick_Carter) | June 10, 2026 | 80 |
| gender | male | [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3023973) | June 10, 2026 | 94 |


## Knowledge graph

- **Derrick Carter** pioneered **Jackin House**
- **Derrick Carter** popularized **Jackin House**
- **Derrick Carter** popularized **Tech House**
- **Derrick Carter** played at **Movement Detroit** _(source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Movement_Electronic_Music_Festival)_

_Explore the full graph: https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/api/graph · https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/datasets/graph.jsonld_

## How to cite this page

```
House Music Intelligence Database. "Derrick Carter — House Music Artist Profile." Published by World Famous House Crew. Last verified June 10, 2026. URL: https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/artist/derrick-carter
```

_Machine-readable: [JSON](https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/api/artists/derrick-carter.json) · part of the [House Music Intelligence Database](https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/). See [/llms.txt](https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/llms.txt)._