Terra Deva

Terra Deva McNair is an American singer, songwriter, actor, and dancer. She is best known for her work in seasons 4 and 5 of the Disney Channel's Mickey Mouse Club [1]. She has had continued success as a solo and collaborative artist.

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Born
Terra Deva McNair

San Jose, California
Websiteterradeva.com

Terra was born in Northern California. After many years of living in New York and London, she now resides in Los Angeles.

Early career

Her unusually pubescent workaholic ethic landed her her first real job, starring in the television show The Mickey Mouse Club[2] for two seasons. She sang, acted, danced, and interviewed celebrities five days a week. At 16, she left Disney.

Around 1993, Terra started going to raves and clubs. After meeting several British DJs and producers, she traveled back and forth to the United Kingdom to write and perform small shows. She also did jazz shows, funk shows, television and radio commercials, and industrial films in San Francisco.

Influences

Deva's work was influenced by Prince, Al Green, Bob Marley, Joni Mitchell, Cocteau Twins, PJ Harvey, Tori Amos, Björk, Seal, Joyce, Lenny Kravitz, and Nick Drake. She also appreciates the work of The Brand New Heavies, Deee-Lite, and underground dance vinyl.

Discography

Studio albums
  • Pulled Apart (1998)

Singles
  • Fresh Start (1997)
  • Inside (1998) [3]
  • NRK ReMasters 003 (2005)
  • NRK ReMasters 007 (2005)
  • Easy / Sniff (unknown)

Guest appearances
  • Furry Phreaks: Want me (Like Water) (1995), Soothe (1998), and All Over The World (2007)
  • Colorful Karma: For the Music (1999)
  • Junior Jack: Thrill me / How you Thrill Me (2002)
  • AK1200: Fake (2002)
  • Pete Moss - After 2 (2002)
  • Who Da Funk - Sting Me Red (Clever) (2002)
  • Charles Webster - Ready (2002)
  • Jimmy Van M & Young American Primitive - Forget Time (2002)
  • Morillo - What Do You Want (2004)
  • Bang On! Productions - Plush City (unknown)

Successful singles

Terra's most successful singles are:

References
  1. "MMC ☼ Mouse Mail ☼ Terra Deva McNair". Retrieved June 23, 2015.
  2. Kato, Donna (March 28, 1991). "Hey, There! Hi, There! Ho, There! She's As Happy As Can Be Terra Deva McNair is a Mouseketeer, But Her Ambitions Are Anything But Mickey Mouse". San Jose Mercury News. p. 1E.
  3. "Terra Deva".
  4. Makuch, Eddie. "The Witness Is $40, Dev Jokes That Preorders Get You "Warm Fuzzy Feeling"". GameSpot. Retrieved July 31, 2019. Some of the voice talent for The Witness includes [...] Terra Deva, a hit musician known for Shakedown's hit "At Night."
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