Natalie Beridze | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | ნატალია ბერიძე (Georgian) |
Also known as | TBA |
Born | 28 March 1979 |
Origin | Tbilisi, Georgia |
Years active | 2002–present |
Labels | Monika Enterprise, Room40 |
Natalie "Tusia" Beridze (Georgian: ნატალია ბერიძე; born 28 March 1979, in Tbilisi, Georgia), also known by her stage name TBA, is a Georgian music composer, songwriter, and record producer, best known for her albums Georgia Is Like Spiritual Tokyo (2003), What About Things Like Bullets (2007), and Forget’fulness (2011).[1][2][3] She is considered a pioneering female electronic musician from Georgia.[4][5]
In 2002, she came second place for the MuVi Award at the 48th Oberhausen International Short Film Festival for her work on the music video Game (2001) by Nika Machaidze.[6] From 2002 to 2008, she was based in Cologne, Germany, after being signed to Thomas Brinkmann's label.[7]
She has also recorded under the labels Monika Enterprise and Room40, and collaborated with artists such as Thomas Brinkmann, Antye Greie, Gudrun Gut, Marcus Schmickler, and Ryuichi Sakamoto.[7][8] Since 2013, she has presented the live music show Live @ Twilight on Artarea TV in Georgia.[9]