Todd Edwards

Todd Edward Imperatrice, known professionally as Todd Edwards, originates from Bloomfield, New Jersey and currently operates from Los Angeles, California. The American producer began his career in 1972 and has released music under aliases including The Messenger, Sunshine Bros., and MC Ward. Edwards runs his own label operations and has maintained an active release schedule, with his intensive sampling and vocal chopping techniques serving as a major influence on UK garage's development in the mid-1990s.

Edwards produces house and UK garage tracks that feature his signature vocal manipulation style, cross-hatching brief vocal samples into rhythmic patterns. His recent output through Defected and Defected Records spans house and tech house territories, while also exploring afro house and dance electro pop styles through the Disorder label. His production approach involves dense sampling techniques that create percussive vocal arrangements, with releases ranging from traditional house tempos to the syncopated rhythms characteristic of garage house. Edwards has maintained consistent output from 2019 through 2026, demonstrating his continued evolution within electronic dance music's house spectrum.