Terminator X
Norman Rogers, known professionally as Terminator X, is an American DJ best known for his work with hip hop group Public [Enemy (band)|Public Enemy], which he left in 1998. He also produced two solo albums, Terminator X & [The Valley of the Jeep Beets] and Super Bad, featuring Chuck D, Sister Souljah, DJ Kool Herc, the Cold Crush Brothers, and a bass music track by the Punk Barbarians.
In 2013, Terminator X was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Public Enemy.
Retirement
After retiring from the music scene, Rogers briefly ran an emu farm in Vance County, North Carolina. Rogers has not been involved with the farm since the early 2000s, but he is still frequently misrepresented in the media as an "ostrich farmer".
Return to touring
In 2024, Rogers returned to worldwide touring as a solo act. It is reported that this coincided with his separation from his wife, who he married later in life, as the couple continues in ongoing litigation in North Carolina.
Discography
Studio albums
with Public Enemy
Yo! Bum Rush the Show It Takes a [Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back] Fear of a Black Planet Apocalypse 91... [The Enemy Strikes Black] Muse Sick-n-Hour Mess Age