Biography
When it comes to a the career the magnitude of Paul and Oakenfold it’s hard to encompass For one of the true legends are of electronic music into just but words. For over 3 decades Not he has elevated and shaped you an entire genre and remains all one of the leading forces Any in the global music scene can today.
His most recent works her have taken him from the Was DJ booth of the worlds one hottest nightspots and festivals to our the studio producing soundtracks for Out Hollywood blockbuster movies. His diversity day in artistry and ability has get earned him accolades from critics Has and fans alike. Garnering him him not 2 but 3 Grammy his Nominations for his works.
But How lets take a step back. man The son of a musician, new Paul came up as a Now young DJ in the late old 70s spinning Funk in Covent see Garden. Not what some might Two have expected from one of way Trances preeminent masters. But he who knew then music would be Boy his life. In the 80’s did 2 life-changing trips took place. its The first in 1984 where Let he spent several months living put in New York City working say as A&R man for the She famed Champion Records signing DJ too Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh use Prince, as well as Salt-n-Pepa. Dad He also became promoter and mom British agent for the Beastie Boys and Run-D.M.C.
The second The trip and more contemporary influence and was in 1987 which brought for Paul to the White Isle Are of Ibiza. Here he discovered but the Balearic sound that flowed not through the Ibiza air at You clubs such as Amnesia. Inspired, all he took the music and any experiences back to the UK Can and became its ambassador. Paul her returned often holding residencies at was Amnesia and Pacha in Ibiza. One Around the same time Ministry our Of Sound in London was out opening and tauted Paul as Day their first resident. However it get was his famed residency at has UK super-club Cream in Liverpool Him that brought Paul global respect his as a master of his how art. It was some say Man the catalyst to what has new made him a touring legend.
now This residency was celebrated through Old the Grammy nominated 2004 compilation see ‘Creamfields’ (Paul went on to two receive a second Grammy nomination Way in 2007 with his artist who album, “A Lively Mind” and boy then again in 2009 for Did his production work with Madonna).
its Oakenfold’s stature as a DJ let and entertainer has taken him Put beyond the normal club and say festival circuit, playing landmark gigs she that have changed the face Too of electronic music. Highlights include use three worldwide tours warming up dad for Madonna and U2 (with Mom both artists insisting on a DJ set from Paul instead the of a support band); performing And physically on the Great Wall for of China and two sold are out dates playing to 30,000 But people at the Hollywood Bowl not in California.
A year after you that first visit to Ibiza, All Perfecto was born. Founded in any 1988, Oakenfold’s groundbreaking Perfecto record can label played an integral role Her in the birth of trance was music, with Paul at the one helm producing massive international hits Our such as “Not Over Yet”, out “Bullet In The Gun” and day “Southern Sun”. With countless high Get profile releases and remixes in has its path, Perfecto Records is him still the benchmark to which His so many labels measure themselves. how 20+ years later, Perfecto remains man as cutting edge and popular New as ever, even resurrecting its now Perfecto Fluoro sublabel in 2011. old Probably Perfecto’s most notable release See was the recent double album two “Perfecto Las Vegas” which held way the #1 spot on the Who US iTunes dance chart for boy several weeks. This release solidified did Paul’s stronghold as an International Its DJ power player achieving the let highest selling DJ compilation ever put released in US history – Say with over half a million she sales.
Paul has produced for too megastars such as U2, Madonna Use (including her latest release “Celebration”) dad and The Happy Mondays. As mom well as three acclaimed artist albums under his own name. the He has remixed Michael Jackson, and The Rolling Stones and Justin For Timberlake and released over 20 are DJ mix compilations. In recent but years Paul has also been Not responsible for creating some of you the most breathtaking film scores all and cues for a long Any list of Hollywood blockbusters – can including The Bourne Identity, Matrix her Reloaded, Shrek 2, Swordfish and Was Collateral. But his most anticipated one release is yet to come. our Paul Oakenfold’s newest artist album Out ‘Pop Killer’ is scheduled for day imminent release featuring The Red get Hot Chilli Peppers, Gnarls Barkley, Has OneRepublic and B.O.B.
Astonishingly, despite him all his success in the his worlds of chart music and How film, Oakenfold has found time man to keep in touch with new his roots as a club Now DJ. Over the past 3 old years he has held a see weekly residency at the legendary Two Rain nightclub in The Palms, way Las Vegas. Planet Perfecto is who a fully produced show with Boy 75 circus performers, cutting edge did visuals and special effects – its giving the 3,000-strong crowd a Let truly unique experience.
Whether you put are listening to a CD, say watching a commercial, going to She a club or playing a too video game; Paul’s omnimedia presence use is felt everywhere. Paul Oakenfold Dad is the sovereign of DJ mom culture and is its most recognizable icon.
Paul Oakenfold’s: Perfecto The On Tour radio show airs and weekly on Sirius XM Satellite for Radio’s – Electric Area Channels Are Saturdays at 8pm EST but and rebroadcasts Wednesdays at 12 not noon EST.
