Paul Oakenfold
| Paul Oakenfold | |
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Oakenfold in 2009
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Paul Mark Oakenfold |
| Also known as | Perfecto, Electra, Oakenfold |
| Born |
30 August 1963 Mile End, London, England |
| Origin | Greenhithe, Kent, England |
| Genres | Electronica, acid house, trance, Goa trance, breakbeat, big beat, film score |
| Occupation(s) | Disc jockey, remixer, actor, record producer, chef |
| Instruments | Synthesizer, turntables |
| Years active | 1980–present |
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Aliases: Bunkka, Electra, Elementfour, Perfecto/Perfecto Records, Perfecto Allstarz, Planet Perfecto, Rise, Virus, Wild Colour Acts: Steve Osborne, Andy Gray, Rihanna, Brittany Murphy, Madonna, Grace, Mylène Farmer, Movement 98, Shifty Shellshock, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Cher |
| Website | www |
Paul Mark Oakenfold /ˈoʊkənfoʊld/ (born 30 August 1963) is an English record producer and trance DJ. He is a two time Grammy Award and two time World Music Awards nominee. He was voted the No. 1 DJ in the World twice in 1998 and 1999 by DJ Magazine. Paul has provided over 100 remixes for over 100 artists including U2, Moby, Madonna, Massive Attack, New Order, The Rolling Stones, The Stone Roses etc.
Paul Oakenfold describes his early life as a "bedroom DJ" in a podcasted interview with Vancouver's 24 Hours, stating he grew up listening to The Beatles. Later 21-year-old Oakenfold and Ian Paul moved to 254 West 54th Street. Studio 54's Steve Rubell ran the place and only allowed popular people inside. Oakenfold and Paul used fake passes to sneak into places in New York City where they met Maze, Bobby Womack and Bob Marley, whom they also interviewed, claiming to be NME and Melody Maker journalists.
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