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Paul Oakenfold is one of the biggest DJs in the world. His rise from South London soul boy to world-conquering DJ is fascinating, inspiring and revealing. Through his story is also told the rise and rise of the multi-million copy industry that is the phenomenon we know as dance music. In 1987, Paul Oakenfold spent several months in Ibiza, where he fell in love with the music he heard there. Using influences from this Ibiza sound, Oakenfold produced the "Happy Mondays'" album "Pills 'n' Thrills" and "Bellyaches", as well as remixes for artists such as U2, Massive Attack, The Cure, New Order and The Shamen with his production partner Steve Osborne, under the collaborative name 'Perfecto'. In addition to producing records, Oakenfold also of course mixes them. He first started playing in clubs as a teenager and soon built up a reputation as a top party DJ. However, it wasn't until the early 1990s when his name came to be associated with the DJ elite. The reason for this rise to global fame was his adoption of a new breed of dance music called trance, which he'd encountered on the hippy beaches of Goa in India and fused with similar sounding European records to create his own distinct sound. He took this to the mainstream in 1994 with a two-hour set for "BBC Radio 1's" "Essential Mix". This set became known as the Goa Mix and to this day is the most requested broadcast on the BBC radio network. After a short spell as a member of the band Grace, Oakenfold became resident DJ at Liverpool superclub Cream from 1997 to 1999. He has also worked on the soundtracks of films such as "Swordfish", "The Matrix Reloaded", "Collateral", and "Die Another Day", for which he remixed the "James Bond" theme, as well as writing the theme music to "Big Brother".
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Paul Oakenfold has sold over 5 million records, has played to over 50 million people and is, according to The Guinness Book of Records, the most successful DJ in the world.
Now, in Paul Oakenfold – The Authorised Biography, Richard Norris reveals the fascinating story of Paul’s rise from South London soul boy to Hollywood superstar. Spanning more than two decades, Norris follows the twists and turns of Paul’s career and, with it, the rise of the multi-million-pound industry that is club culture.
As we near the end of the first decade of the new millennium, Paul’s star is still in the ascendant. With two Grammy nominations under his belt, he continues to work with the biggest names in music – Madonna, Justin Timberlake and Snoop Dogg to name but a few.
Packed full of revealing interviews with the movers and shakers of the music industry, and based on two years of in-depth interviews with Oakenfold himself, this book tells the extraordinary story of a man whose life defines dance music.
--This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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Paul Oakenfold is one of the biggest DJs in the world. His rise from South London soul boy to world-conquering DJ is fascinating, inspiring and revealing. Through his story is also told the rise and rise of the multi-million copy industry that is the phenomenon we know as dance music. In 1987, Paul Oakenfold spent several months in Ibiza, where he fell in love with the music he heard there. Using influences from this Ibiza sound, Oakenfold produced the "Happy Mondays'" album "Pills 'n' Thrills" and "Bellyaches", as well as remixes for artists such as U2, Massive Attack, The Cure, New Order and The Shamen with his production partner Steve Osborne, under the collaborative name 'Perfecto'. In addition to producing records, Oakenfold also of course mixes them. He first started playing in clubs as a teenager and soon built up a reputation as a top party DJ. However, it wasn't until the early 1990s when his name came to be associated with the DJ elite. The reason for this rise to global fame was his adoption of a new breed of dance music called trance, which he'd encountered on the hippy beaches of Goa in India and fused with similar sounding European records to create his own distinct sound. He took this to the mainstream in 1994 with a two-hour set for "BBC Radio 1's" "Essential Mix". This set became known as the Goa Mix and to this day is the most requested broadcast on the BBC radio network. After a short spell as a member of the band Grace, Oakenfold became resident DJ at Liverpool superclub Cream from 1997 to 1999. He has also worked on the soundtracks of films such as "Swordfish", "The Matrix Reloaded", "Collateral", and "Die Another Day", for which he remixed the "James Bond" theme, as well as writing the theme music to "Big Brother".
From the Back Cover
Paul Oakenfold has sold over 5 million records, has played to over 50 million people and is, according to The Guinness Book of Records, the most successful DJ in the world.
Now, in Paul Oakenfold – The Authorised Biography, Richard Norris reveals the fascinating story of Paul’s rise from South London soul boy to Hollywood superstar. Spanning more than two decades, Norris follows the twists and turns of Paul’s career and, with it, the rise of the multi-million-pound industry that is club culture.
As we near the end of the first decade of the new millennium, Paul’s star is still in the ascendant. With two Grammy nominations under his belt, he continues to work with the biggest names in music – Madonna, Justin Timberlake and Snoop Dogg to name but a few.
Packed full of revealing interviews with the movers and shakers of the music industry, and based on two years of in-depth interviews with Oakenfold himself, this book tells the extraordinary story of a man whose life defines dance music.
--This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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