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Paul Oakenfold

(1963) Club DJ United Kingdom

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Paul Oakenfold is a club DJ from the United Kingdom, best known for Ready Steady Go.

Quick Facts About Paul Oakenfold

Born: August 30, 1963
Nationality: United Kingdom
Profession: Club DJ
Notable works: Ready Steady Go

About Paul Oakenfold

Paul Mark Oakenfold, formerly known mononymously as Oakenfold, is an English record producer, remixer, and electronic music DJ. He has created over 100 remixes for over 100 artists including U2, Moby, Madonna, Britney Spears, Massive Attack, The Cure, New Order, The Rolling Stones, The Stone Roses and Michael Jackson. Oakenfold was voted the No. 1 DJ in the World twice in 1998 and 1999 by DJ Magazine.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Paul Oakenfold

Can you imagine Grandmaster Flash on a laptop?

Flash

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When I started DJ'ing, it was no big thing. There was no money in DJ'ing, and you did it purely for the…

Bigs

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There is a definite Chinese pop sound developing, but I was shocked at how influenced it is by American music.

American music

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I've worked with everyone from Ice Cube to Snoop Dogg ... right across to working with pop stars like Justin Timberlake. Why…

Artist

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I am here for 5 days to enjoy myself and rest. Israel is a beautiful country and the audience is full of…

Audience

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I'm about to start working with a singer I met on my last trip: she'll get international exposure, and I'll have a…

Art work

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When I collaborated with Nelly Furtado, the idea for the song structure came from myself, but the lyrics and the ideas behind…

Behinds

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I've been going to China every year now for more than a decade.

China

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U2 and folks like that. They all have that similar drive and that belief in themselves. They're early birds ... they're up…

Belief

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When I was in the studio with Madonna, we would work 12-hour days. If you want to work with the best, then…

Hours

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I never thought electronic music would get as popular in America as it has. When I first came to Vegas in 2009…

America

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Madonna has a very unique style and comes up constantly with these great songs.

Come up

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It's good to see that America has a hub for electronic music in Vegas, like Europe has with Ibiza.

America

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I wish my friends at William Morris Endeavor all the best.

All the best

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For me it all started with two turntables and a mixer.

Me

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Why people used to go to clubs was to have a great time and to forget their troubles and worries and stresses…

Clubs

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Let their music skill speak for [itself]. If they are producing good tracks and are resonating with their fans, or even gaining…

Fans

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All of the artists that I've worked with have an incredible work ethic. And Madonna has the best work ethic of them…

Art

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I had Ice Cube on my first album, "Bunker," and then I did a remix for Snoop Dogg. I've worked with Grandmaster…

Albums

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APA is another evolution in my career; they have unique vision and share my goals for the future. I look forward to…

Careers

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Shanghai set out to take over from Hong Kong and I think it's done that. It's got the most amazing futuristic skyline…

Done

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I think anybody that is going to be taken seriously in [music] industry needs to produce their own original music.

Industry

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I would give the same advice to anyone, celebrity or not. Produce your own music, keep in original, and be real. You…

Actors

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When I remixed U2's "Even Better Than the Real Thing," that was a big moment and turning point for me. One of…

Bigs

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