Paul Johnson (producer)
| Paul Johnson | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Paul Leighton Johnson |
| Also known as |
Darien's Dat Niga Tha Schit The P.J. Project Pilly P. Pjay Yonkapin |
| Born | 1971 |
| Origin | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Genres | House, electronic |
| Years active | 1990 - present |
| Labels |
Peacefrog Records Cajual Records Relief Records Dance Mania |
| Associated acts |
2 Men On Wax Brother 2 Brother Club Style Disco Thieves Traxmen |
Paul Leighton Johnson (born 1971) is an American house DJ and producer. He is best known for his self-taught D.J. style of house music and his 1999 single, "Get Get Down", which became a worldwide hit.
Musical career
He first began DJing in Chicago in 1984 when he was 13, and started working as a producer in 1987, doing tracks for Chicago house labels Dance Mania, Relief, Cajual, Nite Life, Undaground Therapy, Defected, DJax Up Beats, Peacefrog, and Moody.[1] His tune "Get Get Down" became an international house hit, sustaining airplay for several years in clubs[1] and was a top 5 hit in the UK Singles Chart.[2] The song reached number-one on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart in December 1999.[3] In 1997 Johnson and his partner Radek started the Chicago house label Dust Traxx, and has worked with Robert Armani under the name Traxmen and with Gant Garrard as Brother 2 Brother. His 2004 track, "Follow This Beat", hit #8 on the US Dance chart.[4]
Personal life
Johnson is unable to walk and DJs in a wheelchair, due to an accidental gunshot in his shoulder on May 17, 1987.[5]
Discography
- Second Coming (ACV, 1996)
- Feel the Music (Peacefrog, 1996)
- The Groove I Have (Moody, 1999)
- In Motion, Vol. 3 (Distance, 1999)
- Mix Connection, Vol. 1 (Wagram, 2004)
References
- 1 2 Biography, Allmusic.com
- ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 287. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004)Hot Dance/Disco 1974-2003, (Record Research Inc.)
- ↑ Billboard Singles, Allmusic.com
- ↑ Paul Johnson Interview