Paul_Woolford_(DJ)

Paul Woolford (DJ)

Paul Woolford (DJ)

British DJ and record producer

Paul Woolford (born 28 June 1976)[1] is a British dance music producer and DJ from Leeds, Yorkshire,[2] who also uses the aliases Bobby Peru and Special Request, such as on the underground hit, "Erotic Discourse".[3]

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Biography

An adoptee, Woolford grew up in Leeds with his brother Mark. Paul was inspired by the club night Back to Basics, eventually becoming a resident there. Starting in 2008, he was a weekly resident of We Love Space, which was a long-running Sunday party at Space in Ibiza. He constantly tours to play guest spots in addition to his residency and owns the record label, Intimacy.

Woolford scored a hit single in 2020 with "Looking for Me", a collaboration with American DJ and producer Diplo, featuring vocals from American singer Kareen Lomax. The single peaked at number four in the UK Singles Chart and reached number-one in Ireland.

Discography

Singles

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References

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    Sweeney, Farrell (30 September 2021). "Diplo, Paul Woolford, and Kareen Lomax take aim at radio airwaves with 'Promises'". Dancing Astronaut. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
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    "Alison Goldfrapp and Paul Woolford unleash new collaboration 'Fever'". Retropop. 16 February 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
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    Griffiths, George (24 March 2023). "MNEK talks teaming up with Paul Woolford and Lewis Thompson on throwback new single 16 Again, work with FLO and second solo album: "I'm embracing everything that I am"". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
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