Artist Spotlight | Paul Oakenfold | Jan 2010

Paul Oakenfold has been touted as one of the world’s leading DJ/remixers by various outlets including CNN, Rolling Stone, BPM, Remix and more.  The 2x Grammy nominee for ‘Best Electronic/Dance Album’  with ‘A Lively Mind’ (2007, Maverick Records) and ‘Creamfields’ (2004, Thrive Records) hasn’t stopped there…

With film credits along the way including music for Collateral, Swordfish, The Matrix Reloaded, Pirates of the Caribbean, Die Another Day, Planet Of The Apes, The Bourne Identity and Shrek II plus numerous TV credits – he has truly become a 21st Century Artist spanning mediums and formats in his career.

From his early days as an A&R consultant for Profile Records and Def Jam, where he signed artists including Salt N’ Pepa and Will Smith, to his current dizzy heights as being one of the best of the best!

We caught up him recently while on Tour to check out the view from the top!  To get his opinion on the download Industry and find out more about his Perfecto Label and Las Vegas residency, as well as delve into his A&R past too.

Enjoy!

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