![cover image](https://wikiwandv2-19431.kxcdn.com/_next/image?url=https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/12/PvD_Press_Pic_OTR_2022_copy.jpg/640px-PvD_Press_Pic_OTR_2022_copy.jpg&w=640&q=50)
Paul van Dyk
German DJ (born 1971) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Matthias Paul (German pronunciation: [maˈtiːas ˈpaʊ̯l]; born 16 December 1971),[2][3] known professionally as Paul van Dyk (German: [ˈpaʊ̯l fan ˈdʏk]) is a German DJ, record producer and musician. Van Dyk was the first artist to receive a Grammy Award nomination in the newly added category of Best Dance/Electronic album for his 2003 release Reflections.[4][5] He was the first DJ to be named number one by Mixmag in 2005. By 2008, he had sold over 3 million albums worldwide.[6]
Paul van Dyk | |
---|---|
![]() Van Dyk in 2021 | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Matthias Paul[1] |
Born | (1971-12-16) 16 December 1971 (age 52) Eisenhüttenstadt, East Germany |
Genres | |
Occupation(s) |
|
Instruments |
|
Years active | 1990–present |
Labels | |
Website | paulvandyk |
A trance producer starting in the early 1990s, van Dyk quickly achieved popularity with his remix of "Love Stimulation" by Humate on the record label MFS in 1993[7] and with his hit single "For an Angel". Van Dyk is an avid trance lover to this day.[8] He indicated in an interview that he ended up giving himself the Belgian-sounding stage name because he used to incorporate many Belgian dance records into his DJ sets in the early 1990s.[9]
Van Dyk is currently the host of "Vonyc Sessions with Paul" on Dash Radio.[10]