Paul Oakenfold | |
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![]() Oakenfold in 2021 for his Shine On Album | |
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Birth name | Paul Mark Oakenfold |
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Born | Mile End, London, England, UK | 30 August 1963
Origin | Greenhithe, Kent, England, UK |
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Years active | 1980–present |
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Website | www |
Paul Mark Oakenfold (UK: /ˈəʊkənˌfəʊld/; born 30 August 1963),[3] formerly known mononymously as Oakenfold, is an English record producer, remixer and trance DJ. He has provided 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.
Oakenfold is considered to be an innovator in the Dance Music scene.[4]