Paul Woolford (DJ)
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Paul Woolford (born 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]
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[]
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UK [4] |
AUS [5] |
BEL (FL) Tip [6] |
IRE [7] |
SCO [8] | ||||
"Hang Up Your Hang Ups (The Only One)" (featuring Kim English) |
2018 | — | — | 77 | — | — | Non-album single | |
"You Already Know" (with Karen Harding) |
2019 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Looking for Me" (with Diplo featuring Kareen Lomax) |
2020 | 4 | 32 | — | 1 | 5 | ||
"Tear It Up" (with Solardo featuring Pamela Fernandez) |
— | — | — | — | — | |||
"All I Want" (with Secondcity featuring Andrea Martin) |
— | — | — | — | — | |||
"Heat" (with Amber Mark) |
2021 | 61 | — | — | 99 [11] |
— |
References[]
- ^ Wheeler, Seb (22 January 2014). "Paul Woolford - In Session - Mixmag". Mixmag.net. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
- ^ Jim Carroll (13 December 2013). "Two money DJs:..." The Irish Times. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ^ "Album: Paul Woolford presents Bobby Peru, The Truth (20:20 Vision)". The Independent. 30 March 2008. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ Peaks in the United Kingdom:
- "Looking for Me": "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- "Heat": "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- ^ "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 8 February 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ "Paul Woolford feat. Kim English – Hang Up Your Hangs Up (The Only One)". Ultratop. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
- ^ "Discography Paul Woolford". irish-charts.com. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
- ^ "BPI listing". www.bpi.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-12-02.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2021 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
External links[]
- Short biography from The End
- Paul Woolford discography at Discogs
- | DJ Profile | We Love - official site | Ibiza
- 1976 births
- Living people
- British record producers
- British adoptees
- British DJs
- British dance musicians
- Musicians from Leeds
- DJs from Leeds