PAUL KANE

SEARCH

Biography
Events
Mixes
Discography
Photos
Vinyl
CDs/Albums
Charts
Links
News
Bookings

RANK	SCORE ?	GENRE	LOCATION
29634	0	House, Chicago	Liverpool, GB

Liverpool DJ, Paul Kane started his career back in 1991, his focus and passion being for deep, tough American and British House (first heard in a club called 'Smile'). Paul has been heard all around the world playing beats from tough, to funky grooves, disco beats and down tempo house.

Paul started working for 'Three Beat Records' , which gave him the opportunity to supply, buy and play a wider variety of music for other DJ's and himself. Whilst working in the shop he played at various guest spots around the country. ('Back2Basics' - Leeds, 'The Gardening Club' - London, 'The Venue' - Jersey and 'Fantasy Island' - Skegness)

In 1996 his career broadened, bringing him a stateside tour with the legendary Doc Martin, playing in clubs around San Diego, Seattle and Los Angeles.This year also bought him a regular night at 'Fantasy Island', where he played to crowds of 12000 clubbers.

One of Paul's finest hours was DJing for one of the most prestigious clubs in the UK; 'Cream' (Liverpool), on their tour in Hong Kong. His success bought him regular nights at the UK superclub where he has played three New Years Eve parties including New Years Eve 2000, their Sixth Birthday party and various nights throughout the year. Cream also gave him a residency at their pre-club bar 'Mello Mello' allowing him to spin funk, hip-hop and drum and bass. Paul can also be heard regularly on Liverpools' popular Radio Station 'Crash FM'.

Another big break for Paul was, firstly being voted one of the top twenty up and coming DJ's by Ministry Magazine, and secondly having the opportunity to play alongside DJ Sneak, Basement Jaxx and Josh Wink at a 'Tight Management Records' party held in 'The End' - London. The summer of 1999 Paul played as a resident for Cream in Cyprus and in Ibiza where he played at 'Amnesia' , 'Manumission' and 'Cafe Del Mar'. He also played for them in Tenerife and Majorca.

The Summer of 2000 he played for Cream in Tenerife and he has also played in Hungary and Croatia.

He can now be seen playing most weekends at 'Cream', He played in the superclub at the Millenium and New Years Eve 2001.

The Summer of 2001, he has had a monthly residency in Tenerife, he played for them at the closing parties in Cyprus and has also played for them in Alicante, Spain. He played on the Radio 1 stage opening Creamfields and in one of the other arenas for the second year running.

Paul has also been playing regularly in Croatia, Iceland, Hungary and Austria.

As well as Djing Paul's talents also lie in the recording studio under the names 'Desert' * and 'Hong Kong Trash'. In 1997 he started up Glow Records making and assisting in the design and promotion of the releases.

He is now signed to future groove, the sister label of Mute Records where he has remixed tracks by Depeche Mode and Cast. His latest track, 'Lettin Ya Mind Go has been number one in the American Billboard Charts.