Paul Van Dyk

The German DJ and music producer Paul van Dyk was born Matthias Paul on December 16, 1971 in Eisenhüttenstadt in the former GDR. He is one of the most successful DJs in the world and makes music in the style of trance. Paul van Dyk grew up in East Berlin and became interested in music while still at school. In 1989, he left for West Germany, Hamburg, with his mother. He later returned to Berlin and began DJing in the clubs Tresor and Turbine. His debut single with Cosmic Baby "Perfect Day" was released in 1992 and his debut album 45 RPM in 1993. Paul van Dyk's international breakthrough came in 1998 with the single "For an Angel" from this album. The song reached number 44 in Germany, number 28 in the UK and charted worldwide in Belgium, Australia, the USA and Scandinavia. Over the course of his career, the DJ has won numerous awards, including Best Techno and House Producer in the World, Best International, European and Global DJ several times and World's No. 1 DJ several times. 2007 sees the release of the album In Between with the hit "White Lies" featuring Jessica Sutta. The album reaches the top 20 in Germany and number 63 in the British charts. To mark the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, he writes the song "We are one", which he performs with Johnny McDaid in front of the Brandenburg Gate. After a tragic accident at the A State of Trance Festival in Holland in 2016, the DJ suffers multiple fractures to his spine and has to sit in a wheelchair for a long time, gradually learning to walk and talk again. Paul Dyk released the album Guiding Light in 2020 and the single "In Your Arms" with Nico Santos, Robin Schulz and Topic in early 2022. The track climbs to 36th place in the German charts and 61st place in the Swiss charts. After a short break, Paul van Dyk returns in April 2025 with the album This World Is Ours.

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