DJ Paul Elstak

This article is about the Dutch DJ, rapper and producer. For the American DJ, rapper and producer, see DJ Paul.

Paul Elstak
Elstak in 2011
Background information
Birth name	Paul Roger Elstak
Also known as	DJ Paul Elstak
Born	(1966-01-14) 14 January 1966 (age 59)
Origin	The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands
Genres	Hardcore happy hardcore gabber mainstream hardcore
Occupation(s)	Producer, DJ
Years active	1987–present
Website	djpaulelstak.nl

Paul Roger Elstak (known professionally as DJ Paul Elstak; born 14 January 1966 in The Hague) is a Dutch hardcore/gabber and happy hardcore DJ and record producer of Surinamese descent. ^[1] He used to use his full name to create happy hardcore and DJ Paul for hardcore gabber, but when he started Offensive Records in 2001, he started using both names for gabber.

Biography

Elstak co-wrote and co-produced the song "Europapa" by Dutch musician Joost Klein, which was released on 29 February 2024 and represented the Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024. ^[2]

References

1. Bush, John. "Biography: Paul Elstak". AllMusic . Retrieved 4 May 2010.
2. "This is Europapa by Joost Klein for Eurovision 2024". www.avrotros.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 August 2024.