DJ Paypal

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DJ Paypal
Born North Carolina, United States
Genres Footwork
Occupation(s) Record producer, DJ
Years active2012–present
LabelsSewage Tapes, Interscape Records Ltd., Mall Music Inc., LuckyMe, Brainfeeder

DJ Paypal is a footwork producer. Born in North Carolina, they reside in Berlin [1] and are a member of the Teklife crew. [2] They have often performed live with their face hidden for reasons of anonymity. [1] Their 2015 debut album, Sold Out , was released on Brainfeeder to generally favorable reviews. [3]

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Discography

Studio albums

EPs

Singles

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References

  1. 1 2 Garvey, Meaghan (17 November 2015). "DJ Paypal's Footwork of the Absurd". Pitchfork . Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  2. Roy, Francis (10 November 2015). "DJ Paypal Shares New Track on Brainfeeder". XLR8R . Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  3. "Critic Reviews for Sold Out". Metacritic . CBS Interactive . Retrieved 18 January 2016.