PAWSA

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PAWSA
Birth nameDavid Esekhile
Born1992or1993(age 31–32) [1]
Origin London
Genres Tech house
Occupations
  • DJ
  • record producer
Years active2013–present
Labels
  • Lost Records
  • Solid Grooves
  • PAWZ

David Esekhile (born 1992 or 1993), known professionally as PAWSA, is a British DJ and record producer from London, England. Specialising in tech house, he is known for a number of chart hits, international touring, and being the co-founder of Solid Grooves Records.

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Career

PAWSA's career began in 2013, when he began to work with Michael Bibi who he had met at a warehouse party. [1] In 2015, along with Bibi, PAWSA set up the Solid Grooves record label. Parties organised by the label began to "take over" the tech-house music scene. In 2017 PAWSA set up his own label, PAWZ, to release his own records that did not fit the Solid Grooves milieu. [1] [2]

PAWSA began releasing music in 2014, with his first release the EP "Pilot" on Lost Records. He has toured internationally, particularly around Europe, and had a summer residency at Sankeys Ibiza. [1] [2] His music has been called "inventive tech house with an old school vibe". [3]

In 2024 PAWSA released a number of tracks that charted in the United Kingdom, including a cover of Dirty Cash (Money Talks) which peaked at number 4 in the UK Dance chart. [4] In November 2024 he was invited to "take control" of the BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix, delivering a two hour session playing both his own music and tracks from other artists including Eddie Richards and Dauwd. [5]

Awards and recognition

In 2021 PAWSA won the "Best Producer" category at the DJ Mag Best of Britain awards. [6] The Mixmag music magazine ranked him at #19 in their list of the top producers who had "defined the year" 2024, stating he is influential in "pushing deep house and dancefloor classics". [7]

Discography

PAWSA singles
TitleArtistYearPeak
UK singles 		Peak
UK Dance
"Pick Up The Phone" [4] PAWSA ft. Nate Dogg 20244913
"Too Cool to be Careless" [8] PAWSA2024518
"Collect the Commas" [8] PAWSA2024--
"Dirty Cash (Money Talks)" [4] PAWSA / Adventures of Stevie V2024173

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Fielding, Amy (10 August 2021). "PAWSA: tech-house, reimagined". DJ Mag . Archived from the original on 28 December 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  2. 1 2 Simpson, Paul. "PAWSA Biography by Paul Simpson". Allmusic . Archived from the original on 28 December 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  3. ↑ "PAWSA · Biography". Resident Advisor . Archived from the original on 28 December 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 "PAWSA songs and albums". Official Charts Company . Archived from the original on 28 December 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  5. ↑ "BBC Radio 1 - Radio 1's Essential Mix, PAWSA". BBC . 3 November 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  6. ↑ Williams, Sophie (22 November 2024). "PAWSA Announces His Biggest Ever Show With 2025 Date at London's Gunnersbury Park". Billboard . Archived from the original on 28 December 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  7. ↑ "The Top 25 Producers Who Defined The Year 2024 - Features - Mixmag". Mixmag . 18 December 2024. Archived from the original on 28 December 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  8. 1 2 "PAWSA songs and albums". Official Charts Company . Archived from the original on 28 December 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
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