Paul Woolford (DJ)

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Paul Woolford
Also known asSpecial Request, Bobby Peru
Born (1976-06-28) 28 June 1976 (age 49)
Origin Leeds, England
Genres Electronic
Years active2002–present
Labels Dirtybird Records

Paul Woolford (born 28 June 1976) [1] is a British dance music producer and DJ from Leeds, Yorkshire, [2] who also uses the aliases Bobby Peru and Special Request, such as on the underground hit, "Erotic Discourse". [3]

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Biography

An adoptee, Woolford grew up in Leeds with his brother Mark. Paul was inspired by the club night Back to Basics, eventually becoming a resident there. Starting in 2008, he was a weekly resident of We Love Space, which was a long-running Sunday party at Space in Ibiza. He constantly tours to play guest spots in addition to his residency and owns the record label, Intimacy.

Woolford scored a hit single in 2020 with "Looking for Me", a collaboration with American DJ and producer Diplo, featuring vocals from American singer Kareen Lomax. The single peaked at number four in the UK Singles Chart and reached number-one in Ireland.

Discography

Singles

List of singles released with year, artist(s) involved, selected chart positions, certifications and album name.
TitleYearPeak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[4] 		AUS
[5] 		BEL
(FL)
Tip
[6] 		IRE
[7] 		SCO
[8]
"Hang Up Your Hang Ups (The Only One)"
(featuring Kim English)		2018——77——Non-album singles
"You Already Know"
(with Karen Harding)		2019—————
"Looking for Me"
(with Diplo featuring Kareen Lomax)		2020432—15 Diplo and Do You Dance?
"Tear It Up"
(with Solardo featuring Pamela Fernandez)		—————Non-album singles
"All I Want"
(with Secondcity featuring Andrea Martin)		—————
"Heat"
(with Amber Mark)		202161——99
[11] 		—
  • BPI: Silver [9]
"Promises" [12]
(with Diplo featuring Kareen Lomax)		――――― Diplo
"Teardrops"
(with MK featuring Majid Jordan)		2022―――――Non-album singles
"Fever"
(with Alison Goldfrapp) [13] 		2023――――― The Love Invention
"16 Again"
(with Lewis Thompson and MNEK) [14] 		―――――Non-album singles
"Like I Used To"
(with Sonny Fodera and Ella Henderson)		―――――
"Heatstroke"
(with Aluna)		2024―――――
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released.

References

  1. ↑ Wheeler, Seb (22 January 2014). "Paul Woolford - In Session - Mixmag". Mixmag.net. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
  2. ↑ Jim Carroll (13 December 2013). "Two money DJs:..." The Irish Times . Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  3. ↑ "Album: Paul Woolford presents Bobby Peru, The Truth (20:20 Vision)" . The Independent . 30 March 2008. Archived from the original on 2022-05-25. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  4. ↑ Peaks in the United Kingdom:
  5. ↑ "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 8 February 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  6. ↑ "Paul Woolford feat. Kim English – Hang Up Your Hangs Up (The Only One)". Ultratop . Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  7. ↑ "Discography Paul Woolford". irish-charts.com. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  8. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
  9. 1 2 "British certifications – Paul Woolford". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 9 May 2024.Type Paul Woolford in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  10. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2021 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  11. ↑ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association . Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  12. ↑ Sweeney, Farrell (30 September 2021). "Diplo, Paul Woolford, and Kareen Lomax take aim at radio airwaves with 'Promises'". Dancing Astronaut. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  13. ↑ "Alison Goldfrapp and Paul Woolford unleash new collaboration 'Fever'". Retropop. 16 February 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  14. ↑ Griffiths, George (24 March 2023). "MNEK talks teaming up with Paul Woolford and Lewis Thompson on throwback new single 16 Again, work with FLO and second solo album: "I'm embracing everything that I am"". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 24 March 2023.
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