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Paul Oakenfold

First as a behind-the-scenes player and later as a remixer, Paul Oakenfold became one of the most important DJs of the '90s dance music craze. Oakenfold arrived on the music scene in the late '70s, spinning soul sides in his native London. During a trip to New York he discovered hip-hop, and upon his return to Britain he landed a stint as an A&R man, and inked Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince and Salt N' Pepa to U.K. deals.

Despite his early success, Oakenfold's adventurous spirit couldn't be held in check. In 1985 he and a few friends ventured to the Balearic island of Ibiza, where he was blown away by the island's seductive musical mix. Oakenfold's first attempt to bring the sounds of Ibiza to the U.K. received a lukewarm response, but by 1987 the...
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