Name

Paul Van Dyk

Country

Eisenhüttenstadt,
East Germany

Age

39

Music Genre

Trance,
Electronic,
Dance Music,
Techno,
Progressive Trance

His real name is Matthias Paul, better known by his stage name Paul van Dyk. He is a German musician, record producer and Grammy Award-winning Electronic Dance Music DJ. Paul van Dyk was one of the first artists to receive a Grammy nomination in the newly added category of Best Dance/Electronic album for his 2004 release Reflections.

He was named World No.1 DJ in 2005 and also in 2006. Since 2008, Paul van Dyk is the only DJ who has remained in the World's Top 10 DJs. As of 2007, he has sold over 4.5 million albums worldwide.

A trance producer in the early-late 1990s, Paul quickly achieved popularity with his remix of Love Stimulation by Humate under record labelMFS in 1993, and his hit single, "For an Angel", but in recent times he no longer likes to describe his music as trance, but rather simply aselectronic dance music. PvD is credited as one of the hardest working artists in electronic music, with sold-out tours that cross each continent, headline spots at every major festival, and a hugely successful recording career.