| Paul Johnson | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Paul Leighton Johnson |
| Also known as | Darien's Dat Niga Tha Schit The P.J. Project Pilly P. Pjay Smooth Stan Smith Yonkapin |
| Born | 1971 |
| Origin | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Genres | House Music |
| Years active | 1990 - present |
| Labels | Peacefrog Records Cajual Records Relief Records Dance Mania |
| Associated acts | 2 Men On Wax Brother 2 Brother Club Style Disco Thieves Traxmen |
Paul Johnson (born Paul Leighton Johnson, 1971, Chicago, Illinois) is an American house DJ and producer.
He first began DJing in Chicago in 1985, and started working as a producer in 1990, doing tracks for Chicago house labels Dance Mania, Relief, Cajual, Nite Life, Undaground Therapy, Defected, DJax Up Beats, Peacefrog, and Moody.[1] His tune "Get Get Down" became an international house hit, sustaining airplay for several years in clubs[1] and was a top 5 hit in the UK Singles Chart.[2] The song reached #1 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart in December 1999, and remained on the survey for 18 weeks.[3] Johnson started the Chicago house label Dust Traxx, and has worked with Robert Armani under the name Traxmen and with Gant Garrard as Brother 2 Brother. His 2004 track, "Follow This Beat", hit #8 on the US Dance chart.[4]
Johnson is unable to walk and DJs in a wheelchair, due to an accidental gunshot in his shoulder in 1987.[5]