| Paul Taylor | |
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| Born | 5 August 1957 |
| Genres | Northern Soul Disco House Techno Electronica Acid House |
| Occupations | Producer, DJ |
| Website | http://www.retroevents.com/ |
Paul Taylor (born 5 August 1957) is a British techno and house DJ, whose career began in 1974.
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Paul was born in Aberdeen, Scotland, moving to Burnley, Lancashire at the age of 13 where he attended Burnley Grammar School, and later Blackpool College studying Graphic design.[1]
Paul got offered his first job as a DJ at age 16 in 1974 at the (recently opened) Angels in Burnley. In 1989, along with business partner Steve Farkas he took ownership of Angels.[2]
Under the name Vision Masters, Paul and Danny Hibrid (and Tony King) released Keep On Pumpin' It in 1991 featuring vocals from Kylie Minogue.
Paul along Paul Waterman and Mark Hadfield and vocalist Rachel McFarlane, formed the disco-house combo Loveland in the early 1990s. Tracks such as "Let the Music (Lift You Up)", "Don't Make Me Wait", "I Need Somebody" and "The Wonder Of Love", increased the group's fame during 1994-95.
In 1989 Paul dedicated the final hour on Friday nights at Angels to music released in the previous 3 or 4 years. This is where the brand of club night called Retro began. It soon developed into a monthly night. By the time of the club closed in 1996, Retro nights where already being held at clubs across the northwest. Retro started at Eden in San Antonio Ibiza in 2000 winning Mixmag's New Club of The Year award.[3]