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Paul Oakenfold
Andrew Parsons, Remmington Steele, John Plechety
Watch & Listen Paul Oakenfold has been touted as one of the world's leading DJ/remixers by various outlets including CNN, Rolling Stone, BPM, Remix and more.
In 2007 Paul Oakenfold released his Greatest Hits & Remixes through Perfecto/Ultra Records –a 20-selection strong collection of his seminal dance recordings and remixes. Its track listing ranges from original productions such as his massive singles
"Starry Eyed Surprise" "Ready Steady Go," and "Faster Kill
Pussycat" featuring Brittany Murphy. In addition, there are remixes galore of artists like Justin Timberlake, U2, Madonna, The Smashing Pumpkins, Radiohead and Underworld and soundtrack pieces such as David Arnold's James Bond Theme from the motion
picture Die Another Day and Oakenfold's "Dread Rock" from Matrix Reloaded.
2x Grammy nominee, "Best Electronic/Dance Album" A Lively Mind (2007, Maverick Records) and Creamfields (2004, Thrive Records)
His first album for Maverick Bunkka was released in 2002. It included "Starry Eyed Surprise" featuring Shifty Shellshock of Crazy Town, a Top 10 hit in both America and the U.K. Other guests on the album were Perry Farrell, Nelly Furtado, Ice Cube, Tricky and Hunter S. Thompson (his last recording before he passed away).
Paul Oakenfold's 2004 mix album Another World has reached gold status in sales making it one of the biggest selling dance albums of all time. In total his releases have sold almost 2 million in the U.S. alone.
As a touring musician, Oakenfold has DJ'd in hundreds of places around the world. Some unique locations he has appeared at include the Great Wall in China, the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles (sold out) and Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado. Other foreign territories he's appeared include Cyprus, Lebanon, Ibiza, Korea and more. He's also noted as one of the most well traveled electronic touring artists within the United States.
Paul Oakenfold was the star of Spike TV series The Club and had a cameo appearance in the film The Rules of Attraction.
Paul Oakenfold was born in London, England and currently resides in the U.S. Before becoming a major force in the music industry he graduated from the Westminster Technical culinary institute becoming a certified chef. He was also an investor along with rockers Tommy Lee and Dave Navarro in the Hollywood, CA nightlife establishment Rokbar.
Austin, Texas resident DJ/Producer/Label Owner Andrew Parsons has been praised for his remarkably flawless mixing and highly select blend of Progressive House, Tech House, Swedish House, and Electro. Parsons’ original production work and remixes have been signed to some of the world’s top labels like Perfecto, Armada, Electronic Elements, Jigsaw, including his very own... In 2011, he restructured
his label RealMusic Recordings under new name RealAmplified Music with a fresh sound reflective of Andrew’s own. All tracks and releases can be found on most of the largest music portals of the world, including Beatport and iTunes.
Now at the age of twenty-seven and after 12 years of perseverance, Andrew Parsons has become a widely respected & recognized DJ, playing for some of the largest festivals across the country such as Nocturnal, EDC, Sun City Music Festival, Ultimate Music Experience, and most recently: the world famous Ultra Music Festival in Miami ‘12.
As one of the most in-demand artists in Texas, playing at the top clubs alongside the most globally acclaimed DJs in the world has become simply the norm; the list includes Tiesto, Deadmau5, R3hab, ATB, Markus Schulz, Ferry Corsten, Above & Beyond, Sander van Doorn, Paul Oakenfold, Andy Moor, Benny Benassi, Adam Freeland, Gabriel & Dresden, Mark Knight, Morgan Page, Dada Life, Dirty South, Sebastien Leger, and countless others. With his unique and proficient ability to seemlessly blur genre lines and deliver high-energy, intelligent sets tailored for the crowd’s flavor, audiences are guaranteed to have a remarkable night with the talented and prodigious beats provided by rising star DJ Andrew Parsons.
