Matthias Paul, better known by his stage name Paul van Dyk is a German Grammy Award-winning DJ, record producer and musician.
Date/Time: Nov 25 2016, 10:00 pm to 3:00 am
Vancouver, Harbour Event CentreAge: 19+
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One of the first true superstar DJs, Paul van Dyk was the first artist to receive a Grammy Award nomination in the newly added category of Best Dance/Electronic album for his 2003 release Reflections. He was named the World's number one DJ in both 2005 and 2006, something only few DJs have ever achieved.[6] He was the first ever DJ to be named number one by Mixmag in 2005. By 2008, he had sold over 3 million albums worldwide.
A trance producer starting in the early 1990s, Paul quickly achieved popularity with his remix of "Love Stimulation" by Humate on the record label MFS in 1993 and with his hit single "For an Angel" but, in recent times, he no longer likes to describe his music as trance, but rather simply as electronic music.
Paul van Dyk is currently the radio host of "Vonyc Sessions with Paul" on Dash Radio.
The sixth studio album by Paul van Dyk, titled Evolution was released on 3 April 2012. The track "Eternity" was made in collaboration with Adam Young, known for Owl City. Evolution also features producers Arty, Austin Leeds, Giuseppe Ottaviani, Tyler Michaud, and Ummet Ozcan. The album features vocals from Johnny McDaid of Fieldwork, Sarah Howells and various other artists.
On 28 February 2016 during the A State of Trance Festival in Utrecht, van Dyk fell through a gap in the stage during his performance, and was airlifted to a local hospital. He was later reported to be in stable condition and taking painkillers, but was forced to cancel a planned appearance at Electric Daisy Carnival Mexico.
After recovering from spine injury and severe brain injury, Paul van Dyk has been announced to play a few events in June, including: Electric Daisy Carnival in Las Vegas, Cream at Amnesia in Ibiza, and Luminosity Festival in the Netherlands
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