Paul Masterson

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Paul Masterson (born Paul Kevin Masterson)^[1] is an Northern Irish DJ and record producer, originally from Belfast and now living in London.

Recording as Amen! UK he had a hi-NRG hit with "Passion", released by Deconstruction Records in 1995.^[2] Billboard magazine described it as being "underlined by an intangible but apparent reverence for hi-NRG architects, such as the late Patrick Cowley", praising the track's "crazy-catchy chorus" while slightly criticizing the lack of "meaty" lyrics otherwise.^[3]

As Paul Masterson presents Sushi he had another hit with "The Earthshaker" in 2002.^[4] He has used various recording aliases since 1995, which are listed below.^[5] In the United States, his best known production, The Candy Girls (which featured a transgender American lead vocalist, Sweet Pussy Pauline), reached number 7 on Billboard's Dance Club Songs Chart with "Wham Bam" in 1996.

He has also worked with Judge Jules, most notably billed as Hi-Gate.^[6]

Production aliases

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• Amen! UK / Amen!
• The Candy Girls
• Celine Diablo
• Clergy
• Dorothy
• Erotixs
• Hi-Gate
• Paul Masterson
• Sleazesisters / Sleaze Sisters
• Subway
• Succargo
• Sushi
• VPL
• Wand
• Working Class Hero
• Yomanda

Discography

Singles

• "Synth and Strings" (Yomanda) (1999) – UK No. 8^[5]
• "Sunshine" (Yomanda) (2000) – UK No. 16^[5]
• "On the Level" (Yomanda) (2000) – UK No. 37^[5]
• "You're Free" (Yomanda) (2003) – UK No. 22^[5]
• "Got the Chance" (Yomanda vs Uto)
• "Kaminari" (Yomanda vs Uto)
• "Passion" (Amen! UK) (1997) – UK No. 15^[7]
• "People of Love" (Amen! UK) (1997) – UK No. 36^[7]
• "Passion" (Amen! UK) (2003) – UK No. 40^[7]
• "The Earthshaker" (Paul Masterson presents Sushi) (2002) – UK No. 35^[6]
• "Stars" (Paul Masterson)
• "What U Got, What You Do" (Paul Masterson presents Subway)
• "Pullin For 2" (Paul Masterson presents Subway)
• "Pitchin' (In Every Direction)" (Hi-Gate) (2000) – UK No. 6^[8]
• "I Can Hear Voices" / "Caned and Unable" (Hi-Gate) (2000) – UK No. 12^[8]
• "Gonna Work It Out" (Hi-Gate) (2001) – UK No. 25^[8]
• "Mayhem in Miami" (Paul Masterson and BK)
• "Saints & Sinners" (Clergy)
• "The Oboe Song" (Clergy) (2002) – UK No. 50^[9]
• "The Bassline" (VPL)
• "T-Break" (VPL)
• "Sex" (Sleazesisters with Vikki Shepard) (1995) – UK No. 53^[10]
• Let's Whip It Up (You Go Girl)" (Sleazesisters with Vikki Shepard) (1996) – UK No. 46^[10]
• "Work It Up" (Sleaze Sisters) (1998) – UK No. 74^[10]
• "Fe Fi Fo Fum" (The Candy Girls featuring Sweet Pussy Pauline) (1995) – UK No. 23^[11]
• "Wham Bam" (The Candy Girls featuring Sweet Pussy Pauline) (1996) – UK No. 20^[11]
• "I Want Candy" (The Candy Girls featuring Valerie Malcolm) – UK No. 30^[11]
• "What's That Tune (Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo-Doo-Doo-Doo-Doo-Doo) (Dorothy) (1995) – UK No. 31^[12]
• "Good To Love You" (PM Project with Sharon Woolf) (limited white label)
• "The Sound" (Yomtrax)

Co production

• "Hi-Gate" (with Judge Jules) (albums)
  • 2003 Split Personality
• "VPL" (with Judge Jules) (singles)
  • 2001 "The Bassline"
  • 2002 "T Break"
  • 2003 "Bass Trouble"
  • 2003 "In The Park"
  • 2003 "It's Showtime"

References

1. "Paul Masterson". Discogs.com. Retrieved 19 February 2011.
2. Flick, Larry (14 October 1995). "Paul Masterson Gives Dancefloors Hi-NRG 'Passion'". Billboard. p. 30. Retrieved 17 November 2010.
3. "Paul Masterson Gives Dancefloors Hi-NRG 'Passion'". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1995-10-14. p. 30.
4. Warwick, Neil; Kutner, Jon; Brown, Tony (2004). The Complete Book of the British Charts: Singles & Albums. Omnibus Press. p. 667. ISBN 978-1-84449-058-5. Retrieved 17 November 2010.
5. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 614. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
6. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 354. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
7. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 22. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
8. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 252. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
9. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 110. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
10. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 507. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
11. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 91. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
12. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 166. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.

External links

• Discogs.com – Discography