Yomanda | |
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Birth name | Paul Kevin Masterson |
Also known as | See Production aliases |
Genres | House, dance, trance |
Years active | 1995 | –present
Labels | Manifesto, Incentive, Virgin, VC Recordings |
Paul Kevin Masterson [1] is a Northern Irish DJ and record producer, originally from Belfast and now[ when?] living in London. He is best known for recording as Yomanda. He is also part of the dance music duo Hi-Gate, along with BBC Radio 1 DJ Judge Jules.
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. [2]
As Paul Masterson presents Sushi, he had another hit with "The Earthshaker" in 2002. [3] He has used various recording aliases since 1995, which are listed below. [4] In the United States, his best known production along with Rachel Auburn, Candy Girls (which featured an 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. [5]
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Yomanda | |
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Birth name | Paul Kevin Masterson |
Also known as | See Production aliases |
Genres | House, dance, trance |
Years active | 1995 | –present
Labels | Manifesto, Incentive, Virgin, VC Recordings |
Paul Kevin Masterson [1] is a Northern Irish DJ and record producer, originally from Belfast and now[ when?] living in London. He is best known for recording as Yomanda. He is also part of the dance music duo Hi-Gate, along with BBC Radio 1 DJ Judge Jules.
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. [2]
As Paul Masterson presents Sushi, he had another hit with "The Earthshaker" in 2002. [3] He has used various recording aliases since 1995, which are listed below. [4] In the United States, his best known production along with Rachel Auburn, Candy Girls (which featured an 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. [5]
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