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Paul Van Dyk Introduction:
Matthias Paul, better known by his stage name Paul van Dyk (born 16 December 1971) is a German Grammy Award-winning Electronic Dance Music DJ, musician and record producer. One of the first true Superstar DJs, Paul van Dyk was one of the first artists to receive a Grammy nomination in the newly added category of Best Dance/Electronic album for his 2004 release Reflections. He was named the World's No. 1 DJ in both 2005 and 2006, something less than a handful of DJs have ever achieved. Paul van Dyk is the only DJ to hold a spot in the World's Top 10 DJs since 1998. He is also the first DJ to be named No. 1 by Mixmag in 2005. As of 2007, he sold over 4.5 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 dance music.
保罗·凡戴克(Paul van Dyk,本名麦西亚斯·保罗(Matthias Paul),1971年12月16日出生)是一位曾获葛来美奖的电子舞曲DJ、音乐家和唱片制作人。保罗·凡戴克的《Reflections》专辑在2004年时获得了葛来美奖最佳舞曲/电子音乐专辑奖项提名,他是率先荣获该新增奖项提名的艺人之一。在2005和2006年,保罗·凡戴克被选为世界最佳DJ,仅有少数DJ曾获得此一殊荣。自1998年起,保罗·凡戴克始终保持着世界前十大DJ的地位。《Mixmag》杂志在2005年将他选为最佳DJ。截至2007年,保罗凡戴克的专辑在全世界销售超过450万张。保罗在90年代初期以Trance音乐制作人出身,之后凭著一首以Humate的〈Love Stimulation〉为基础的混音歌曲打开知名度,并由音乐厂牌MFS在1993年与他的代表单曲《For an Angel》发行。近年来,保罗凡戴克不再以Trance形容自己的音乐作品,而以范围较广的电子舞曲为主。