Paul van Dyk
DJ
Grammy Award-winning DJ most known for having sold over 4.5 million albums worldwide. In 2011, he was named the Longest Running DJ In Top 10 Of DJ's Mag Top 100 DJ's (13 years as of 2011).
He initially received education as a carpenter before transitioning into music.
MixMag named him Man Of The Year in 1999.
He was born Matthias Paul in Eisenhüttenstadt, East Germany. He grew up in East Berlin in a single parent household; his father left when he was four years old.
He has collaborated with many top bands, including Owl City, a band in which Adam Young sings lead vocals.