PAUL ELSTAK
Paul Elstak, born in The Hague on 14 January 1966, is a well-known Dutch
(Happy) Hardcore and Freestyle DJ/producer.
His career as a Hiphop DJ began in 1987 when he was engaged as resident DJ in
the Bluetiek-Inn discotheque in Rotterdam. In 1992, Paul Elstak established his own label Rotterdam Records (under Mid-Town records). In 1995 he released his first Paul Elstak single under this label, entitled ‘Life Is Like A Dance’. After this record, a number of commercial tracks followed, ‘Luv U More’, ‘Don’t Leave Me Alone’, ‘The Promised Land’, ‘Rave On’ and, of course, ‘Rainbow In The Sky’, which enjoyed the greatest popularity. All these singles made the Dutch Top 40 in the 1990s.
As Paul Elstak wanted to focus mainly on Hardcore in 2001, he started a new Hardcore label called Offensive Records. To this very day, Paul releases Hardcore on this label with its own unique style. Owing to the Happy Hardcore revival and the many nineties parties Paul Elstak was asked to perform at, he has become actively involved in Happy Hardcore again, in addition to Hardcore. He has a fully booked tour schedule and plays his music at Hardcore, nineties and Freestyle parties every weekend. His fans can be found all over Europe, and there are loyal fan bases even in Australia, the USA and Japan.
