Paul Newman (born 5 May 1971), also known as Tall Paul or Camisra, is an English DJ, producer and remixer who is best known for the songs "Rock da House" and "Let Me Show You".
Tall Paul
Tall Paul began his DJing career in 1985 at
Turnmills
The Turnmills building was a warehouse originally on the corner of Turnmill Street and Clerkenwell Road in the London Borough of Islington. It became a bar in the 1980s, then a nightclub. The club closed in 2008 and the building was later demoli ...
, a nightclub his father owned. From there, Tall Paul became the resident DJ at the Gardening nightclub, London, before headlining at various events in countries including the US, Brazil and Ibiza.
In 2001, Tall Paul released an album of "sanitized" music, ''Mixed Live Tall Paul''.
Camisra
Before producing as 'Camisra' in 1998, Tall Paul created his first
white label
A white label record is a vinyl record with white labels attached. There are several variations each with a different purpose. Variations include test pressings, white label promos, and plain white labels.
Test pressings
Test pressings, usua ...
album entitled ''Love Rush'' in 1992.
Hooj Choons
Hooj Choons is a house record label formed by Alex Simons and Red Jerry (real name Jeremy Dickens) in 1990. The first release was "Carnival de Casa" by Rio Rhythm Band, however, it was not until 1992's release of Felix's "Don't You Want Me" ...
record label controller
Red Jerry
Hooj Choons is a house record label formed by Alex Simons and Red Jerry (real name Jeremy Dickens) in 1990. The first release was "Carnival de Casa" by Rio Rhythm Band, however, it was not until 1992's release of Felix (dance music), Felix's ...
subsequently remixed the album. In 1998, Paul's Camisra entered the mainstream charts with the top-five hit "Let Me Show You". Minor hits followed as Camisra before Paul went on to work with other projects.
Remixer
Tall Paul has also
remix
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ed songs for many artists, such as
the Original's "
I Luv U Baby
"I Luv U Baby" is the debut single of dance music group the Original, released in the United Kingdom in January 1995. It was written and produced by Walter Taieb and Giuseppe Nuzzo, with vocals performed by Broadway singer Everett Bradley. Upo ...
",
Liquid
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's "
Sweet Harmony",
the Stone Roses
The Stone Roses were an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1983. One of the pioneering groups of the Madchester movement in the late 1980s and early 1990s, the band's classic and most prominent lineup consisted of vocalist Ian Brown, ...
' "
Fools Gold '95", Kool World Productions' "In-vader" and
Mary Kiani
Mary Kiani (born Mary McKloskey on 27 March 1964), usually spelled Märy Kiani on her records, is a Scottish singer who first had hit songs as vocalist for dance music act the Time Frequency (TTF) in the early 1990s and later a solo career. Be ...
's "
100%".
Discography
Singles as Tall Paul
*"Rock da House"
*"Be There"
*"Freebase"
*"It's Alright"
*"Precious Heart"
*"Got It"
Singles as Camisra
References
External links
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1971 births
Living people
English DJs
English house musicians
English record producers
Electronic dance music DJs
Remixers