Master of Decks
What I like to eat for breakfast
Red Bull
current top ten tunes
What do I like to do when the crowds not watching:
change the ministry cd over and actually plug my headphones in…..kidding
Favourite drink:
Vodka & orange
Most memorable moment at The MET:
Would have to be when I first started in the Met room, opening after both Global Gathering 08 and Future Music 09. Atmosphere was already electric and the crowd was intense.
Most outrageous request:
Was asked once if I could turn the lights on at The Met so a girl could find her ear ring…. I replied no but Bossy will play "poker face" for you….. A few years back I played an Indian party and had to play punjab and banghra for most of the night. I didn't understand one lyric or knew any of the music.... But had a blast trying to figure it out
Anything extra like launches / CDs / Mixes
all the time…just not mine….. But usually there is a few cheaky free drinks involved
What’s one thing a punter should never say to you
oi' or wistle for my attention
The Links!
Myspace: www.myspace.com/deckheadsmusic
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/paulison76
Bookings: paul_ison@me.com or 0419 779 055
Sydney-born entertainer Paul Ison has been an essential ingredient in the recent evolution of Australian dance culture over the past decade. Such is his dedication to dance music, 32-year-old Ison has held residencies over thirteen years in both Victoria and Queensland at famed locations such as The Met, Frankston Saloon, Exchange Hotel, 21st Century Nightclub and Jooce nightspot (to name a few).
Blending his popular concoction of big room, electro and club anthems in the DJ booth, Ison has supported and played alongside established stars such as TV Rock, John Course, Sgt. Slick, Grant Smilie, The Stafford Brothers, Hook N Sling, Freemasons, Nick Galea, TyDi, Hoxton Whores, Ajax and the list is only going to continue growing! By the end of 2009, Ison will have added global superstars such as BT, Inpetto, Judge Jules and Marco V to his resume after they each toured Australia for club gigs and the inaugural Trance Energy Australia festival (the latter) – where Ison’s performed.
Perhaps what is most astonishing about these triumphant achievements is that Ison, at the moment anyways, merely moonlights as a DJ. In a nine-to-five capacity, Ison holds the prestigious title of Entertainment and Marketing Manager at one of Brisbane’s trendiest nightlife venues in the renowned Regatta Hotel. An experienced business professional, Ison earned his apprenticeship in this field by working in the promotions field at Buzz Bar Nightclub, Kings Creek Hotel and Millennium Nightclub in Melbourne.
In his current position, he’s in control of many exciting activities, with perhaps the most notable being university students undisputed favourite evening, that being Frat Club at Regatta. In addition, as a corporate suit, he’s the creator of Deckheads, the popular nightly entertainment brand which specialises in everything that has anything remotely to do with club land. Indeed, Paul Ison isn’t just a DJ, neither a Marketing Manager nor a business group creator. He’s all of the above and as many over the years have learnt, plenty, plenty more.