Paul Kevin Masterson is a Northern Irish DJ and record producer, originally from

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and now living in London. He is best known for recording as Yomanda. He is also part of the

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duo Hi-Gate, along with

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Biography

Recording as Amen! UK, he had a

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hit with "Passion", released by

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in 1995. ''Billboard'' magazine described it as being "underlined by an intangible but apparent reverence for hi-NRG architects, such as the late

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", praising the track's "crazy-catchy chorus" while slightly criticizing the lack of "meaty" lyrics otherwise. As Paul Masterson presents Sushi, he had another hit with "The Earthshaker" in 2002. He has used various recording aliases since 1995, which are listed below. In the United States, his best known production along with

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, Candy Girls (which featured an American lead vocalist, Sweet Pussy Pauline), reached number 7 on ''Billboard''s Dance Club Songs chart with "Wham Bam" in 1996. He has also worked with

, most notably billed as Hi-Gate.

Production aliases

*Amen! UK / Amen! *Candy Girls *Celine Diablo *Clergy *Dorothy *Erotixs * Hi-Gate *Paul Masterson *Sleazesisters / Sleaze Sisters *Subway *Succargo *Sushi *VPL *Wand *Working Class Hero *Yomanda

Discography

Singles

*"Synth and Strings" (Yomanda) (1999) – UK No. 8 *"Sunshine" (Yomanda) (2000) – UK No. 16 *"On the Level" (Yomanda) (2000) – UK No. 28 *"You're Free" (Yomanda) (2003) – UK No. 22 *"Got the Chance" (Yomanda vs Uto) *"Kaminari" (Yomanda vs Uto) *"Passion" (Amen! UK) (1997) – UK No. 15 *"People of Love" (Amen! UK) (1997) – UK No. 36 *"Passion" (Amen! UK) (2003) – UK No. 40 *"The Earthshaker" (Paul Masterson presents Sushi) (2002) – UK No. 35 *"Stars" (Paul Masterson) *"What U Got, What You Do" (Paul Masterson presents Subway) *"Pullin For 2" (Paul Masterson presents Subway) *"Pitchin' (In Every Direction)" (Hi-Gate) (2000) – UK No. 6 *"I Can Hear Voices" / "Caned and Unable" (Hi-Gate) (2000) – UK No. 12 *"Gonna Work It Out" (Hi-Gate) (2001) – UK No. 25 *"Mayhem in Miami" (Paul Masterson and BK) *"Saints & Sinners" (Clergy) *"The Oboe Song" (Clergy) (2002) – UK No. 50 *"The Bassline" (VPL) *"T-Break" (VPL) *"Sex" (Sleazesisters with Vikki Shepard) (1995) – UK No. 53 *Let's Whip It Up (You Go Girl)" (Sleazesisters with Vikki Shepard) (1996) – UK No. 46 *"Work It Up" (Sleaze Sisters) (1998) – UK No. 74 *"Fe Fi Fo Fum" (Candy Girls featuring Sweet Pussy Pauline) (1995) – UK No. 23 *"Wham Bam" (Candy Girls featuring Sweet Pussy Pauline) (1996) – UK No. 20 *"

I Want Candy "I Want Candy" is a song written and originally recorded by the Strangeloves in 1965 that reached No. 11 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart. It is a famous example of a song that uses the Bo Diddley beat. Original version "I Want Candy" ...

" (Candy Girls featuring Valerie Malcolm) – UK No. 30 *"What's That Tune (Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo-Doo-Doo-Doo-Doo-Doo) (Dorothy) (1995) – UK No. 31 *"Good To Love You" (PM Project with Sharon Woolf) (limited white label) *"The Sound" (Yomtrax)

Co production

*"Hi-Gate" (with Judge Jules) (albums) **2003 ''Split Personality'' *"VPL" (with Judge Jules) (singles) **2001 "The Bassline" **2002 "T Break" **2003 "Bass Trouble" **2003 "In The Park" **2003 "It's Showtime"

References

External links

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