Paul Johnson (producer)

Johnson first began DJing in Chicago in 1984 when he was 13, and started working as a producer in 1987, doing tracks for Chicago house labels Dance Mania, Relief, Cajual, Nite Life, Undaground Therapy, Defected, DJax Up Beats, Peacefrog, and Moody.[1] His song "Get Get Down" became an international hit, sustaining airplay for several years in clubs[1] and was a top 5 hit on the UK Singles Chart[2] and a top 3 hit in Greece.[3] The song reached number-one on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart in December 1999.[4] In 1997, Johnson and his partner Radek started the Chicago house label Dust Traxx, and has worked with Robert Armani under the name Traxmen and with Gant Garrard as Brother 2 Brother. His 2004 track, "Follow This Beat", hit No. 8 on the US Dance chart.[5]

Johnson is a double amputee and DJs in a wheelchair. This was primarily due to an accidental gunshot in his shoulder on May 17, 1987,[6] at which point he lost one of his legs. A subsequent motor vehicle accident led to his other leg being amputated.

• Bump Talkin (Peacefrog, 1995)
• Second Coming (ACV, 1996)
• Feel the Music (Peacefrog, 1996)
• The Groove I Have (Moody, 1999)
• In Motion, Vol. 3 (Distance, 1999)
• Mix Connection, Vol. 1 (Wagram, 2004)

• Number-one dance hits of 1999 (USA)
• List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. dance chart