Paul first heard music being played as a child, on a turntable in his small hometown outside of Frankfurt. Deciding he wanted to hear the noises being made but also wanted to change them, he rigged up his own set of turntables and began doing exactly that. By 1991 he had debuted at multiple clubs of extensive notoriety and began as well as finished his own facility to work from.  At this point he had also paired up with the renowned producer/DJ Cosmic Baby.

He remixed for Famous groups such as New Order and others, And then signed to do his first solo album by a noted German label for 1994’s 45.  By the middle of the 1990s, Paul had cemented himself as a world wide recognized producer and entertainer, playing venues world wide. His 2nd album, Seven Ways, got him chart topping singles for 3 separate songs on the record.  The 90s saw both of his initial spree of album releases, but that was just the start for him

Throughout the coming new millennium he would go on to release more of his own solo work as well as collaborations.  It is not uncommon to see him either guest on many electronica artists albums, or to have appearances but highly known artists on his own releases.  Paul van Dyk is also known not only for his recording success, but his highly vocal anti war political leanings.  Often expressing his opinion both through his music and speeches at various events, he continues to be both a voice of a generation needing to be brought together and an artist speaking to millions through his craft that hes spent a good portion of his life to promote and thrive upon.