DJ Paul
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Paul Beauregard, better known by his stage name
Stage name
A stage name, also called a showbiz name or screen name, is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers such as actors, wrestlers, comedians, and musicians.-Motivation to use a stage name:...
DJ Paul, is an American
United States
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rapper and record producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
from Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers....
. He is one half of the current Memphis-based rap group Three 6 Mafia
Three 6 Mafia
Three 6 Mafia are an Academy Award-winning, American rap group originating from Memphis, Tennessee. Formed in 1991 as Triple 6 Mafia, by DJ Paul, Juicy J, & Lord Infamous, the group at its most featured six members including; Crunchy Black, Gangsta Boo and Koopsta Knicca...
. He is also the half brother of former Three 6 Mafia member Lord Infamous
Lord Infamous
Lord Infamous is an American rapper. He is a co-founder of the Memphis rap group Three 6 Mafia. He is also considered by fans and critics alike as being the more psychotic member of the group, with his lyrics touching on occult subject matters such as christianity, satanism, mass murder, suicide,...
. He won an Academy Award for Best Original Song
Academy Award for Best Original Song
The Academy Award for Best Original Song is one of the awards given annually to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences . It is presented to the songwriters who have composed the best original song written specifically for a film...
for "It's Hard out Here for a Pimp
It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp
"It's Hard out Here for a Pimp" is an Oscar winning song, written by hip hop band Three 6 Mafia and Cedric Coleman, for the film, Hustle & Flow. It was ranked #80 on VH1's "100 Greatest Songs of Hip Hop".-Academy Award:...
". He has a baby arm that he attempts to hide with gloves or towels. DJ Paul
DJ Paul
Paul Beauregard, better known by his stage name DJ Paul, is an American rapper and record producer from Memphis, Tennessee. He is one half of the current Memphis-based rap group Three 6 Mafia. He is also the half brother of former Three 6 Mafia member Lord Infamous. He won an Academy Award for Best...
founded Scale-A-Ton Entertainment in 2009.
Rap career
DJ Paul (Paul Beauregard) started out as a DJ, producer, and rapper in the early 90's. He was one-half of the duo The Serial Killaz, in which his older half-brother Lord Infamous (Ricky Dunigan) was the other half. They began by putting out self-recorded tapes in their neighborhood, school, and local shops. "Portrait Of A Serial Killa" was their first tape, released in 1992. Also, while putting out tapes with his brother, DJ Paul also put out numerous solo mixtapes (ex: classics such as "Volume 12 (Pts. 1 and 2)", "Volume 15: For You Niggaz Wit' Anna", and "Volume 16: 4 Da Summa of '94").DJ Paul built his rep as one of the best DJ-producers on the South side of Memphis, and was hearing how another DJ/artist/producer - Juicy J
Juicy J
Jordan Michael Houston, better known by his stage name Juicy J is an Academy Award winning American rapper and record producer from Memphis, Tennessee and is the co-founder and a member of the duo Three 6 Mafia . He is also the younger brother of Project Pat...
(Jordan Houston) - was garnering buzz on the North side of Memphis. They met up and listened to each other's sound; noticing that they had a lot of similar interests, they decided to merge their sound and crew members to form the super-group The Backyard Posse (later known as Triple Six Mafia). DJ Paul and Juicy J soon began producing dark, eerie tracks driven by bass-heavy beats and haunting sounds, and invited numerous Backyard Posse members to rap over the beats with them. They released the resulting tracks locally as Triple Six Mafia; years later these recordings would resurface as re-releases.
In 1994, Triple Six Mafia released the classic underground album "Smoked Out Loced Out". The album was laden with much hardcore content, such as violence, heavy drug use, and sexually explicit lyrics. Triple Six Mafia received a great response from listeners of this tape. In 1995, the loose collective changed its name to Three 6 Mafia and self-released its debut album, Mystic Stylez
Mystic Stylez
- Album :- Performing Artists :* DJ Paul* Juicy J* Lord Infamous* Crunchy Black* Koopsta Knicca* Gangsta Boo* MC Mack* Lil' Fly* La' Chat* Skinny Pimp* Lil' Gin- Production :* DJ Paul and Juicy J – producers* Wayne Tucker – bass guitar...
. The album became an underground success, and Three 6 Mafia, in turn, signed a distribution deal with Relativity for its Hypnotized Minds imprint. Throughout the late '90s, Juicy J and DJ Paul produced numerous albums a year for Hypnotize Minds
Hypnotize Minds
Hypnotize Minds is a record label started by the Memphis rap group Three 6 Mafia.This record label consists of an extended collective of rappers around in-house producers DJ Paul and Juicy J. Its central group is Three 6 Mafia, which features DJ Paul and Juicy J...
and capitalized on the lucrative distribution deal. By the end of the decade, the two producers were at the helm of an empire, having extended their brand to alarming lengths, culminating with their commercial breakthrough album, When the Smoke Clears
When the Smoke Clears
When the Smoke Clears: Sixty 6, Sixty 1 is the fourth full length album from Three 6 Mafia. It is their first platinum album.-Tracklisting:-Album:-Trivia:...
, which debuted at number six on Billboard's album chart. He became a great inspiration for people in the rap community.
Together with production partner Juicy J
Juicy J
Jordan Michael Houston, better known by his stage name Juicy J is an Academy Award winning American rapper and record producer from Memphis, Tennessee and is the co-founder and a member of the duo Three 6 Mafia . He is also the younger brother of Project Pat...
, DJ Paul played an important role in the South's rise to prominence within the once East- and West Coast-dominated rap industry. Behind the duo's leadership, Three 6 Mafia
Three 6 Mafia
Three 6 Mafia are an Academy Award-winning, American rap group originating from Memphis, Tennessee. Formed in 1991 as Triple 6 Mafia, by DJ Paul, Juicy J, & Lord Infamous, the group at its most featured six members including; Crunchy Black, Gangsta Boo and Koopsta Knicca...
rose from an underground phenomenon in Memphis to a nationally recognized rap empire, spinning off numerous solo albums for the collective's many members in the mid- to late '90s. DJ Paul raps as a member of Three 6 Mafia and contributes rhymes to most of the albums he produces for such artists as Project Pat, Gangsta Boo, La Chat, and Tear Da Club Up Thugs. Moreover, DJ Paul ventured into filmmaking with Choices, a straight-to-video film starring most of the Three 6 Mafia collective.
Personal life
- DJ Paul has a son, Nautica.
- DJ Paul, along with half-brother Lord InfamousLord InfamousLord Infamous is an American rapper. He is a co-founder of the Memphis rap group Three 6 Mafia. He is also considered by fans and critics alike as being the more psychotic member of the group, with his lyrics touching on occult subject matters such as christianity, satanism, mass murder, suicide,...
, is a member of the Gangster Disciples. - His half-brother is Memphis drug-dealer Craig Petties. Petties fled the United States after being found in possession of 600 pounds of Marijuana, and is accused of murdering six police informants.
- He was also the winner of VH1's Famous Food out of 7 other celebrities in 2011.
- One of his arms is small due to Erb's palsy.
Mixtapes
- 2009: The Weigh In hosted by DJ Scream
- 2010: Too Kill Again Mixtape hosted by DJ Scream & DJ Whoo Kid
Collaborative Mixtapes
- 2011: DJ Paul, Lil Lody & Ya Boy - Pray For Forgiveness hosted by DJ Scream Also Available No DJ via iTunes
Underground Albums
- 1991: DJ Paul: Vol. 1
- 1991: DJ Paul: Vol. 2
- 1991: DJ Paul: Vol. 3
- 1991: DJ Paul: Vol. 4
- 1991: DJ Paul: Vol. 5
- 1992: DJ Paul: Vol. 6
- 1992: DJ Paul: Vol. 7
- 1992: DJ Paul: Vol. 8
- 1992: DJ Paul: Vol. 9
- 1992: DJ Paul: Vol. 10: Chicken Arm
- 1993: DJ Paul: Vol. 11
- 1993: DJ Paul: Vol. 12
- 1993: DJ Paul: Vol. 12 Part 2
- 1993: DJ Paul: Vol. 13
- 1993: DJ Paul: Vol. 14
- 1994: DJ Paul: Vol. 15: For You Niggaz Wit' Anna
- 1994: Underground Volume 16: For Da SummaUnderground Volume 16: For Da SummaUnderground Volume 16: For Da Summa is the first solo album by DJ Paul of Three 6 Mafia. There is a Chopped N Screwed version by DJ Black.-Tracklisting:#"Back da Fuck Back" #"Still Gettin' My Dick Sucked"...
- 1994: DJ Paul: Greatest Hits
- 1995: DJ Paul: Greatest Hits Part 2
With Lord Infamous
- 1992: DJ Paul and Lord Infamous: Portrait Of A Serial Killa
- 1993: DJ Paul and Lord Infamous: Da Serial Killaz
- 1994: DJ Paul and Lord Infamous: Come With Me 2 HellCome with Me 2 HellCome with Me to Hell is the second studio album collaboration between Memphis-based rappers DJ Paul and Lord Infamous. It was released in 1994 and distributed through the independent record label, Prophet Entertainment....
- 1995: DJ Paul and Lord Infamous: Come With Me 2 Hell Part 2Come With Me 2 Hell Part 2Come With Me To Hell II is the fourth album by Memphis rappers and brothers DJ Paul and Lord Infamous.-Track listing:# "Intro"# "Step Into This Mask"# "Tear Da Club Up "# "Wanna Go To War"...
With Juicy J
- 1993: DJ Paul and Juicy J: Vol. 1 Da Beginning
- 1994: DJ Paul and Juicy J: Vol. 2 Da Exorcist
- 1995: DJ Paul and Juicy J: Vol. 3 Spring Mix
Music Videography
- U Don't Want It w/ Lord Infamous
- She Wanna Get High w/ Lord Infamous
- Wanta Be Like You
- Fuckboy/Im Drunk (Remix) w/ Lil Wyte
- Hi Way (I'm Gone) w/ Montana Trax
- Gimme Yayo w/ Miscellaneous
- Buy My Old Shit
- Lose It w/ Lil Wyte
- Ima Show My... w/ Mac Butta & Reno
- I'm Lookin For It w/ Lion Heart & Partee
- Stick'm Up w/ Drumma Boy & DJ Zirk
- Get Rowdy w/ Drumma Boy & Young Buck
- Hard Shit w/ Travis Barker
- Buck Nah w/ Ya Boy
- Dead Wrong w/ Ya Boy
- Me Dats Who w/ Ya Boy
- Mad At Me w/ Young Buck & Charlie P