Paul 'Trouble' Anderson (28 September 1959 – 2 December 2018) was a British DJ, playing soul, disco, funk, and house music and known for his long-running Kiss FM show.[1][2][3] He worked as a dance music DJ in clubs from 1979 until his death in 2018.[4] He produced a number of mix albums and remixed records by other artists.
Paul 'Trouble' Anderson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 September 1959 East London, England |
| Died | 2 December 2018 (aged 59) |
| Genres | Soul, Disco, Funk, House |
| Occupation(s) | DJ, producer |
Biography
editAnderson was born in East London.[3]
In 1985 he helped found Kiss FM, the UK's first legal dance music radio station, with Gordon Mac.[4][5] From 1990 to 1998 he hosted a prime time Saturday Kiss FM show from 9 to 11 pm.[1][5] Mixmag called the show "the official start to any night out happening in London Town during the 1990s";[1] Radio Today called it "a pre-clubbing ritual for a whole generation of nineties Londoners";[5] Greg Wilson called it "something of a pre-clubbing institution for Londoners, Paul undoubtedly one of the most influential DJs of the period."[6]
From 2012 up until his death, Anderson played on Mi-Soul, the London radio station set-up by Mac.[7]
Discography
editMix albums
edit- The Sound Of New York (Eightball, 1994)
- Creative Garage (with Noel Watson) (Club Masters, 1996)
- Trouble On The Dancefloor (X:treme, 1997)
- Trouble's House (R2, 2000)
Compilation albums
edit- Classic House Mastercuts Volume 2 (Mastercuts, 1994)
Singles
edit- "Greedy T" (Unquantize, 2017)
References
edit- ^ a b c "Obituary: Paul 'Trouble' Anderson 1959 - 2018". Mixmag. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
- ^ "Paul 'Trouble' Anderson fundraising campaign launched". DJ Mag. 5 September 2018. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
- ^ a b "London DJ Paul 'Trouble' Anderson dies, aged 59". DJ Mag. 3 December 2018.
- ^ a b c "London DJ Paul 'Trouble' Anderson dies". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
- ^ a b c "DJ Paul 'Trouble' Anderson dies aged 59". Radio Today. 3 December 2018. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
- ^ Wilson, Greg (4 December 2018). "Paul 'Trouble' Anderson". Gregwilson.co.uk. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- ^ "Mi-Soul Presenter Paul Trouble Anderson - Mi-Soul". Mi-soul.com. 12 July 2017.
- ^ "SuncéBeat releases second wave of DJs for its 2019 tenth anniversary". Time Out. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
- ^ "Paul 'Trouble' Anderson Tribute: The Pioneering DJ Has Passed Away". Mi-Soul. 3 December 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
External links
edit- Paul 'Trouble' Anderson discography at Discogs
- Paul 'Trouble' Anderson at IMDb