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The Establishing Shot: Paul Oakenfold thumbs up!

Tuesday, August 28, 2001 Craig Grobler 0 Comments

In August 2001 Paul Oakenfold played a free gig on Clapham Common. The event went down in history as one of the most memorable nights of 2001.


An extract from Paul Oakenfold: The Authorised Biography by Richard Norris, we recount a memorable free gig at the height of Paul's popularity as a DJ...

Having quit his residency at Cream for the ill-fated Home club in London's Leicester Square, Paul was left without a regular gig and was increasingly looking towards breaking America as his next challenge.

He had pretty much created the concept of the superstar DJ and knew it would work in the States if he put in enough hard graft. Meanwhile his status in the UK couldn't have been bigger, as proved one hot summer's night in London...

Paul Oakenfold plays Clapham Common Slide Show

The Establishing Shot: PAUL OAKENFOLD PLAYS CLAPHAM COMMON

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