PAWSA
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Birth name | David Esekhile |
Born | 1992 or 1993 (age 31–32)[1] |
Origin | London |
Genres | Tech house |
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Years active | 2013–present |
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David Esekhile (born 1992 or 1993), known professionally as PAWSA, is a British DJ and record producer from London, England. Specialising in tech house, he is known for a number of chart hits, international touring, and being the co-founder of Solid Grooves Records.
Career
[edit]PAWSA's career began in 2013, when he began to work with Michael Bibi who he had met at a warehouse party.[1] In 2015, along with Bibi, PAWSA set up the Solid Grooves record label. Parties organised by the label began to "take over" the tech-house music scene. In 2017 PAWSA set up his own label, PAWZ, to release his own records that did not fit the Solid Grooves milieu.[1][2]
PAWSA began releasing music in 2014, with his first release the EP "Pilot" on Lost Records. He has toured internationally, particularly around Europe, and had a summer residency at Sankeys Ibiza.[1][2] His music has been called "inventive tech house with an old school vibe".[3]
In 2024 PAWSA released a number of tracks that charted in the United Kingdom, including a cover of Dirty Cash (Money Talks) which peaked at number 4 in the UK Dance chart.[4] In November 2024 he was invited to "take control" of the BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix, delivering a two hour session playing both his own music and tracks from other artists including Eddie Richards and Dauwd.[5]
Awards and recognition
[edit]In 2021 PAWSA won the "Best Producer" category at the DJ Mag Best of Britain awards.[6] The Mixmag music magazine ranked him at #19 in their list of the top producers who had "defined the year" 2024, stating he is influential in "pushing deep house and dancefloor classics".[7]
Discography
[edit]Title | Artist | Year | Peak UK singles |
Peak UK Dance |
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"Pick Up The Phone"[4] | PAWSA ft. Nate Dogg | 2024 | 49 | 13 |
"Too Cool to be Careless"[8] | PAWSA | 2024 | 51 | 8 |
"Collect the Commas"[8] | PAWSA | 2024 | - | - |
"Dirty Cash (Money Talks)"[4] | PAWSA / Adventures of Stevie V | 2024 | 17 | 3 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Fielding, Amy (10 August 2021). "PAWSA: tech-house, reimagined". DJ Mag. Archived from the original on 28 December 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ a b Simpson, Paul. "PAWSA Biography by Paul Simpson". Allmusic. Archived from the original on 28 December 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ "PAWSA · Biography". Resident Advisor. Archived from the original on 28 December 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ a b c "PAWSA songs and albums". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 28 December 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ "BBC Radio 1 - Radio 1's Essential Mix, PAWSA". BBC. 3 November 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ Williams, Sophie (22 November 2024). "PAWSA Announces His Biggest Ever Show With 2025 Date at London's Gunnersbury Park". Billboard. Archived from the original on 28 December 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ "The Top 25 Producers Who Defined The Year 2024 - Features - Mixmag". Mixmag. 18 December 2024. Archived from the original on 28 December 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ a b "PAWSA songs and albums". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 28 December 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.