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DJ Paul

US rap & Three 6 Mafia DJ

Since 1975

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Paul Duane Beauregard (born January 12, 1977), known professionally as DJ Paul, is an American rapper and record producer. He is a founding member of hip hop group Three 6 Mafia and the half-brother of rapper Lord Infamous. DJ Paul is also the half-brother of convicted drug lord Craig Petties. He is also a part owner of FaZe Clan.

DJ Paul started his career in the late 1980s as a DJ and released a number of solo tapes, as well as three collaboration albums with Lord Infamous as The Serial Killaz. Juicy J was introduced and the three founded the group Three 6 Mafia, going on to achieve national success in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Their 2000 album, When the Smoke Clears: Sixty 6, Sixty 1, debuted at number six on the Billboard 200 chart and was certified platinum. In 2006, DJ Paul, Juicy J, Crunchy Black, and Frayser Boy won an Academy Award for Best Original Song for "It's Hard out Here for a Pimp" from the film Hustle & Flow. Paul has also released three solo albums, and created soundtracks to two movies. In 2018, he co-produced the track "Talk Up" from Drake's fifth studio album, Scorpion.

Aside from music, DJ Paul has been involved in a variety of business ventures, including film production and real estate. He founded his own record label Scale-A-Ton Entertainment, co-owns the fashion wear line Dangerus / Skandulus, has a collection of BBQ seasonings and is the spokesman for a legal version of the drink Sizzurp.

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DJ Paul, de son vrai nom Paul Duane Beauregard (né le 12 janvier 1975 à Memphis, dans le Tennessee), est un rappeur, producteur, disc jockey, et entrepreneur américain. Il est membre fondateur du groupe Three 6 Mafia et le demi-frère du rappeur Lord Infamous.

DJ Paul se lance dans la musique à la fin des années 1980 comme DJ et publie un nombre de tapes, ainsi que trois albums communs avec Lord Infamous sous le nom de The Serial Killaz. Après sa rencontre avec Juicy J, les trois fondent Three 6 Mafia, et atteignent le succès dans les années 1990 et 2000. Leur album, When the Smoke Clears: Sixty 6, Sixty 1, publié en 2000, débute sixième du classement Billboard 200 et est certifié disque de platine. Il est suivi par Da Unbreakables en 2003 et de Most Known Unknown en 2005. En 2006, DJ Paul, Juicy J, et Crunchy Black remportent un Oscar du cinéma de la « meilleure chanson » pour It's Hard out Here for a Pimp extraite du film Hustle and Flow.

Hormis la musique, DJ Paul s'implique dans la production cinématographique. Il fonde aussi le label Scale-A-Ton Entertainment.

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