DJ Paypal is that dude whose name you see on the internet and roll your eyes, then after a while you laugh. Eventually you hear an insane happy hardcore remix on Rinse.FM and say, "Whoa, someone give me a track ID!" and the answer is DJ Paypal and you say, "That dude? From the internet? Wow his tunes are good. Where can I find more?" And that's pretty much all we know about DJ Paypal.What is your name?
DJ Paypal, aka Paypal Payme, aka Yung Paper Boy.Where are you from?
Born in northern USA, but grew up in the south.One line about your hometown?
I come from one of the banking capitals of America, where a lot of money flows.How old are you?
18-30 yrs old (approximately).What did the first ever track you made sound like and what was it inspired by?
The first track I ever made under the name DJ Paypal was a remix of a producer here in Berlin named TCF. My inspiration for that one mostly came from a Gold Panda track named "Police."How did you get your name?
My name comes from an ongoing joke i had with DJ Mastercard about how we pay for things and how juke DJs always message us offering to give us track packs in return for money (paid with by PayPal).What labels do you record for?
Currently, I'm with LuckyMe Records, but in the past I've worked with Sewage Tapes and their sister label, Interscape Records Ltd.Other than a club or a house, whats the best environment to hear your music (real or imagined)?
The best place for me to listen to my tracks would have to be in the mall, headphones blasting, window shopping.What is your favorite sound (or sounds) right now?
Right now I'm heavily into happy hardcore, specifically j-core. It's crazy, super cute, and emotional.Name some non-musical inspirations.
Good deodorant, dancing, crying kawaii Japanese girls, and fireworks exploding out of trashcans on the 4th of July.Who is one up-and-coming artist you think we should look out for and why?
I think my favorite artist coming up currently is Yung Lean and his gang, Yung Sherman and Yung Gud Shorty – very talented kids, super friendly.What's next for you?
My next move is a release on LuckyMe records this year, and shows around Europe in the meantime before I head back to the States in september for more shows.
DJ Paypal, aka Paypal Payme, aka Yung Paper Boy.
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Born in northern USA, but grew up in the south.One line about your hometown?
I come from one of the banking capitals of America, where a lot of money flows.How old are you?
18-30 yrs old (approximately).What did the first ever track you made sound like and what was it inspired by?
The first track I ever made under the name DJ Paypal was a remix of a producer here in Berlin named TCF. My inspiration for that one mostly came from a Gold Panda track named "Police."How did you get your name?
My name comes from an ongoing joke i had with DJ Mastercard about how we pay for things and how juke DJs always message us offering to give us track packs in return for money (paid with by PayPal).What labels do you record for?
Currently, I'm with LuckyMe Records, but in the past I've worked with Sewage Tapes and their sister label, Interscape Records Ltd.Other than a club or a house, whats the best environment to hear your music (real or imagined)?
The best place for me to listen to my tracks would have to be in the mall, headphones blasting, window shopping.What is your favorite sound (or sounds) right now?
Right now I'm heavily into happy hardcore, specifically j-core. It's crazy, super cute, and emotional.Name some non-musical inspirations.
Good deodorant, dancing, crying kawaii Japanese girls, and fireworks exploding out of trashcans on the 4th of July.Who is one up-and-coming artist you think we should look out for and why?
I think my favorite artist coming up currently is Yung Lean and his gang, Yung Sherman and Yung Gud Shorty – very talented kids, super friendly.What's next for you?
My next move is a release on LuckyMe records this year, and shows around Europe in the meantime before I head back to the States in september for more shows.