Paul Masterson is an Northern Irish DJ and record producer originally from Belfast and now living in London. Masterson’s so far has gained an 18 Top 40 hits in the UK Singles Chart. Remixing and production work for Kylie Minogue, Hed Kandi, Armand Van Helden and the internationally renowned Amen! UK and the Euro dance outfit Candy Girls gained a string of international chart success. Collaborations with Boy George and Jeanie Tracy, resulted in the musical hits “We Need Love”, “Grateful”, “Out of Fashion” and “Poverty”. Masterson’s main production work is under the alias Hi-Gate with producer and DJ Judge Jules and most of his solo work is under the guise of Yomanda. The group released their first album in 2003 entitled Split Personality.
Masterson currently has a deal with Southern Fried Records, with two releases so far under the banner ‘Subway’. The second single “Pullin’ for Two” was co-written with Fat Boy Slim and a new signing to Boss Records with the Yomtrax project, is the first collaboration with Frank Trax from Barcelona. A new Yomanda track called “Party Jumpin” with Jeanie Tracy on vocals has just been released by Quake Records in Japan, which will continue the Yomanda/Masterson success in Japan, after the collaborations with DJ UTO. New collaborations in the year 2006, include Jeanie Tracy and PM Project with Sharon Woolf. Paul is also currently in the studio working on new material with Dead Or Alive frontman, Pete Burns.