22 Facts About Perfecto Allstarz

1.

Perfecto Allstarz is a three-time Grammy Award and two-time World Music Awards nominee.

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2.

Perfecto Allstarz was voted the No 1 DJ in the World twice in 1998 and 1999 by DJ Magazine.

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3.

Perfecto Allstarz lived in Highbury, Greenhithe, then Croydon, attending Archbishop Lanfranc School, then studied to be a chef for four years and worked at the Army and Navy Club.

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4.

Perfecto Allstarz became a promoter and British agent for the Beastie Boys and Run-D.

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5.

Perfecto Allstarz had previously made an attempt, but it failed as the crowd was not prepared for the acid house style until 1987 when the party was successful.

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6.

Perfecto Allstarz collaborated with his friend Steve Osborne on various projects.

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7.

Perfecto Allstarz was invited as a guest DJ to Spike Island, a gig with The Stone Roses.

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8.

In 1992, when U2 released their song "Even Better Than the Real Thing", the Perfecto Allstarz remix reached a higher charted position than the original song.

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9.

In 1993 with the success of his last remix as Perfecto Allstarz, he was hired by U2 to provide the warm-up sonics to their Zoo TV world tour, and replaced BP Fallon on the 1993 legs in Europe and Australia, New Zealand, and Japan, with more than fifty shows in Zooropa '93 and Zoomerang from 7 May to 10 December of the same year.

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10.

Perfecto Allstarz began producing his own tracks as well, continuing to remix songs from popular artists.

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11.

Perfecto Allstarz began using Goa music, something he discovered on the beaches of Goa in India, fusing it with similar-sounding European tracks to create his own distinct sound.

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12.

Perfecto Allstarz took this to the mainstream in 1994 and created a pair of two-hour sets for BBC Radio 1's Essential Mix the first of these was broadcast in the early hours of Sunday 20 March 1994, with the second being the legendary "Goa Mix" broadcast on Sunday 18 December 1994.

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13.

Perfecto Allstarz composed the game's soundtrack, which featured 7 tracks including a remix of the official anthem of the tournament.

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14.

Perfecto Allstarz later released a new compilation album, Perfecto Presents: Ibiza.

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15.

An EP of "The Harder They Come" was released on Perfecto Allstarz and featured other works from Oakenfold and other artists.

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16.

Perfecto Allstarz's sets lasted for an hour and a half, followed by Madonna's two-hour show.

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17.

Perfecto Allstarz contributed with his single "Beautiful Goal" for the FIFA Football 2005 video game.

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18.

Perfecto Allstarz scored the soundtrack for the 2007 Japanese CGI anime film Vexille.

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19.

Perfecto Allstarz toured in British universities to promote his new album and autobiography.

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20.

Perfecto Allstarz worked with Madonna on her third greatest hits collection, Celebration, and her final release with Warner Bros.

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21.

Perfecto Allstarz remixed a past demo "It's So Cool" from American Life, and it is included as a bonus track on iTunes.

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22.

Perfecto Allstarz won the Best Techno DJ Award one time, and he honored with an "Outstanding Contribution Award" in 2004.

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