List of artists by letter «P» - Biography and discography, all albums and songs

Pakito — сценическое имя французского диджея и музыкального продюсера Julien Ranouil, прославившегося в середине 2000-х благодаря яркому миксу электронной музыки, eurodance и trance-звучания. Он стал настоящей звездой танцполов с треком "Living on Video", который в 2006 году покорил чарты многих стран. Начало карьеры Julien Ranouil родился 26 января 1981 года в городе Бержерак, Франция. До того как стать Pakito, он уже выступал под разными псевдонимами, включая DJ Julien R, и активно работал на французской клубной сцене. Прорыв случился в 2006 году, когда он выпустил "Living on Video" — ремейк одноимённого хита группы Trans-X. Трек мгновенно стал хитом: занял 1-е место в чартах Франции и добрался до топовых позиций в Германии, Испании, Польше, России и других странах.…

Пэрис Хилтон (Paris Whitney Hilton) — американская наследница гостиничной империи Hilton, модель, актриса, диджей, певица и одна из самых ярких и противоречивых фигур в истории массовой культуры начала 2000-х. Родившись в семье с миллионами, она сумела создать собственный бренд, став иконой эпохи гламура, реальти-шоу и «звёзд без профессии» — задолго до появления Instagram-звёзд. Ранние годы и старт карьеры Родилась 17 февраля 1981 года в Нью-Йорке. Потомственная наследница сети Hilton Hotels. Выросла между Нью-Йорком, Беверли-Хиллз и клубной сценой Лос-Анджелеса. Начала карьеру как модель: снималась для Vogue, Elle, Guess и участвовала в показах Vivienne Westwood и Tommy Hilfiger. Взлёт славы: «The Simple Life» и статус иконы…

Patrick Topping is a British DJ, producer, and founder of the TRICK label — one of the brightest figures in today’s tech house and underground scenes. He’s renowned for his powerful live performances, distinctive basslines, and high-energy sets that blend groove, acid, and drive. Patrick Topping has managed to combine underground aesthetics with festival energy, becoming the face of a new wave of British house music. Early Life and Career Patrick was born in Newcastle, UK, and developed a passion for club culture from an early age. In the early 2010s, he joined the legendary Hot Creations collective founded by Jamie Jones and Lee Foss. There, he took his first steps as a producer, absorbing the spirit of the Ibiza and London house scenes. In 2013, his debut release…

DJ Paul Elstak (full name — Paul Roger Elstak; born January 14, 1966, The Hague, Netherlands) is a Dutch DJ and music producer, and one of the key figures in the history of hardcore, gabber and happy hardcore. His career is closely connected with the development of Rotterdam's hardcore scene in the early 1990s, the Rotterdam Records label, and the popularisation of the genre's more melodic side through hits such as Life Is Like a Dance, Luv U More, Rainbow in the Sky and The Promised Land. Early career and Holy Noise Elstak began his professional career in 1987, becoming a DJ at the Rotterdam club Bluetiek-Inn. There he met producer Peter Slaghuis, one of the notable figures of early Dutch house music. Together with Rob Fabrie and Richard van Naamen, Elstak formed the project…

Full name: Paul Mark Oakenfold Date of birth: August 30, 1963 Place of birth: Greenwich, London, United Kingdom Occupation: DJ, music producer, remixer, composer Genres: trance, progressive house, electronic Early Life and Career Beginnings Paul Oakenfold was born in the Greenwich district of London. As a child, he was passionate about soul and disco, drawing inspiration from artists like Earth, Wind & Fire, Stevie Wonder, and Marvin Gaye. From a young age, Paul showed an interest in making his own music, learning keyboards and vinyl turntables, and experimenting with DJing at school parties. After finishing school, he worked in a recording studio and tried to break into the music industry. A turning point came with his trip to Ibiza in 1987, where Paul first discovered the…

Paul van Dyk (real name — Matthias Paul; born December 16, 1971, Eisenhüttenstadt, East Germany) is a German DJ, music producer and composer, and one of the key figures in the history of trance. His professional career began in reunified Berlin in the early 1990s, while tracks such as For An Angel, Another Way, Tell Me Why (The Riddle), Nothing But You, Time of Our Lives, Let Go, Home, Music Rescues Me and others became part of the classic catalogue of the global electronic music scene. Paul van Dyk belongs to the generation of musicians who helped shape trance before the genre evolved into a global festival industry. Over the course of his career, he progressed from early sets at Berlin's Tresor and work with the MFS label to his own VANDIT Records, two No. 1 positions in the…

PAWSA (real name David Esekhile; born in March 1992) is a British DJ, music producer and label owner who grew up in London. One of the prominent figures on the contemporary tech house scene, he is the co-founder of Solid Grooves Records, founder of his own imprint PAWZ and one half of the GOLFOS project alongside Dennis Cruz. His production is built around minimalist house rhythms, short samples, functional basslines and a “less is more” philosophy in which a relatively small number of sonic elements can generate a powerful dancefloor groove. London, family background and his first turntables David Esekhile grew up in London in a family with different cultural roots: his father is Nigerian and his mother is Irish. Unlike many producers who begin through music school or…

Pearl Jam — an iconic American rock band from Seattle, and one of the main symbols of the 1990s grunge movement alongside Nirvana, Soundgarden, and Alice in Chains. Founded in 1990, the band quickly became the voice of a generation, combining powerful guitar riffs, emotional lyrics, and philosophical depth. Early Years and Formation The story of Pearl Jam began in the late 1980s, when guitarist Stone Gossard and bassist Jeff Ament played in the band Mother Love Bone. After the death of vocalist Andrew Wood, the project disbanded, but Gossard and Ament decided to continue their musical journey. They invited guitarist Mike McCready, recorded several demos, and sent them out in search of a vocalist. The recordings reached Eddie Vedder, then a surfer and musician from San Diego.…

Peggy Gou — is a South Korean DJ, music producer, vocalist and songwriter whose real name is Kim Min-ji. She was born on 3 July 1991 in Incheon, South Korea. House forms the foundation of her music, complemented by elements of techno, electro, disco and dance music from the 1980s and 1990s. A distinctive feature of her catalogue is the use of Korean-language vocals and references to Korean culture in both her music and the visual presentation of her releases. Peggy Gou gained international recognition in the second half of the 2010s through club releases on Rekids, Phonica and Technicolour, followed by the EP Once and the track It Makes You Forget (Itgehane). Her audience later expanded significantly with Starry Night, I Go and especially (It Goes Like) Nanana. In 2024, she…

Pendulum — это известный музыкальный проект, родом из Австралии, который стал пионером в мире драм-н-бейса, сочетая этот стиль с элементами рока, электроники и других жанров. Группа была основана в 2002 году в Перте тремя музыкантами: Робом Свайром (Rob Swire), Гаретом МакГрилленом (Gareth McGrillen) и Полом Хардингом (Paul Harding). Ранние годы и создание группы Роб Свайр и Гарет МакГриллен, два друга из Перта, начинали свою карьеру в альтернативной рок-группе, однако их заинтересовала электронная музыка, особенно драм-н-бейс. Пол Хардинг, уже имевший опыт работы диджеем, присоединился к дуэту. Вместе они создали уникальный звук, который сочетал в себе агрессивные басовые линии, энергичные ударные и элементы живого исполнения. Первые успехи В 2003 году Pendulum выпустили свой…

Pet Shop Boys are a legendary British duo who became the symbol of synth-pop and electronic pop music. The group was formed in 1981 in London and consists of two members — Neil Tennant (vocals, lyrics, keyboards) and Chris Lowe (keyboards, backing vocals, arrangements). Over their career, Pet Shop Boys have sold more than 100 million records, making them one of the most successful duos in pop music history. Formation and Early Years Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe met by chance in a London music shop in the summer of 1981. Both were fascinated by synthesizer-based music, drawing inspiration from Kraftwerk, David Bowie, Soft Cell, and Depeche Mode. They began writing songs together, experimenting with drum machines and cassette recorders. The name Pet Shop Boys started as a joke…

PHARAOH is a Russian rap artist, songwriter and founder of the creative collective Dead Dynasty. The musician’s real name is Gleb Gennadyevich Golubin. He was born in Moscow on January 30, 1996, and became one of the central figures of the generation of artists who brought cloud rap, trap and melodic hip-hop from the online underground into mainstream culture in the mid-2010s. PHARAOH was not simply an artist behind several viral songs. He created a recognisable artistic universe that combined dark romanticism, youthful nihilism, aggressive bravado, aestheticised loneliness and a musical vocabulary borrowed from American rap. Thanks in part to him, many features of the new school — short tracks, melodic delivery, English-language slang, ad-libs, atmospheric beats and highly…

Pharrell Williams is an American producer, songwriter, singer, rapper, and designer, and one of the defining figures in popular music at the turn of the 20th and 21st centuries. His career has developed along several parallel paths: as one half of the production duo The Neptunes alongside Chad Hugo, as a member of the experimental group N.E.R.D., as a solo artist, and as a songwriter and producer for other performers and film projects. His studio work has encompassed hip-hop, R&B, funk, pop, and electronic music, while The Neptunes' distinctive minimalist production style became one of the most recognizable sonic aesthetics of the early 2000s. Pharrell was born on April 5, 1973, in Virginia Beach, Virginia. He became involved in music while still at school, playing drums and meeting…

Phil Collins (полное имя Philip David Charles Collins), родился 30 января 1951 года в Лондоне. С пяти лет начал играть на барабанах, а в подростковом возрасте дебютировал как актёр на вест-энд и позже перешёл в музыку, став барабанщиком и ведущим вокалистом легендарной группы Genesis. Его сольная карьера началась в начале 1980-х с альбомов Face Value, Hello, I Must Be Going! и No Jacket Required, где звучание сочетало драматичный поп, эмоциональные баллады и запатентованный "gated reverb" звук ударных. Хиты In the Air Tonight, Against All Odds, Sussudio и Two Hearts сделали его одной из главных фигур мировой поп-музыки, а альбом No Jacket Required раскрыл его как мега‑звезду, продавшей более 25 млн копий. Collins также написал музыку для фильма Tarzan (1999), получив…

Phuture — the legendary group from Chicago, recognized as one of the founders of the acid house genre. Formed in the mid-1980s, the collective created a sound that not only reshaped the sonic landscape of club culture but also gave birth to an entire movement in electronic music. Formation and Origins The group was founded in 1985 by three innovators: Earl “Spanky” Smith Jr. (Spanky), Nathaniel Pierre Jones (DJ Pierre), and Herbert “Herb J” Jackson. Initially, Phuture worked locally in Chicago, experimenting with early elements of house and synthesizers. The key instrument that brought them fame was the Roland TB-303 — a bass synthesizer they used in a new way, creating buzzing, resonant basslines. Their debut track “Acid Tracks” (1987)…

Pickle — загадочный и яркий персонаж современной электронной сцены, чьё имя стремительно стало синонимом весёлого, танцевального и запоминающегося tech house. Его узнают с первого трека, а уж внешний образ — маска в виде маринованного огурца — не оставляет равнодушными ни одного зрителя. Проект появился на мировой сцене в 2019 году с дебютным треком “Body Work”, который моментально попал в ротации клубов и фестивалей. Трек вышел на авторитетном лейбле Spinnin' Records, закрепив за Pickle статус свежего и перспективного продюсера. С тех пор его дискография пополнилась такими хитами, как “Crank That”, “On The Drums”, “Rump”, “Get Silly”, “Hot Dam”, а также ремиксами и коллаборациями с другими…

Pictureplane is the stage name of American electronic musician, artist, and designer Travis James Egedy, one of the key figures of the late-2000s and early-2010s American underground. His name is firmly associated not only with music, but with the formation of the aesthetics, terminology, and philosophy of a scene that would later become globally known as witch house. Origins and early way of thinking Travis Egedy was born on May 1, 1985 in Santa Fe, New Mexico — a region with a strong visual, mystical, and cultural identity. From an early age, he thought not in genres, but in spaces: sound, image, and the body were perceived as parts of a single artistic system. He began making music as a teenager, using early digital tools and simple software. Even then, he was less interested…

Pierre Schaeffer was born on 18 August 1910 in Nancy, France, into a family of a musician and a librarian. His father introduced him to the world of classical music, while his mother nurtured his love for literature and intellectual discussion. Yet his life was not originally destined for the arts: Schaeffer received an engineering education in electromechanics and radio technology. It was the combination of the technical and the artistic within one person that would soon produce something that changed music forever. The Beginning: Engineer, Experimenter, Thinker In the 1930s, Schaeffer began working at French Radio. He engaged in what today would be called sound design—experimenting with recording, editing, microphones, capturing street noises, voices, mechanical sounds,…

P!nk (real name – Alecia Beth Moore) is an American singer, songwriter, performer, multi-instrumentalist and dancer, and one of the most influential artists on the pop-rock scene of the 21st century. She is known for her powerful raspy vocals, acrobatic live performances, honest lyrics and rebellious personality. Her total record sales exceed 60 million albums and over 150 million singles worldwide. Early Life Date of birth: September 8, 1979, Doylestown, Pennsylvania, USA. Her father was a Vietnam War veteran and construction worker, and her mother was a nurse. As a child, she suffered from asthma but actively took part in dance and sports. Her parents divorced when she was 10 — a moment that later influenced the emotional depth of her lyrics. As a…

Pink Floyd — британская рок-группа, ставшая одним из самых влиятельных и успешных коллективов в истории музыки. Известные своими прогрессивными композициями, философскими текстами, уникальными звуковыми экспериментами и масштабными сценическими шоу, Pink Floyd завоевали культовый статус и вдохновили миллионы поклонников по всему миру. Основание и ранние годы (1964–1967) Группа была основана в Лондоне в 1964 году студентами архитектурного факультета: Сид Барретт (гитара, вокал), Роджер Уотерс (бас-гитара, вокал), Ричард Райт (клавишные, вокал), Ник Мейсон (ударные). Изначально группа называлась «The Tea Set», но позже Сид Барретт предложил название Pink Floyd в честь блюзовых музыкантов Пинка Андерсона и Флойда Каунсила. На первых порах их музыка была…