This fabulous story begins when a twelve year old Paul Goodyear buys his first disco record, “You make me feel (Mighty Real)” by the late disco sensation Sylvester. He had found the “love” in his life…..It was music. Now a producer remixer with lasting success Paul Goodyear taught himself how to re-edit tracks using two tape reels, the ancestors of today’s digital audio software. This was way back in the late eighties and early nineties while he was also establishing himself as an Australian DJ institution. In 1991 he was asked to do a re-edit of an obscure Pet Shop Boys track “Miserabilism” for Hot Tracks, a DJ service label based in San Francisco. The label was part owned and produced by renowned remixer Chris Cox. That was the beginning of a list of over 250 remixes and re-edits Paul created for other DJ service labels such as Rhythm Stick, Discotech, EuroTracks, OzzMix, Direct Hit and his own successful ACE DJ remix service. Not only remix services In 2000 Paul hosted Grammy award winning remixer Peter Rauhofer at his Sydney DJ residency, Arq. After his set Peter hung around to hear Paul play and heard his re-edit of the Jimpy track, “Talkin”. He was so impressed that he sought out a licensing deal with Whoop records at the next Miami WMC and released the track on his label Star 69 using Paul’s re-edit as the lead track.When it comes to DJing it would be impossible to put Paul into one category only. These days his sets are a mix of hypnotic tribal, dynamic disco, electro with a funky vibe and top-notch house.Having long ago moved beyond the tape reels to full studio productions, Paul spends more and more time producing and writing music with some notable collaborations. One of Paul’s closest friends is Stephen Allkins aka Love Tattoo. This friendship is based on a great working relationship that began when Paul and Steve worked together on the first Love Tattoo release “History of Disco”. This track was picked up by Pete Tong for his then, brand new, “Essential Recordings” label in 1999 and championed by the likes of Danny Tenaglia and Boy George. Paul co-wrote and produced 5 of the tracks on the second Love Tattoo album “Bodywork” This collaboration continues with a release due on the third Love Tattoo album and more slated for the fourth offering. Paul and Nathan G who together were “Lifestylus”, received huge props from John Digweed in 2001 for their track “Spinnin” when he named it the best Australian dance track of that year and by Phil K who selected it for release on his Balance 004 Comp. A cover version of Sylvester’s “Take me to Heaven” produced by Paul with vocalist Shauna Jensen was picked up by TV program “Queer as Folk”. More recently, in 2007, Paul’s track “Disco!” was picked up by NYC house label Nervous records. That same year Goodyear started a lasting collaboration with high-energy legend Paul Parker who has credited him with being instrumental in his chart comeback. Parker had not recorded since the 1990’s and together they have been writing.
Paul has also tried his hand in the pop domain, producing the Deep Obsession Album “” which scored 3 number one’s on NZ pop charts. Deep Obsession were only one of the many up and coming Australasian artists who used Paul’s talents in the studio. A recent move to London was made to increase the profile and distribution of his record label TomCat Music, which was launched in 2006 on music download site Beatport.
Paul is also a chart-topping Remixer. 2008 was the year he was first involved with a US Billboard dance Chart #1 with his remix of Kristine W’s “The Boss”. This was a place he had been aiming for since he first got a taste of this chart in 2002 when Lifestylus remixed Taylor Dayne’s “How Many” which reached no. 8 and again in 2003 when Deborah Cooper’s “Real Love” hit number 7.If you see a pattern – you’re right! Paul loves a Diva vocal and has remixed Whitney Houston and Toni Braxton for BMG records Australia, along with Tina Cousins, Mary Kiani, and out now Linda Clifford’s “How Long” and the soon to be released “I Finally Found Love” by House Diva Angie Brown. Also due for release are remixes for the Boogie Pimps (“Without You”) and “You’re the best Thing” sung by the male with a Diva voice Peyton.Paul truly believes in the power of the dance remix and the accessibility this gives to a wider market. To this end he has been on the remixing team for DMC records, one of the last standing DJ remix labels since 2007 with releases on every issue.
First and foremost a working DJ Paul has spun all over the globe: From the forecourt of Sydney’s Opera House, and Australia wide to London, Amsterdam, Rio, New York, San Francisco, Barcelona, Singapore, Bali, Mexico, Miami, Auckland, Fire Island, Los Angeles, Madrid....and that’s just recently. All this international work means Paul brings a diverse flavor to his rhythms and he revels in all aspects of his job. It doesn’t matter if the audience are gay, straight, mixed; peaktime or after hours; as he gives from the soul for every set he plays. He is The DJ that is comfortable playing in an intimate local bar, supporting Linda Clifford or Pamala Stanely with a classics disco set, chatting and playing on dance music radio; working the clubbers into a frenzy at a club night anywhere in the world, playing for 20,000 people in a football stadium or at an international party event such as Sydney’s Mardi Gras which he has headlined on numerous occasions. 2008 was the 30th anniversary of this incredible party and of all the DJs in all of the world, it was Paul that was the headliner, closing the party with Sylvester’s “You make me feel (Mighty Real)”
Club Residencies & Guest Sets around the Globe
The End Up (San Francisco) (2005 to current)?
Midnight Shift (Sydney) (1986 to 1995)?
The Market (Melbourne)?
Club Eight (San Francisco) (2004 to current)
Lo Profile (London)?
Arq (Sydney) (1999 to 2006)?
XXL (London)?
Here Bar (Los Angeles) (2004 to current)?
Zouk (Singapore)?
Exchange Hotel (1990 to 1993)?
Patches / DCM (1990 to 1993)?
Oxford hotel (1986 to 1999)
The Peel (Melbourne) (1995 to '97)?
The Laird (Melbourne)?
Probe (Los Angeles)?
Double 66 (Indonesia)?
Mezzanine (San Francisco)?
Home Nightclub (various parties from 1999 to 2006)
Club 45 (Sydney 1986 to '88)?
The Wickham (Brisbane)?
Happy bar (Singapore)
Major Dance Parties around the Globe
Fire Island (New York) (2002 Pines Party)?
Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras (1991, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008)?
Sydney Sleaze Ball (1991, 1999, 2001, 2006, 2009)?
Magnitude (San Francisco) (2007, 2008, 2009)?
Frisky at The Metro (Sydney) (1996 to 1999)?
Nation (Singapore) (2004)?
Gay Pride (Los Angeles)?
Hero (New Zealand)?
Winter Daze (Melbourne) (1995 and '98)?
Sydney Gay Pride ( 1988, 1992, 2000 & 2004)
San Francisco Gay Pride (2003 and 2009)?
Sydney Gay Games opening and closing Ceremony Parties (2002)?
Red raw (Melbourne) (1996 and 2000)?
Baccanalia (1988 thru 1992)