PAWSA
{{Short description|British techno musician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2024}}
{{Use British English|date=December 2024}}
{{Infobox musical artist
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| name = PAWSA
| birth_name = David Esekhile
| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1992}}
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| origin = London
| instrument =
| genre = Tech house
| occupation = {{flatlist|
- DJ
- record producer
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| years_active = 2013–present
| label = {{flatlist|
- Lost Records
- Solid Grooves
- PAWZ
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David Esekhile (born 1992, 31 March), known professionally as PAWSA, is a British DJ and record producer from London, England. Specialising in tech house, he is known for a number of chart hits, international touring, and being the co-founder of Solid Grooves Records.
Career
PAWSA's career began in 2013, when he began to work with Michael Bibi who he had met at a warehouse party.{{cite news |last1=Fielding |first1=Amy |title=PAWSA: tech-house, reimagined |url=https://djmag.com/longreads/pawsa-tech-house-reimagined-solid-grooves |access-date=28 December 2024 |work=DJ Mag |date=10 August 2021 |archive-date=28 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241228165455/https://djmag.com/longreads/pawsa-tech-house-reimagined-solid-grooves |url-status=live }} In 2015, along with Bibi, PAWSA set up the Solid Grooves record label. Parties organised by the label began to "take over" the tech-house music scene. In 2017 PAWSA set up his own label, PAWZ, to release his own records that did not fit the Solid Grooves milieu.{{cite web |last1=Simpson |first1=Paul |title=PAWSA Biography by Paul Simpson |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/pawsa-mn0003484539 |website=Allmusic |access-date=28 December 2024 |archive-date=28 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241228165454/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/pawsa-mn0003484539 |url-status=live }}
PAWSA began releasing music in 2014, with his first release the EP "Pilot" on Lost Records. He has toured internationally, particularly around Europe, and had a summer residency at Sankeys Ibiza. His music has been called "inventive tech house with an old school vibe".{{cite web |title=PAWSA · Biography |url=https://ra.co/dj/pawsa/biography |website=Resident Advisor |access-date=28 December 2024 |archive-date=28 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241228165454/https://ra.co/dj/pawsa/biography |url-status=live }}
In 2024 PAWSA released a number of tracks that charted in the United Kingdom, including a cover of Dirty Cash (Money Talks) which peaked at number 4 in the UK Dance chart. In November 2024 he was invited to "take control" of the BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix, delivering a two hour session playing both his own music and tracks from other artists including Eddie Richards and Dauwd.{{cite web |title=BBC Radio 1 - Radio 1's Essential Mix, PAWSA |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002360f |website=BBC |access-date=28 December 2024 |date=3 November 2024}}
=Awards and recognition=
In 2021 PAWSA won the "Best Producer" category at the DJ Mag Best of Britain awards.{{cite web |last1=Williams |first1=Sophie |title=PAWSA Announces His Biggest Ever Show With 2025 Date at London’s Gunnersbury Park |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/concerts/pawsa-biggest-ever-show-2025-london-gunnersbury-park-1235836508/ |website=Billboard |access-date=28 December 2024 |date=22 November 2024 |archive-date=28 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241228165454/https://www.billboard.com/music/concerts/pawsa-biggest-ever-show-2025-london-gunnersbury-park-1235836508/ |url-status=live }} The Mixmag music magazine ranked him at #19 in their list of the top producers who had "defined the year" 2024, stating he is influential in "pushing deep house and dancefloor classics".{{cite web |title=The Top 25 Producers Who Defined The Year 2024 - Features - Mixmag |url=https://mixmag.net/feature/the-top-25-electronic-music-producers-who-defined-the-year-2024 |website=Mixmag |access-date=28 December 2024 |date=18 December 2024 |archive-date=28 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241228165454/https://mixmag.net/feature/the-top-25-electronic-music-producers-who-defined-the-year-2024 |url-status=live }}
Discography
See also
References
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External links
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Category:Musicians from London
Category:21st-century British musicians