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Yomanda
Yomanda
Birth name	Paul Kevin Masterson
Also known as	See Production aliases
Genres	House, dance, trance
Years active	1995–present
Labels	Manifesto, Incentive, Virgin, VC Recordings

Paul Kevin Masterson^[1] is a Northern Irish DJ and record producer, originally from Belfast and now^[when?] living in London. He is best known for recording as Yomanda. He is also part of the dance music duo Hi-Gate, along with BBC Radio 1 DJ Judge Jules.

Biography

Recording as Amen! UK, he had a hi-NRG hit with "Passion", released by Deconstruction Records in 1995.^[2] Billboard magazine described it as being "underlined by an intangible but apparent reverence for hi-NRG architects, such as the late Patrick Cowley", praising the track's "crazy-catchy chorus" while slightly criticizing the lack of "meaty" lyrics otherwise.^[2]

As Paul Masterson presents Sushi, he had another hit with "The Earthshaker" in 2002.^[3] He has used various recording aliases since 1995, which are listed below.^[4] In the United States, his best known production along with Rachel Auburn, Candy Girls (which featured an American lead vocalist, Sweet Pussy Pauline), reached number 7 on Billboard's Dance Club Songs chart with "Wham Bam" in 1996.

He has also worked with Judge Jules, most notably billed as Hi-Gate.^[5]

Production aliases

Amen! UK / Amen!
Candy Girls
Celine Diablo
Clergy
Dorothy
Erotixs
Hi-Gate
Paul Masterson
Sleazesisters / Sleaze Sisters
Subway
Succargo
Sushi
VPL
Wand
Working Class Hero
Yomanda

Discography

Singles

"Synth and Strings" (Yomanda) (1999) – UK No. 8^[4]
"Sunshine" (Yomanda) (2000) – UK No. 16^[4]
"On the Level" (Yomanda) (2000) – UK No. 28^[4]
"You're Free" (Yomanda) (2003) – UK No. 22^[4]
"Got the Chance" (Yomanda vs Uto)
"Kaminari" (Yomanda vs Uto)
"Passion" (Amen! UK) (1997) – UK No. 15^[6]
"People of Love" (Amen! UK) (1997) – UK No. 36^[6]
"Passion" (Amen! UK) (2003) – UK No. 40^[6]
"The Earthshaker" (Paul Masterson presents Sushi) (2002) – UK No. 35^[5]
"Stars" (Paul Masterson)
"What U Got, What You Do" (Paul Masterson presents Subway)
"Pullin For 2" (Paul Masterson presents Subway)
"Pitchin' (In Every Direction)" (Hi-Gate) (2000) – UK No. 6^[7]
"I Can Hear Voices" / "Caned and Unable" (Hi-Gate) (2000) – UK No. 12^[7]
"Gonna Work It Out" (Hi-Gate) (2001) – UK No. 25^[7]
"Mayhem in Miami" (Paul Masterson and BK)
"Saints & Sinners" (Clergy)
"The Oboe Song" (Clergy) (2002) – UK No. 50^[8]
"The Bassline" (VPL)
"T-Break" (VPL)
"Sex" (Sleazesisters with Vikki Shepard) (1995) – UK No. 53^[9]
Let's Whip It Up (You Go Girl)" (Sleazesisters with Vikki Shepard) (1996) – UK No. 46^[9]
"Work It Up" (Sleaze Sisters) (1998) – UK No. 74^[9]
"Fe Fi Fo Fum" (Candy Girls featuring Sweet Pussy Pauline) (1995) – UK No. 23^[10]
"Wham Bam" (Candy Girls featuring Sweet Pussy Pauline) (1996) – UK No. 20^[10]
"I Want Candy" (Candy Girls featuring Valerie Malcolm) – UK No. 30^[10]
"What's That Tune (Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo-Doo-Doo-Doo-Doo-Doo) (Dorothy) (1995) – UK No. 31^[11]
"Good To Love You" (PM Project with Sharon Woolf) (limited white label)
"The Sound" (Yomtrax)

Co production

"Hi-Gate" (with Judge Jules) (albums)
- 2003 Split Personality
"VPL" (with Judge Jules) (singles)
- 2001 "The Bassline"
- 2002 "T Break"
- 2003 "Bass Trouble"
- 2003 "In The Park"
- 2003 "It's Showtime"

References

^ "Paul Masterson". Discogs.com. Retrieved 19 February 2011.
^ ^a ^b Flick, Larry (14 October 1995). "Paul Masterson Gives Dancefloors Hi-NRG 'Passion'". Billboard. p. 30. Retrieved 17 November 2010.
^ Warwick, Neil; Kutner, Jon; Brown, Tony (2004). The Complete Book of the British Charts: Singles & Albums. Omnibus Press. p. 667. ISBN 978-1-84449-058-5. Retrieved 17 November 2010.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 614. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
^ ^a ^b Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 354. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
^ ^a ^b ^c Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 22. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
^ ^a ^b ^c Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 252. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 110. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
^ ^a ^b ^c Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 507. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
^ ^a ^b ^c Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 91. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 166. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.