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Prince Paul

real name Paul Edward Huston

US hip hop DJ & producer

Amityville, United States · b. 1967-04-02

Prince Paul is credited on 1,293 releases across 280 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1987–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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1,293

Credits

280

Albums

5

Decades active

1,242

In collections

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Prince Paul (real name: Paul Edward Huston) is an American hip-hop producer and DJ, born on April 2, 1967, in Amityville, New York. A pioneer of innovative and experimental production, he was the mastermind behind De La Soul’s groundbreaking debut 3 Feet High and Rising (1989) and has worked with artists like Stetsasonic, Gravediggaz, and Handsome Boy Modeling School. Known for his eclectic sampling and humor-infused style, Prince Paul has remained a highly influential figure in hip-hop production.

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Credited work

1,293 releases · 280 albums · active 1987–2026

  • Production · 1,486
  • Performance · 986
  • Engineering · 945
  • Other credits · 98

Studios: Island Media Studios · Calliope Studios · Paul's Coffee Shop · Greene St. Recording

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