Prince Paul (producer)

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Prince Paul
Prince Paul in 2000
Background information
Birth name	Paul Edward Huston
Also known as	The Undertaker Chest Rockwell Dr. Strange
Born	(1967-04-02) April 2, 1967 (age 57) Amityville, New York, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop R&B
Occupations	Record producer DJ
Discography	Prince Paul production discography
Years active	1981–present
Labels	Tommy Boy Warner Bros. Elektra WordSound Razor and Tie
Member of	Handsome Boy Modeling School Stetsasonic
Formerly of	Gravediggaz

Paul Edward Huston (born April 2, 1967), better known by his stage name Prince Paul, is an American record producer, disc jockey and recording artist from Amityville, New York.^[1] Paul began his career as a DJ for Stetsasonic. He has worked on albums by Boogie Down Productions, Gravediggaz, MC Lyte, Big Daddy Kane and 3rd Bass, among others. Major recognition for Prince Paul came when he produced De La Soul's debut album 3 Feet High and Rising (1989), in which he pioneered new approaches to hip hop production, mixing and sampling, notably by including comedy sketches.

His first solo album, Psychoanalysis: What Is It?, came out in 1997, followed by a second album, A Prince Among Thieves, in 1999.