Airwolf Paradise Biography
Airwolf Paradise has cultivated a respected creative portfolio and is a much-loved figure in tastemaker circles. His highly anticipated single ‘Don’t Hurt Me Baby’ has gone on to become one of the biggest records of 2022. Snakehips signed his 2021 ‘Inglory’ EP to their Never Worry Records leading to more heightened international recognition. He has consistently been heralded for his production prowess and is currently enjoying widespread AAA tastemaker support from the likes of Patrick Topping, Solomun, Jamie Jones, Eli Brown, Danny Howard, Solardo, Dennis Ferrer, MK, Ben Hemsley. Host of Radio 1’s ‘Future Dance’ Sarah Story aptly stated ‘We really need to be keeping an eye on Airwolf Paradise over the next few months. There seems to be some big tunes coming from him”. She was right. Fittingly, it was Patrick Topping's support that would lead to the signing of Airwolf Paradise’s 2022 single ‘Don’t Hurt Me Baby’ to his critically acclaimed record label Trick. The single was tried, tested and certified on European dance floors including live plays to full crowds at Printworks, Creamfields, Parklife & DC-10. Audience reactions spilled online and set reddit threads and track ID pages alight building an untameable appetite ahead of its release. A mere 6 months later, Airwolf Paradise made his European debut at Patrick Toppings ‘Trick’ party at DC-10 alongside Ben Hemsley, Ewan Mcvicar, Skream. ‘Don’t Hurt Me Baby’ premiered as a BBC Radio 1 Hottest Record, incredibly receiving first weekend royal flush of BBC Radio 1 specialist plays from Pete Tong, Danny Howard, Charlie Hedges, Sarah Story, Arielle Free, Charlie Tee and further playlist additions at Kiss FM (UK), Diplo’s Revolution, and Capital Dance (UK) where MistaJam’s named it his Fresh Beat Friday. ‘Don’t Hurt Me Baby’ ultimately reach #1 on the UK club chart and amassed over 60 plays on BBC Radio 1. If years of high quality output was the gasoline, ‘Don’t Hurt Me Baby’ was the match. 2022 is the undisputedly the year Airwolf Paradise exploded.
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