Paul 'Trouble' Anderson Explained

Paul 'Trouble' Anderson
Birth Date:	28 September 1959
Birth Place:	East London, England
Occupation:	DJ, producer
Genre:	Soul, Disco, Funk, House

Paul 'Trouble' Anderson (28 September 1959 – 2 December 2018) was a British DJ, playing soul, disco, funk, and house music and known for his long-running Kiss FM show.^{[1] [2] [3]} He worked as a dance music DJ in clubs from 1979 until his death in 2018.^[4] He produced a number of mix albums and remixed records by other artists.

Biography

Anderson was born in East London.^[3]

In 1985 he helped found Kiss FM, the UK's first legal dance music radio station, with Gordon Mac.^{[4] [5]} From 1990 to 1998 he hosted a prime time Saturday Kiss FM show from 9 to 11 pm.^{[1] [5]} Mixmag called the show "the official start to any night out happening in London Town during the 1990s";^[1] Radio Today called it "a pre-clubbing ritual for a whole generation of nineties Londoners";^[5] Greg Wilson called it "something of a pre-clubbing institution for Londoners, Paul undoubtedly one of the most influential DJs of the period."^[6]

From 2012 up until his death, Anderson played on Mi-Soul, the London radio station set-up by Mac.^[7]

He died on 2 December 2018, aged 59.^{[4] [8] [9]}

Discography

Mix albums

• The Sound Of New York (Eightball, 1994)
• Creative Garage (with Noel Watson) (Club Masters, 1996)
• Trouble On The Dancefloor (X:treme, 1997)
• Trouble's House (R2, 2000)

Compilation albums

• Classic House Mastercuts Volume 2 (Mastercuts, 1994)

Singles

• "Greedy T" (Unquantize, 2017)

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2018-12-07. Obituary: Paul 'Trouble' Anderson 1959 - 2018. Mixmag.
2. Web site: 2018-12-07. Paul 'Trouble' Anderson fundraising campaign launched. 5 September 2018. DJ Mag.
3. Web site: London DJ Paul 'Trouble' Anderson dies, aged 59. 3 December 2018. DJ Mag.
4. Web site: 2018-12-07. London DJ Paul 'Trouble' Anderson dies. Resident Advisor.
5. Web site: 2018-12-07. DJ Paul ‘Trouble’ Anderson dies aged 59. 3 December 2018. Radio Today.
6. Web site: Greg. Wilson. Greg Wilson (DJ). 2018-12-08. Paul ‘Trouble’ Anderson. 4 December 2018. Gregwilson.co.uk.
7. Web site: Mi-Soul Presenter Paul Trouble Anderson - Mi-Soul. 12 July 2017. Mi-soul.com.
8. Web site: 2018-12-07. SuncéBeat releases second wave of DJs for its 2019 tenth anniversary. Time Out.
9. Web site: 2018-12-08. Paul 'Trouble' Anderson Tribute: The Pioneering DJ Has Passed Away. 3 December 2018. Mi-Soul.