Published
Sat, Jun 24, 2006, 21:05
- From office worker to latest poster child of the influential 'Balance' mix CD series, Paolo Mojo's path to the bright lights has been rockier than most. Has he made it yet?
From office worker to latest poster child of the influential 'Balance' mix CD series, Paolo Mojo's path to the bright lights has been rockier than most. Has he made it yet?
Ever since Paolo Mojo chucked his job in corporate PR and devoted himself to progressive house, he's been tagged "most likely to succeed" by genre watchers. But unlike fellow Musik mag competition winner James Zabiela, Mojo's path to the bright lights has been a bumpy ride. Despite praise from all the right people, a handful of impressive 12"s, and getting on the books at Sasha's Excession agency, Paolo Mojo is the progressive protege who still feels he hasn't quite made it.
But what is "making it" in the dance music industry anyway? How does Paolo Mojo define success?
RA talked to Paolo Mojo about his past and his future in the fickle world of dance music.