Mike Paradinas

Mike Paradinas
Mike Paradinas
	Paradinas performing in 2007
Background information
Birth name	Michael Robert Paradinas
Also known as	μ-Ziq; Tusken Raiders; Kid Spatula; Rude Ass Tinker; Jake Slazenger; Gary Moscheles; Frost Jockey;
Born	26 September 1971; Wimbledon, London, England
Genres	Electronic; techno; IDM; drill 'n' bass;
Occupations	Label owner; musician;
Years active	Late 1980s–present
Labels	Rephlex; Astralwerks; Planet Mu; Virgin;
Website	planet.mu

Michael Robert Paradinas (born 26 September 1971), better known by his stage name μ-Ziq (pronounced "music" or mu-zik), is an English electronic musician from Wimbledon, London. He was associated with the electronic style intelligent dance music (IDM) during the 1990s, and recorded on Rephlex Records and Reflective Records. His critically acclaimed 1997 album, Lunatic Harness, helped define the drill 'n' bass subgenre and was also his most successful release, selling over 100,000 copies. Paradinas founded the record label Planet Mu, begun in 1995, where he has championed genres such as juke, IDM and footwork.