Paul Hardcastle

Paul Hardcastle
Birth namePaul Louis Hardcastle
Also known asDeff Boyz
Born (1957-12-10) 10 December 1957
OriginKensington, London, England
GenresSynth-pop, freestyle, electronic, ambient, electro house, breakstep, smooth jazz, new age
Occupations
Instrument(s)Synthesizer, keyboards, piano, guitar, bass, drums, percussion, programming
Years active1981–present
LabelsChrysalis, Motown, V2, Profile, Trippin 'N' Rhythm
Websitepaulhardcastle.com

Paul Louis Hardcastle (born 10 December 1957) is an English composer, musician, record producer, songwriter, radio presenter and multi-instrumentalist. He is best known for his song "19", which went to number one on the UK Singles Chart in 1985.