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When I remixed U2's Even Better Than the Real Thing, that was a big moment and turning point for me. One of my remixes became the big remix for them and then I went on tour and was living on the road with them for six months.

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Paul Oakenfold
Age: 61
Born: 1963
Born: August 30
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