NetherlandsWho Paul Elstak is
Paul Roger Elstak (known professionally as DJ Paul Elstak; born 14 January 1966 in The Hague) is a Dutch hardcore/gabber and happy hardcore DJ and record producer of Surinamese descent. He used to use his full name to create happy hardcore and DJ Paul for hardcore gabber, but when he started Offensive Records in 2001, he started using both names for gabber.
Biography from the Paul Elstak article on Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Most played tracks
The tracks Spotify surfaces first for Paul Elstak, with its own 0–100 popularity score alongside.
Rainbow in the SkyMay the Forze Be with You · 1995652
TAKE ME AWAYPaul Elstak · 2024623
Right NowPaul Elstak · 2026624Luv U More - K&A's Radio BlastMay the Forze Be with You · 1995605
TurboPaul Elstak · 2010586
Kind Van De DuivelELF11 · 2016577
Hypercharged - Paul Elstak RemixTANZNEID · 2026578
Kind Eines TeufelsPaul Elstak · 2017579
Luv U MorePaul Elstak · 20255410
EngeltjeJebroer 4 Life · 201952Latest releases
20 recent albums and singles. Cover art links through to Spotify.
Hit The Speakers2026 · single
To The Stars2026 · single
Gabber Baller Man2026 · single
Turn The Lights Off (Paul Elstak Remix)2026 · singleRight Now2026 · single
Sound The Alarm2026 · single
Heavy Kickdrum2026 · single
Annihilatiøn2025 · single
Internet Hooligan2025 · single
Thrillseeka (Hard Techno Mix)2025 · singleLuv U More2025 · single
Push It to the Limit2025 · singlePost this ranking
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Artists to compare
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Paul Elstak in numbers
How many monthly Spotify listeners does Paul Elstak have?
Paul Elstak has 2,400,000 monthly Spotify listeners in the week of Aug 17, 2026, as published on their public Spotify artist page.
What is Paul Elstak's world ranking?
Paul Elstak is ranked #232 of 1214 electronic music artists in the DJ INDEX, which ranks purely by monthly Spotify listeners.
Where is Paul Elstak from?
Paul Elstak is from Netherlands, where they rank #24 among the acts we track.
What kind of music does Paul Elstak make?
Paul Elstak is categorised as Hardstyle in the DJ INDEX. Spotify tags them as happy hardcore, gabber, hardcore, hardstyle.
Snapshot from the week of Aug 17, 2026. Listener figures come from Spotify's own public artist page and are rounded.