Paul Edward Huston, (born April 2, 1967) better known by his
stage name Prince Paul, is an
American disc jockey,
record producer and
recording artist from
Amityville, New York. Paul began his career as a DJ for
Stetsasonic. Since then he has worked on albums by
Boogie Down Productions,
MC Lyte,
Big Daddy Kane and
3rd Bass, among others. Major recognition for Prince Paul came when he produced
De La Soul's debut album
3 Feet High and Rising (1989), in which he pioneered new approaches to
hip hop production, mixing and sampling, as well as by adding
comedy sketches.