DJ Paul van Dyk.

DJ Paul van Dyk happy to play Hong Kong again and even happier to be alive after near-fatal accident

After suffering spinal injuries and severe brain trauma in a fall last year, the ‘titan of trance’ has fought back, relearning to speak, and is back at the top of his game. He talks about growing up in East Berlin and his return to music

Topic | Hong Kong gigs

Richard Lord

Published: 1:02pm, 27 Oct, 2017

Updated: 2:55pm, 20 Jul, 2018

DJ Paul van Dyk.

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Richard Lord

Richard is a Hong Kong-based freelance journalist who writes about a broad range of subjects, but with a focus on the arts and culture. He has been an editor at the Wall Street Journal, editorial director of Haymarket Publishing Asia and the editor of a weekly business magazine in his native UK. A graduate of Oxford University, he is also the author of a successful business book and a former stand-up comedian, the latter of which he wasn’t very good at.