Dougal

Born Paul Clarke in London, Dougal has been a fixture in the Happy Hardcore scene since its earliest days in the early '90s — close enough to the beginning to have helped shape what the genre became. He co-founded Essential Platinum Records, a label central to the movement's development in the UK. Three decades on, he remains a working DJ whose sets still draw from that same high-energy blueprint: soaring vocals, driving beats, and a genuine connection with the crowd in front of him.