As the name suggests, Paderkid comes from Paderborn in North Rhine-Westphalia. The music school and his music-loving parents influenced the DJ from a very early age. Paderkid's first gigs were at company parties and his own parties. In his early twenties, the DJ moved to Berlin and started DJing in queer clubs. Depending on the club and party, Paderkid plays 80/90/00s, pop house/EDM/ballroom or jungle. His music selection ranges from mainstream to special remixes of well-known songs. Paderkid has an extensive collection of original 80s song remixes reminiscent of New York club nights in the 80s. Today Paderkid is a resident DJ in a number of queer clubs in Berlin.