DJ Paul Oakenfold’s – Historic EDM Memorabilia Auction

Superstar DJ Paul Oakenfold's "Ready Steady Bid"
Historic EDM Memorabilia Auction
March 28, 2025

Legendary DJ Paul Oakenfold is currently on tour and readying an auction of Historic DJ Culture memorabilia from his personal collection. “Ready Steady BID !” is the largest to represent Dance Music and goes live March 28.

You might know the Grammy nominated DJ from his iconic gigs; opening for Madonna and U2, historic DJ sets at Stonehenge, Mt. Everest’s Basecamp, and high atop mountains in Patagonia, or his being the first-ever DJ performances ON the Great Wall of China. He’s spun at Area 51 and Burning Man. Oakenfold was the first DJ to play to over 80k people and also the first to headline the epic Glastonbury festival. He was bestowed an award by the late Queen Elizabeth “Pioneer of the Nation” for his many contributions to dance music.

Repeatedly voted the world’s No. 1 DJ by DJ Magazine, Oakenfold’s legacy is unparalleled. He’s not ‘just’ a DJ, Oakenfold has served as an A&R man, manager, mixer, producer and broadcaster - his syndicated Perfecto Radio show draws over 25m listeners internationally-and he’s still recording and touring, showing no signs of slowing down.

On March 28th fans and collectors can join the party bidding on some incredible Dance Culture rarities.

Links to the full auction here - https://www.juliensauctions.com/en/auctions/paul-oakenfold-ready-steady-bid.

Julien’s Auctions Announces Upcoming Salute to Godfather of EDM;
Superstar DJ PAUL OAKENFOLD

“Ready, Steady, Bid” AUCTION SET FOR MARCH 28 10am PST

Over 150 lots of memorabilia from Oakenfold’s expansive career, spanning his early days as an A&R man in ‘80s London to his current status as a top-tier producer, DJ, and head of Perfecto

March 5, 2025: Julien's Auctions, the industry’s leading rock and roll memorabilia auction house, returns to Los Angeles for "Ready, Steady, Bid” celebrating Superstar DJ - Paul Oakenfold. This auction will take place on Friday, March 28th at 10am PST and live online at juliensauctions.com. The sale features a spectacular lineup of over 150 pieces of dance music history owned and used by the pioneering DJ, Oakenfold himself. Items include awards and plaques, rare vintage posters, flyers and photos, fine art, DJ equipment, and much more. Details below and HERE.

Oakenfold’s influence extends far beyond clubs and festivals, redefining electronic music through groundbreaking performances. He is the first DJ to perform at the legendary Glastonbury festival to a 90K+ audience, he has shaped the genre for over three decades and remains a global force. Twice Grammy®-nominated, his career highlights include three world tours opening for Madonna and U2, historic DJ sets at Stonehenge, Mt. Everest’s Basecamp, and atop Patagonia, and the first-ever DJ performances at the Great Wall of China, Area 51, and Burning Man. He pioneered the DJ residency concept in Las Vegas, igniting its rise as the epicenter of EDM. Repeatedly voted the world’s No. 1 DJ by DJ Magazine, Oakenfold’s legacy is unparalleled.

His skills are not limited by two turntables - Oakenfold’s talents have been utilized in the studio producing soundtracks for Hollywood blockbuster movies, commercials and top selling video games. He has reconceptualized and utterly transformed countless tracks on his remixes of artists including; U2, Cher, Moby, Madonna,The Cure, Michael Jackson, The Rolling Stones, and Britney Spears, among others.

Reminiscing about the items in his collection Oakenfold said, “Why do I want to just put this in a box when I can share it with people and put a smile on their face and let them enjoy it.” Grinning proudly he continues, “And with my collection, I think it will bring a smile to a lot of people's faces.” Adds Giles Moon Julien’s Auctions resident dance music expert, ”Paul has a remarkable collection of memorabilia not only celebrating his own stellar musical career, but also offering rarely seen artifacts charting the evolution of dance music from the 1980s to the 2000s, including an amazing archive of material encapsulating the evolution of Acid House Music from Ibiza to the mainstream London dance scene in the 1980s, that became known as “The Second Summer of Love.”

Julien’s Auctions is honored to bring the first ever auction of Superstar DJ Paul Oakenfold to market. Among the many highlights offered are:

Awards presented to Oakenfold

Platinum single award for "Jack Your Body" by Steve "Silk" Hurley - Chicago House track from 1987 that went to no.1 in the UK. It was the First UK single to go to No.1 predominantly from 12" single sales, had virtually no promotion,

Multiple Gold/Platinum Record Awards - Salt n Pepa, Beastie Boys and more

Oakenfold Original DJ equipment including:

A custom three turntable DJ booth made for Paul Oakenfold, which he used while on tour with Moby in the summer of 2001 as well as at numerous other concerts in the early 2000s. Signed by Paul Oakenfold in gold felt tip pen on the stage right side of the console. (Est. $20,000-40,000)

Pair of Sony headphones used in early 1990s when Oakenfold was DJing at clubs such as Ministry of Sound (Est. $1,000-1,500)

Posters and Ephemera

Large collection of posters and flyers for club nights 1980s-2000s featuring Oakenfold. Highlights include:

Collection of very rare posters, flyers and ephemera from 1980s-2000s club nights, including Shoom and Spectrum - two of the very first Acid House venues in London (Est. $200-1,000)

Photography and Art and Books

Collection of iconic framed signed large format photographs by renowned celebrity photographers including:

Terry O’Neill Signed Photograph of Fay Dunaway, “The Morning After", 1977

(Est. $8,000-12,000)

Terry O’Neill Signed Photograph of Brigitte Bardot, Spain, 1971
(Est, $10,000-20,000)

Terry O’Neill Photograph of Rolling Stones - 1964, Signed, Printed Later
(Est. $1,500-2,500)

Miscellaneous
Book signed and inscribed to Oakenfold by Hunter S. Thompson, commemorating their collaboration on a track from Oakenfold’s album Bunkka. Includes a copy of Thompson’s heated letter to Oakenfold’s lawyer over a royalty dispute regarding his voiceover on the track."

"Skull Skulpture" bronze by DJ and artist Goldie
$8,000-12,000

Paul Oakenfold is a pioneer of dance music culture, shaping generations of producers and DJs while helping bring dance music into the mainstream. Still actively touring and producing, he remains a driving force in the industry. On March 28th, fans will have the chance to join the party and celebrate his legacy by bidding on a piece of dance music history.