Industry figures took to Twitter to pay tribute to Paul following the sad news of his death.
Defective Records’ Twitter page wrote: “Paul Johnson… Rest in peace, thank you for the music. Get, get down forever.”
Detroit DJ Mike Servito penned: “Paul Johnson taught us how to bounce to the beat.
“A groove like no other, honestly. This is so depressing,” he added.
“But the records, the music will remain timeless and uplifting. We will always have that Chicago groove. godspeed PJ!”
source: express.co.uk