Paul Woolford, a British DJ and producer from Leeds, England, works under the name Special Request and also records as Bobby Peru. Special Request released the album Offworld in 2019 and the DJ-Kicks mix in 2021. In 2023, “Sliver” featured Novelist. Special Request’s music combines breakbeats, jungle, techno and rave influences.
Special Request played at The Black Box on 11 October 2025 and Pisces the following day. Later that month, Special Request played TBA - Downtown LA on 18 October, followed by Melkweg on 22 November. On 31 December, Woolford performed at The Prospect Building. In 2026, Special Request played Dreamland Margate on 29 May.
In 2013, Special Request released the Hardcore EP and the album Soul Music, both associated with Houndstooth. Soul Music was Woolford’s debut album under the Special Request name. Anthony Naples remixed “Mindwash” and Lee Gamble remixed “Capsules” for the Hardcore EP. The CD and digital editions of Soul Music included Special Request’s VIP remix of Tessela’s “Hackney Parrot.”