Pavlo Yuriiovych Shylko () (also known as DJ Pasha; born August 6, 1977) is a Ukrainian radio and television presenter. He co-hosted Eurovision Song Contest 2005 with Maria Efrosinina (Masha) at the Palace of Sports in Kyiv.
In 1983 Shylko relocated with his family to Zaporizhzhia, where he completed his secondary education at General Education School No. 97. Between 1994 and 1999, he obtained a higher education degree at the Faculty of Foreign Languages of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, majoring in "Translation" and qualifying as a philologist and written translator for Spanish and English languages. He also holds a second higher education degree: a diploma in psychology from the same university.
Since 2001 he has been married to Hanna Moskvych, raising two children: Sofia and Nataliia.
In 1996 he began working at ëGala Radioû a radio DJ. For over 11 years, he hosted morning shows such as ëDavai Vstavaiû, ëMasha ta Pashaû, and ëGala-Morningû, and for over 12 years, he was the author and host of the hit parade ëPasha's Top 20û. During his time at ëGala Radioû, he held positions as program director, creative director, and general director of the radio station, as well as president of the ëGala Media Groupû company. He conducted exclusive reports from international events, including: Grammy 2000, 2001; Brazilian Carnival 2003; Olympic Games 1996, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014; UEFA European Championship 2000, 2008; Ice Hockey World Championship 2004, among others. In 2002, according to the magazine ëMedia Expertû, he ranked first in the popularity rating of radio hosts for MayâÂÂJune. He delivered presentations at European conferences of the National Association of Broadcasters: in 2004 in Lisbon and in 2008 in London. In 2007 he set a record registered in the ëBook of Records of Ukraineû in the ëMarathonû category for the longest continuous DJ shift on air. From April 23âÂÂ25, he broadcast for 50 hours, 1 minute, and 34 seconds. In 2007 he was the author, producer, and host of the ëGala Radioû campaign ëPan or Propavû, which was recognized as one of the three ëBest Media Campaigns of the Yearû at the European Radio Awards. In 2008, according to the company ëBrand Supportû, he was recognized as the most recognizable radio host in Ukraine. In 2013 he served as a consultant for the radio station ëFormatû (Zaporizhzhia Oblast). In 2015, following a change in format and name of ëGala Radioû, he hosted the hit parade ë29 Europeansû on the newly created ëRadio EUû.
He has been working in television since 1999, when he became the host of the TV show ëMelomaniaû on the 1+1 channel. Since then and up to the present, he has also hosted the following television shows: ëKhochu i Buduû (1+1), ëZirkovyi Duetû (Inter), ëZ Novym Rankom!û (Inter), ëDyvisû (TET), and ëOstanniy Komikû (ICTV). He provided commentary for the broadcast of the Oscar ceremony in 2011 (Inter) and hosted prestigious national ceremonies that had televised versions. From 2010 to 2011, he served as the creative producer of the morning show ëZ Novym Rankom!û (Inter), and in 2012, he was the music producer for the transformation show ëSHOWMASTGOONû (Novyi Kanal). In 2014, he provided commentary for tennis matches on the XSPORT channel.
He has been involved with the Eurovision since Ukraine's first participation
In addition to Eurovision, he has hosted numerous large-scale events and ceremonies:
Since 2003 he has been the regular host of the charity event ëBurns Nightû organized by the international charity organization Lions Club in Ukraine. He also hosted the charity event ëKozak Nightû for the same organization three times (in 2006, 2007, and 2011).
Between 2004 and 2011 he hosted celebrations of U.S. Independence Day in Kyiv multiple times.
Between 2004 and 2005 he hosted album presentations for Ani Lorak, Gaitana, and the band Lyapis Trubetskoy. He has also hosted and authored scripts for numerous client events, including those for Coca-Cola, Adidas, Procter & Gamble, JTI, Samsung, Visa, Medoff, Lifecell, McDonald's, Kodak, Kyivstar, and others.