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The Paradise Garage is a notableclub in thehistory ofmodern nightclub culture. It was owned by Michael Brody,itssoleproprietor, and waslocated at 84 King Street, New York City. Itoperatedfrom 1977 to 1987 and was thebase for DJ Larry Levan. Itsname derivesfromits origins as anoldparking garage. The Paradise Garage was heavily influenced by anotherclub that had come before it known as The Loft,which was run by David Mancuso.

The sound system was developed by Richard Long and Associates (RLA) and was said by those that attendedto be the best in New York City at thattime. Thestyle of the sound systemhasbecome themodel for sound systemsthe world over andhas been copied by superclubs such as the Ministry of Sound in the United Kingdom. Theclubhas been credited forits influence on the development of themodern danceclub as it istoday: unlike otherclubs ofitstime, the Paradise Garage wasfocusedpurely on dancing, not socialinteraction, and it was thefirst toput the DJ at the center of attention.

Among thoseto benefitfromwhatbecame known as "The Garage Sound" or "Garage Music" was West End Records, run by Mel Cheren. Amongits successes were "Sessomatto" by Sessa Matto, Karen Young's "Hot Shot," "Heartbeat" by Taana Gardner (remixed by Levan) and "Don't Make Me Wait" by the Peech Boys (produced by Levan). West End Records folded for anumber of years, re-opening in the late 90's and releasing one of Levan's DJsetsrecordedlive at the Garage.

The building, formerly anactual garage,whichhoused the Paradise Garage isnow a facility for Verizon Communications.