About Paul

Paul is a Guitarist and Tutor that has been playing and performing for over 30 years.

Originally self-taught, Paul decided to develop his playing further and enrolled at Wirral Met College, where he was under the guidance of Jazz guitarist Bernie Crossley. Paul excelled there and gained the grade of Distinction on the Diploma in Light Music and Jazz course, as well as gaining a Grade 8 in Music Theory.

Using his time at Wirral Met as a platform, Paul then moved to Leeds, where he gained an honours degree in jazz studies from Leeds College of music where he also studied for two years with leading UK Jazz guitarist Mike Walker. Here, he also studied advanced Harmonic Techniques, composition and arrangement, and achieved a 2:1 in his degree.

Paul has a wealth of knowledge in many musical styles, such as Rock, Jazz, Pop, Funk, Country, Blues, to name a few, and has performed in venues nationally and internationally. Paul also has a solid background in recording techniques and production, and has composed music for commercial videos and short films.