After studies in 1982 which led to a Diploma in Jazz Studies on guitar, Paul traveled and performed in Montreal, Vancouver, San Francisco, Mexico, Guatemala, Denmark and Brazil with Danish composer Maria Petersen. Their eight year association culminated in two and a half years in a Rio nightclub where they performed with invited Brazilian guest musicians for four nights a week. Paul was totally immersed in Brazilian music and culture. He developed a passion for Bossa Nova, Samba and Brazilian Popular Music, and dedicated himself to learning these styles on guitar and composing.

Paul returned to Canada in 1992 to fulfill a long time desire to play acoustic bass. He studied bass while completing his B.A. Music degree at St. F.X. and performed with faculty members and fellow students. In 1994 Paul performed with the group "jazznsamba" where he was able to explore the Bossa Nova repertoire on guitar and the Jazz repertoire on bass. The group toured Canada twice, produced two CDs and appeared briefly in the Castlerock major motion picture "Dolores Claiborne". Meanwhile, a gig in 1997 with comedian Steve Allen (host of the original Tonight Show) and pianist Paul Smith (who backed Ella Fitzgerald for many years) was also a highlight.

Upon receiving a professional development grant in 1999, Paul went to Toronto to study with bassist Steve Wallace and has been actively involved in the music scene ever since, having performed at venues including Roy Thompson Hall, Harbourfront Centre, the Bell Lightbox and on Jazz Festival Stages across the country. In 2007 he released a CD of original compositions called "Rio Bossa", produced by pianist Gord Sheard. The album, featuring Mike Murley on sax and Kevin Turcotte on trumpet and flugelhorn, received airplay on CBC Radio, Jazz FM91 and internationally, as well as being nominated for a Just Plain Folks award in 2008 for best Jazz CD.

In 2010, Paul founded GUITAR KIDS, an at-home music program for learning guitar and bass. He teaches regularly in Orangeville where he lives with his fiancee and children. Paul also free-lances as acoustic bassist in Jazz, R&B and Latin projects and performs Jazz and Popular Classics on guitar and vocals.