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 with Skip Beckwith while completing his B.A. Music degree. Paul and Skip formed "jazznsamba" with vocalist Claire Shaw. In jazznsamba, Paul was able to explore the Bossa Nova repertoire on guitar and the Jazz repertoire on bass while Skip played both bass and piano. 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 came to Toronto to study with bassist Steve Wallace and has been actively involved in the music scene, playing electric and acoustic basses. He currently free-lances as a bassist and teaches guitar and bass privately in Toronto and Orangeville.