A. K. Paul | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Anup Kumar Paul |
| Born | 1986 (age 38–39) |
| Origin | Rayners Lane, London, England |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, record producer, instrumentalist, bass player, recording engineer |
| Instrument(s) | Bass, synthesizer, guitar |
| Years active | 2011-present |
| Labels | Paul Institute |
Anup Kumar Paul (born 1986) is an English singer, songwriter and producer from London. Paul came to prominence in 2011 as a contributor to his brother Jai Paul's debut single "BTSTU (Edit)".[1] The following year, he co-wrote the demo of Jai's single "Jasmine", as well as Big Boi's song "Higher Res".[2]
Paul is the recipient of two Ivor Novello Awards, which he received in 2013 for his work on Emeli Sandé's single "Next to Me".[3][4][5][6] A. K, Jai and Muz Azar then launched the Paul Institute, a record label and musical incubator; its first release was Paul's 2016 debut single, "Landcruisin'". In 2023, Paul performed live as a part of Jai's debut performances at Coachella and subsequent tour.[7][8][9][10][11]
- ^ "Various - XL Recordings Sampler 2011". Discogs. 9 August 2011. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- ^ Big Boi - Vicious Lies And Dangerous Rumors, retrieved 3 May 2023
- ^ "Ivor Novellos 2013: Winners in full". Digital Spy. 16 May 2013. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ^ "Emeli Sandé's unstoppable rise compounded by two Ivor Novello awards". The Independent. 17 May 2013. Archived from the original on 11 July 2017. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- ^ "Anup Paul | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- ^ "Archive | The Ivors | The Ivors Academy | Champions of Music Creators". The Ivors Academy. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- ^ "12 years after his first single, Jai Paul plays his first hometown show". Crack Magazine. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- ^ Dazed (3 August 2018). "Meet the artists of the Paul Institute". Dazed. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ^ © 2016 Paul Institute, Soundcloud of A.K. Paul. Retrieved on 27 July 2016.
- ^ Staff, BrooklynVegan (27 April 2023). "Jai Paul played his first headline shows ever at Knockdown Center & Brooklyn Steel (pics, setlist, video)". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ^ "Jai Paul performs first-ever live show at Coachella 2023". DJMag.com. 17 April 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2023.