Born 13th March 1979 in Billingham, England.
He became the lead singer for
the North East indie band Maximo Park in 2003.
He is noted for his original style and on-stage behaviour,
particularly his dancing and handchops whilst singing.
He sings from his 'red book' when onstage, the inside of which few have seen; it contains his song lyrics, poems he's written and various diary entries.
He tweets under the name paulsmithmusic and released his first solo album, Margins, in October 2010.
He also performs with MeandthetwinS
occasionally.