Paul Russell
about the artist
You've never met or heard anybody quite like Paul Russell. As a kid, the Dallas, TX, native learned how to wail on trumpet in between spitting bars during lunchroom rap battles and later crooning over ukulele — like the human equivalent of the dopest playlist you've ever heard! His musical DNA is just as wildly dynamic as his personality is. During his time at Cornell University, he often DJ-ed parties. As such, he knows how to get it popping. A wide swath of inspirations — from Anderson .Paak and OutKast to Louis Armstrong — impacted his own creative trajectory. He…
MoreYou've never met or heard anybody quite like Paul Russell. As a kid, the Dallas, TX, native learned how to wail on trumpet in between spitting bars during lunchroom rap battles and later crooning over ukulele — like the human equivalent of the dopest playlist you've ever heard! His musical DNA is just as wildly dynamic as his personality is. During his time at Cornell University, he often DJ-ed parties. As such, he knows how to get it popping. A wide swath of inspirations — from Anderson .Paak and OutKast to Louis Armstrong — impacted his own creative trajectory. He gained traction with a series of early uploads and went viral a few times, even fooling the internet into thinking he had a Drake feature on the way once. Settling down in Los Angeles, he released the independent anthem "Hallelujah" followed by "Ms. Poli Sci," which generated over 37 million overall streams to date before going global with his Arista Records debut "Lil Boo Thang." Built around an interpolation of "Best of My Love" by The Emotions, the immediate hit skyrocketed right out of the gate, earning 776 million streams globally and appearing on screens across the globe with performances on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, The Graham Norton Show, The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, American Idol, and more. In 2024, Paul released his debut EP again sometime? — which including the song "Slippin" featuring global superstar Meghan Trainor — plus supported massive tours by both Trainor and Teddy Swims. Beyond his status as a bona fide breakout star, Paul Russell is about to be your new best friend.