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Paul Hemmings is an American New York-based musician, composer and educator.

Career
Hemmings has been a faculty member at the Third Street Music School Settlement, the nation's oldest community music school, since 2001.

Discography

 * The Blues and the Abstract Uke, Leading Tone Records, 2015
 * Introducing... The Paul Hemmings Uketet, Leading Tone Records, 2012
 * Standards, Volume 1, Leading Tone Records, 2010
 * Letter From America, The Paul Hemmings Trio, Leading Tone Records, 2007
 * Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (Live!), Leading Tone Records, 2006
 * In & Out, The Paul Hemmings Trio, Leading Tone Records, 2003

Career
Hussey initiated the Pacific Music Foundation, an organization with the goal of creating music. He now travels worldwide to spread the enchantment of the his music and the ukulele.

He was taught the instrument by his uncle Richard at the age of 5. Playing ukulele has always been about having fun and not about gaining mastery of the instrument through academic endeavor.

He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Music, with an emphasis in choral conduction particularly of church music, especially performed by choirs. Hussey joined the U.S. Air Force to avoid the draft and retired after 30 years of service.

His album Low "G" was nominated for the 2016 Na Hoku Hanohano Awards for Ukulele Album of the Year – Best ‘ukulele performance

Discography

 * Eminent 'Ukulele, Pilialoha Enterprises, Inc., April 20, 1999, ASIN: B004P8G44E
 * Low G, Neos Productions, Inc., February 10, 2015, ASIN: B00SCJQVG8

Collaborative Discography

 * Island Style Ukulele 2, Ka Ua Loku, Neos Productions, Inc., June 24, 2014
 * Ukulele Therapy: Soothing Instrumentals for Relaxing, La Vie En Rose, Neos Productions, Inc., September 29, 2015
 * Legends of the Ukulele - Hawaiian Masters, A`oia, Hana Ola Records, June 20, 2007

Publications

 * He Mele Aloha: A Hawaiian Songbook (Japanese Edition), with Carol Wilcox, Vicky Hollinger, and Puakea Nogelmeier, Booklines Hawaii, Ltd., (February 1, 2008) ISBN-13: 9-780-9742-5641-2