User:Paulie Monster

Kevin "Paulie Monster" Paul, born and raised in Long Island, New York, is a music producer/engineer. Coming from a very musically-oriented family, he adopted his love for music at an early age. "Music is my heart" he says, "My first love... my only love." Though he appreciates music in all forms, one genre in specific, "caught his ear" when being introduced to it at 11 years old. Rap music. "Rap's different than any other type of music. Some people don't consider it music at all, but to me it's an art all its own." Kevin began writing and recording music along with his cousin Robert at age 12. "We used to record on a RadioShack karaoke machine; to cassette tapes, and have been slowly progressing from there." Since then-his skills and sense of professionalism have come a very long way. Attending Manhattan's first ever school for audio engineering, the Institute of Audio Research, in 2009, he received the “Best Mix” award given away each quarter to the student who turns in the most professional sounding mix. In early July, 2010, Kevin left New York for an invigorating internship in Raleigh, North Carolina at Blazing Music + Sound Studios. During his time at Blazing, he met and created relationships many industry professionals. “I loved my time in North Carolina. I don’t think I’ve ever been so busy. I was helping a friend at Blazing with his side business engineering live shows, doing freelance work for the Art Institute of Raleigh-Durham, assisting another friend with the filming for a SparkCon event, working with an up and coming artist to jumpstart his career, all while trying to balance my internship and still get in some workout time with my uncle. Sure, things were hectic, but I don’t think I’ve ever been so happy in my life.” Today, he is back in New York working harder than ever. “I find if I do at least one thing each day related to music, I continue advancing forward in my career. Each step taken is one less step you have to take, remember that, and my dreams feel closer than ever.”