Originally hailing from Ramsbottom, Lancashire, England, Paul spent his youth listening to punk rock and playing in bands such as the Sh1ts!, who were active in the early '80s and played a memorable New Years Eve gig at the Mayflower Club in Manchester.

Like many punk fans, Paul never lost his love for the music. "The energy and attitude always made it special and that's why there is still a massive punk contingent across the world, and always will be," he writes in an e-mail.