Paul Peterson

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Paul Peterson
Background information
Birth name	Paul Peterson
Also known as	St. Paul
Genre(s)	Rock, pop, R&B, soul, funk, funk-rock, funk metal, New Wave, dance
Occupation(s)	Singer, multi-instrumentalist
Instrument(s)	multi-instrumentalist
Years active	1983–present
Label(s)	Warner Bros. Records Paisley Park Records
Associated acts	The Time The Family Prince
Website	Official website

Paul Peterson, also known as St. Paul is a musician, is best known for his memberships in the bands The Family and The Time.

Born 1966 in Minneapolis, MN., Peterson was the youngest son in a musical family. He was discovered by Prince in 1983 and groomed to replace Monte Moir as keyboardist for R&B band The Time. Peterson gained exposure when the band appeared in the breakaway hit movie, Purple Rain.

When The Time broke up in 1984, Prince gathered the reminants to form The Family, with Peterson as the group's lead singer. The Family's tenure would be brief, and Peterson left to pursue a solo career, releasing his self-titled debut album in 1986.

He released 2 solo albums in the 1990s, as well as a live recording with the group, The Minneapolis Allstars. Peterson is a successful session musician, and has backed up many acts in concert. He also played bass for the house band on the Donny & Marie TV program. He also has co-penned many hit songs for various artists over the years. His latest album, Everything was released in 2004. Peterson is married and has 2 children.

According to a January 31, 2007 press release on stpaulmusic.com, the The Family is getting back together.