| Paul Wright | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Paul Wright |
| Born | August 2, 1979 |
| Genres | Acoustic, reggae, hip hop, Christian |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Labels | Gotee Records: 2003–2006 independent 2007–present |
| Website | http://www.paulwright.com |
Paul Wright is an American musician originally from Eugene, Oregon. His debut LP, "Fly Away", was recorded in Oregon with Christopher Stevens and released in 2003. He graduated from Northwest Christian University with a degree in Communications after spending a semester studying at the Contemporary Music Center in Martha's Vineyard.
His latest record is called "Diego's Diary" which was released in 2008.[1] He is featured on the tobyMac CD's Welcome to Diverse City and Renovating Diverse City. He was signed to Gotee Records, which is managed by tobyMac. In October 2009, he led a songwriting workshop in Thailand.
Wright also recently released some singles which were custom songs he wrote for his fans. He offers his fans the opportunity to purchase an original song in which he writes and records their story for them. A couple of these songs were "16" and "Tulips" both available on iTunes.
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Wright is also the singer in Rootdown a rock band from Eugene, Oregon. Singer/songwriter and personal friend Mat Kearney co-wrote with Wright his parts as the narrator of the rock opera "!Hero". His character was named Agent Hunter. He worked for I.C.O.N. as an undercover agent, but later joined Hero, played by Michael Tait. Wright has been featured on CDs by tobyMac, LA Symphony, Falling Up, and Shawn McDonald.
Other albums he's been involved with as part of a group are as follows: