Biography
Originally from Timaru, Paul has worked in New Zealand, Egypt, and Brunei working as a Head of Music in High Schools for more than 20 years. Before moving to Brunei in 2001, he was the Assistant Director of Music at St Cuthbert’s College in Auckland, where the jazz band he led was invited to tour California and perform at the Monterey Jazz Festival.
In his role as Head of Music at Brunei’s Jerudong International School [17 years] and International School Brunei [4 years], he has directed the senior orchestra, jazz/concert bands, and rock groups and he created large-scale productions within the school and the wider community. He also runs a Youtube channel called MusicHelpGuy.
He has a Bachelors of Music (First Class Honours) from Victoria University and a Master of Music in Composition from the University of Canterbury.