A. K. Paul

A. K. Paul
Birth nameAnup Kumar Paul
Born1986 (age 37–38)
OriginRayners Lane, London, England
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, record producer, instrumentalist, bass player, recording engineer
Instrument(s)Bass, synthesizer, guitar
Years active2011-present
LabelsPaul Institute

A. K. Paul (born 1986) is an English singer, songwriter and producer from London. Paul came to prominence in 2011 as a contributor to his brother Jai Paul's debut single "BTSTU (Edit)".[1] The following year he also worked on "Jasmine (demo)" and "Higher Res"[2] with Jai and has since co-written and produced for various artists.

Paul is the recipient of two Ivor Novello Awards, which he received in 2013 for his work on Emeli Sandé's track "Next to Me".[3][4][5][6] In 2016, A. K, Jai and Muz Azar announced Paul Institute, a record label and musical incubator, and its first release was A.K's debut track "Landcruisin'". In 2023, A.K. performed live as a part of Jai's debut performances at Coachella and subsequent tour.[7][8][9][10][11]

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  2. ^ Big Boi - Vicious Lies And Dangerous Rumors, retrieved 3 May 2023
  3. ^ "Ivor Novellos 2013: Winners in full". Digital Spy. 16 May 2013. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  4. ^ "Emeli Sandé's unstoppable rise compounded by two Ivor Novello awards". The Independent. 17 May 2013. Archived from the original on 11 July 2017. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  5. ^ "Anup Paul | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  6. ^ "Archive | The Ivors | The Ivors Academy | Champions of Music Creators". The Ivors Academy. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
  7. ^ "12 years after his first single, Jai Paul plays his first hometown show". Crack Magazine. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  8. ^ Dazed (3 August 2018). "Meet the artists of the Paul Institute". Dazed. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  9. ^ © 2016 Paul Institute, Soundcloud of A.K. Paul. Retrieved on 27 July 2016.
  10. ^ Staff, BrooklynVegan (27 April 2023). "Jai Paul played his first headline shows ever at Knockdown Center & Brooklyn Steel (pics, setlist, video)". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  11. ^ "Jai Paul performs first-ever live show at Coachella 2023". DJMag.com. 17 April 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2023.