Paul Collins (musician)

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Paul Collins
Performing in Pontevedra, Spain in 2008
Background information
Born	1956 (age 67–68)
Origin	New York City, United States
Genres	Alternative rock, rock, power pop, punk rock, alternative country, folk rock, post-punk, garage rock, garage punk, indie rock, indie pop
Instrument(s)	Vocals, guitar, drums
Years active	1974–present
Labels	Columbia, MVS (France), Caroline Records, Sony Music, Warner Music Group, Get Hip Records, Bomp! Records, Alive Records
Website	www.thepaulcollinsbeat.com

Paul Vincent Collins (born 1956) is an American writer, author, music producer, and multi-instrumentalist. He is best known for his work in the power pop groups The Nerves, The Breakaways and The Beat.^[1]