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Paul Marazzi | |
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 Marazzi in 2019 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Paul Thomas Leo Marazzi |
| Also known as | Funk a1, the Iron Fist |
| Born | 24 January 1975 Wanstead, London, England, |
| Genres | Pop, pop rock, death metal |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Labels | |
| Member of | A1 |
| Spouse | Shareen Marazzi (1990–2009) |
Paul Thomas Leo Marazzi (born 24 January 1975) is an English musician. He is the oldest member of the boy band A1.[1] Marazzi was the first to join A1, a British/Norwegian boy band whose first single, "Be the First to Believe", was released in 1999. Together with Marazzi were Britons Mark Read, Ben Adams, and Norwegian Christian Ingebrigtsen. They were formed by band manager Tim Byrne, who also formed Steps, and signed to Columbia Records by A&R manager Fran de Takats. A1 won a BRIT Award for "British Breakthrough Act" in 2001. Their third album, Make It Good, featured a sound closer to traditional rock music, but was to be their last studio project with Marazzi.
In October 2002, Marazzi took a break from the band citing personal reasons. Marazzi never gave a proper explanation on why he left the band letting fans wonder why he really left the band.[2] In 2005, he started a band called Snagsby. He left Snagsby in January 2009 to pursue a career as a club DJ in The George Hotel in Whitby.[3]
- ^ Wilson, MacKenzie. "Biography: A1". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 January 2011.
- ^ "Paul Marazzi Quits A1, Bandmates 'Heartbroken' | popdirt.com". popdirt.com. Retrieved 25 July 2020.[dead link]
- ^ [1] Archived 23 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine A1 Singer's Relief as Ben Escapes Big Brother Loot