Born in Madison, Wisconsin, Paul Brown moved to Memphis, Tennessee at the age of five where he lived until the death of his mother, forcing the separation of him and his siblings. Paul Brown was 11 years old, living in Nashville in a school for the homeless, searching desperately for some way to cope when he stumbled across an old upright piano that would alter his life forever.

By the age of 13, Paul was playing dates with country artist Louise Mandrell and Dove-award winning Christian singer Don Francisco and sponging styles ranging from Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd to Parliament, Funkedelic and Rap pioneers Sugar Hill. "I loved everything," says Paul. "I was so happy to find something I could connect with, something I could use to express all these whacked out feelings I had inside me. I remember going AWOL to see a Kiss concert that turned out to be a Parliament concert instead. That was one of the most enlightening experiences of my musical career."

Soon after turning 17, Paul headed back to Memphis armed with a trumpet, a road atlas and an arsenal determination. By his early twenties hed landed his first publishing deal writing and arranging for various artists.

In 1991 Paul met Ann Peebles and Don Bryant, known for their 1973 hit "I Can't Stand the Rain." Hired as a sub to fill in for Hi Records' organist Charles Hodges, Paul soon found himself being asked to be Anns music director and agent. During the 16 years Paul has been with Ann, he has traveled all over the world for tours and television performances.

In 1998 Paul Brown joined forces with world-renowned rock group Survivor, featuring Jimi Jamison, for a world tour. Paul spent the better part of 2000 producing two more Gospel projects including Don Bryants It's All in the Word.

Paul has recorded on two major tribute records; one to writing legend Don Covay and one to Eric Clapton featuring Ann, with members of The Legendary Hi Rhythm Section.

He engineered and mixed blues legend Bobby Rush's critically acclaimed album Undercover Lover, which Living Blues dubbed one of the best Blues albums of 2003. He performed on four major PBS specials and three live DVDs including Rush's award winning DVD Live at Ground Zero. Paul also performed on the Grammy winning soundtrack for Martin Scorcese's film The Blues.

With over 280 tour dates a year, Paul Brown isn't slowing down. He continues to instill more than 30 years of styles and influences into his recordings, most recently producing a new Ann Peebles album titled Brand New Classics on the legendary UK label Track Records, a new Live Ann Peebles DVD, and a new release with blues artist Stacy Mitchhart. Along with touring full time with Mitchhart, Pauls also hitting the road with Jimi Jamison (Survivor) and 2009 American Idol Finalist Alexis Grace in the spring of 2010.