Ellis Paul

Folk Singer

Birthday January 14, 1965

Birth Sign Capricorn

Birthplace Fort Kent, ME

Age 59 years old

#195673 Most Popular

About

Prominent exemplar of the Boston school of songwriting that led to the 1990s folk revival.

Before Fame

He attended Boston College on a track scholarship. He discovered the big-band jazz of Maynard Ferguson and Stan Kenton while playing trumpet in his school's stage band.

Trivia

He was once a social worker and dealt with a variety of clients, including drug dealers and rapists.

Family Life

He was the son of Ed Plissey, who was the Executive Director of the Maine Potato Commission, and Marilyn Bonney, who was an extension agent for northern Aroostook County, Maine.

Associated With

His song The World Ain't Slowing Down was featured in the 2000 comedy Me, Myself and Irene starring Jim Carrey.