SaulPaul explained

SaulPaul
Birth Place:Houston, Texas,
United States
Instrument:Guitar
Genre:Rap, acoustic hip hop
Occupation:Rapper, singer-songwriter
Years Active:2002–present

SaulPaul is an American artist and rapper from Houston, Texas. He has garnered much attention with his freestyles. SaulPaul's music has been considered unique, in comparison to mainstream rappers.[1]

He is most recognized for his "recap raps" that were featured weekly on ESPN Radio.[2]

South by Southwest also taped SaulPaul for their annual SXSW conference and festivals, and his participation as the recap rapper for the SXSW keynotes for 2010, to the present.[3]

Early life

Hailing from Houston, Texas, SaulPaul grew up without a mother and father. His mother died when he was 3 years old, and he was raised by his grandmother in the ghetto of Houston. Later on in his life, he moved from house to house, living with different relatives.

Although he made it to college, by the second semester, he was kicked out due to bad grades. Shortly thereafter, he went to the streets. SaulPaul committed credit card fraud and robberies, and was incarcerated at the Texas State Penitentiary. After serving two years, SaulPaul was readmitted to the University of Texas at Austin, and went on to graduate with honors.

Personal life

SaulPaul's career in music production began when he placed a flyer, promoting his services in exchange for guitar or keyboard lessons. A storyteller at heart, SaulPaul shares his story as a musician, filmmaker, and author, with the goal of changing peoples lives positively. [4]

He is a film producer and motivational speaker who has traveled across the United States, sharing his story of inspiration, and the message of his autobiographical film, Tower to Tower. The film traces his "journey from prison, where he ended up after flunking out of college, and then back to UT, where he eventually graduated with a degree in Radio-Television-Film in 2002."[5]

Since graduation in 2002, "He traveled to Texas schools to inspire kids with similar backgrounds to stay out of trouble and go to college."

By 2010, SaulPaul's career was looking promising. He had made a successful transition from a hip hop artist and producer, to a multi-faceted musician, and full service music publisher. His music had been featured in commercials, film trailers, and movies, as well as on numerous websites.

SaulPaul has gained notoriety in various avenues, including the Austin South by Southwest Festival. He was featured as a rapper during the interactive session, and was recruited to "rap songs that recap keynotes."[6]

In 2011, he moved to Atlanta, and was featured in various media outlets. His stylistic blend of hip-hop, street cred, and guitar strumming offer common ground between him and much of the youth, but prison and music are just a handful of the experiences behind his casual demeanor. He has authored a book, starred in an independent film, and in the process carved a unique career path – somewhere between “executive director” and “street tuff.”[7]

As of the present, SaulPaul is getting paid to do what he loves, after growing up in an environment where it was just about getting paid. He continues to play the acoustic guitar, while rapping and singing. He is known for his on-the-spot freestyles for an ESPN affiliate. While dropping three albums, he has started and developed his own multimedia company, ReRoute Productions. [8]

Music career

Albums and Singles

Music videos

Collaborations and Features

SXSW Keynote Recap Raps

Production Portfolio

Film: Star of the autobiographical film Tower to Tower "Tower to Tower paints a textured picture of the 'hood' in which Neal grew up that was rich with pathos and struggle. The 35-minute-long film is not a typical documentary, but more of an MTV reality show."[37] Book: Author of Tower to Tower: Dream in 3-DSaulPaul was a featured speaker at the African American Book Festival in Austin, Texas during their "Black Men Writers Inspiring Change," themed conference. He held a workshop and shared how people can turn their passion into their profession.[38] [39]

Television: Star in #TourLife: Reality TV series that aired on AmericanED TV in 2014 documenting SaulPaul's summer tour during which he performed at the most notable music festivals of the season.[40]

Mobile Gaming App: Main character in "SaulPaul: Dream in 3D," and educational game made for urban youth available on iPhone and Android.[41]

Conference: Founder and host of Music Career Expo, a day of music industry professionals talking to middle school students about the career opportunities available outside of being a musician.[42]

Awards and recognition

Notable Appearances

Year Event Location
2015
Texas on Tour at Union Square[50] San Francisco, CA
Ohio State Fair[51] Columbus, OH
Atlanta Hawks, Philips Arena[52] Atlanta, GA
San Diego County Fair[53] San Diego, CA
Core DJ ConferenceAtlanta, GA
NFL Draft Sports Career Expo[54] Chicago, IL
Austin City Hall, SXSW Arts +SocialGood[55] Austin, TX
Hollywood and Highland Center[56] Los Angeles, CA
NFL Super Bowl XLIX Sports Career Expo[57] Phoenix, AZ
SXSW United Nations Foundation Panel - How Art can Motivate Social Change[58] Austin, TX
2014
Moms +SocialGood[59] New York City, NY
NFL PREP Super Bowl XLVIII Sports Career Expo [60] New York City, NY
TEDxYouth@Austin[61] Austin, TX
TEDxAustinWomen[62] Austin, TX
Multnomah County City Hall[63] Portland, OR
2013
Music Career Expo[64] Austin, TX
Houston Fringe Festival [65] Houston, TX
Shop.org Annual Summit[66] Chicago, IL
Cutting Edge Music Festival[67] New Orleans, LA
Chicago Navy Pier - Austin Convention & Visitors Bureau's #ATXAirstream Tour[68] Chicago, IL
Washington D.C.
NFL PREP Super Bowl XLVII Sports Career Expo[69] New Orleans, LA
Rachel Ray Feedback Party at Stubb's[70] Austin, TX
Making Money AND a Difference with Mobile Game Apps[71] Austin, TX

References

  1. Web site: News 8 Austin Staff . 19 December 2008 . SaulPaul uses improv rap skills to inspire children . 15 July 2011 . Channel 8 Your News Now Network . Austin, Texas.
  2. Web site: Who Da Kang? He Da Kang! . Rapzilla . 2012-04-14.
  3. Web site: 2011-03-23 . Listen and Learn: SXSW Keynote Rap Recaps From SaulPaul . 2012-04-14 . sxsw.com.
  4. Web site: From Saul to Paul: Austin rapper-speaker-filmmaker talks about his own road to Damascus . Austin360.com . 2011-08-24 . 2012-04-14.
  5. Web site: Naked City - News . 2012-04-14 . The Austin Chronicle.
  6. Web site: A Recap Of The Daniel Ek SXSW Spotify Keynote — In Rap Form . TechCrunch . 2010-03-26 . 2012-04-14.
  7. Web site: From Gang Prevention to Life Skills: "Musician with a Message" Reaches Out to At-Risk Youth . JJIE.org . 2011-06-06 . 2012-04-14.
  8. Web site: Behind Bars: The SaulPaul Story | cooldelamagazine . Cooldelamagazine.tumblr.com . 2012-04-14.
  9. Web site: Dream In 3D . iTunes . 2015-06-29. 2016-01-13.
  10. Web site: SaulPaul’s latest album, Dream in 3D, up for Grammy nomination consideration . SaulPaul.com . 2015-11-17. 2016-01-13.
  11. Web site: Mama . iTunes . 2014-05-11. 2016-01-13.
  12. Web site: I Can Only Be Me . iTunes . 2013-01-03. 2016-01-13.
  13. Web site: Rise . iTunes . 2013-09-24. 2016-01-13.
  14. Web site: iTunes Store . 2012-04-14 . Itunes.com.
  15. Web site: SaulPaul’s Do That Hula Hoop with Rachael Lust . Hooping.org . 2015-02-25. 2016-01-13.
  16. Web site: SaulPaul – Ima Tell The Truth . YouTube . 2016-01-13.
  17. Web site: SaulPaul – Rise (Acoustic Hip Hop Version) as featured on MTV and Vevo . SaulPaul.com . 2016-01-13.
  18. Web site: Hip Hop Hooray . Austin Music Video Festival . 2015-09-17 . 2016-01-13.
  19. Web site: SaulPaul - #ShineRightNow (Acoustic Hip Hop) . YouTube . 2011-12-10. 2016-01-13.
  20. Web site: SaulPaul Produces Music for Johnson and Johnson Gateway to Health Initiative . SaulPaul.com . 2016-01-05. 2016-01-13.
  21. Web site: SaulPaul Produces Music for and STARS IN Honey Bunches of Oats COMMERCIAL . ReRoute Music Group . 2015-06-24. 2016-01-13.
  22. Web site: SaulPaul’s Music, "Welcome to Austin," Featured on CNN « SaulPaul. saulpaul.com. 2016-01-21.
  23. Web site: Theme Songs, Tattoos, and #Action2015. Plus Social Good. AustinPlusSocialGood.
  24. Web site: Touch of the King Official video . YouTube . 2014-04-01. 2016-01-13.
  25. Web site: Smilebooth Rap by SaulPaul . Vimeo . 2013-01-24. 2016-01-13.
  26. Web site: 2015-04-02 . Listen to Rap Recaps of Interactive Keynotes by SaulPaul . 2016-01-13 . SXSW.
  27. Web site: Social Good Rocks at SXSW: Chelsea Clinton Keynote Rap Recap From SaulPaul . SXSW . 2014-03-12. 2016-01-13.
  28. Web site: Art, Science and Rhythm: Adam Savage Keynote Rap Recap From SaulPaul . SXSW . 2014-03-10. 2016-01-13.
  29. Web site: 23 Beats and Me: Anne Wojocicki Keynote Rap Recap From SaulPaul . SXSW . 2014-03-10. 2016-01-13.
  30. Web site: Neil deGrasse Tyson Keynote Rap Recap From SaulPaul . SXSW . 2014-03-09. 2016-01-13.
  31. Web site: Austin Kleon Keynote Rap Recap From SaulPaul . SXSW . 2014-03-07. 2016-01-13.
  32. Web site: Elon Musk SXSW Recap Rap by SaulPaul . YouTube . 2013-03-09. 2016-01-13.
  33. Web site: Tina Roth Eisenberg SXSW Recap Rap by SaulPaul . YouTube . 2013-03-10. 2016-01-13.
  34. Web site: Day Four – Julie Uhrman & Joshua Topolsky Community Recap . SXSW . 2013-03-12. 2016-01-13.
  35. Web site: Day Five – Matthew Inman Keynote Community Recap . SXSW . 2013-03-14. 2016-01-13.
  36. Web site: Dave Grohl SXSW 2013 Recap Rap by SaulPaul . YouTube . 2013-03-14. 2016-01-13.
  37. Web site: Neal a public service announcement for teens / Filmmaker set to improve youths' perspectives 11/04/2004 | Archives | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle . Chron.com . 2012-04-14.
  38. Web site: Magazine . Ujima . African American Book Festival . Ujimamagazine.com . 2010-05-20 . 2012-04-14.
  39. Web site: Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Leonard Pitts stresses the importance of fatherhood at book fest . Statesman.com . 2011-08-24 . 2012-04-14.
  40. Web site: SaulPaul’s series #TourLife debuts on AmericanEd TV . SaulPaul.com . 2014-09-12 . 2016-01-13.
  41. Web site: SaulPaul: Dream In 3d . WeDreamIn3d.com . 2016-01-13.
  42. Web site: SaulPaul hosts the 3rd Annual Music Career Expo in Austin, Texas . SaulPaul.com . 2016-01-14.
  43. Web site: 5 role models honored for their work with kids. KXAN.com. 2016-01-14. Daniel. Gravois.
  44. Web site: Regular Meeting of the Austin City Council June 12, 2014 Closed Captioning Transcript . City of Austin. . 2014-06-12 . 2016-01-13.
  45. Web site: Creative Ambassador: SaulPaul . City of Austin, Austin Creates. . 2014-06-09 . 2016-01-13.
  46. Web site: SaulPaul Press Release – Spring 2015 « SaulPaul. saulpaul.com. 2016-01-14.
  47. Web site: Creative Ambassador: SaulPaul . City of Austin, Austin Creates. . 2014-06-09 . 2016-01-13.
  48. Web site: Saul Paul to receive the Young Alumni Award from UT. The Austin Times . 2014-06-09 . 2012-11-06.
  49. Web site: Past Winners. Austin Under 40 Awards Gala. en-US. 2020-01-08.
  50. Web site: Texas on Tour: Saul Paul’s Soulful Hip Hop & Free Swag Union Square.
  51. Web site: From the West Coast to the Midwest: SaulPaul’s Summer Touring and Festival Performances « SaulPaul. saulpaul.com. 2016-01-19.
  52. Web site: SaulPaul Night with The Atlanta Hawks « SaulPaul. saulpaul.com. 2016-01-19.
  53. Web site: Austin's Airstream Visiting San Diego County Fair With Special Performance. San Diego Magazine.
  54. News: SaulPaul - Facebook. 2015-04-28. 2016-01-19.
  55. Web site: SXSW - Austin+SocialGood. Austin+SocialGood. 2016-01-20. en.
  56. Web site: Upcoming Events. ReRoute Music Group. 2016-01-20. en.
  57. Web site: Super Bowl XLIX Sports Career Expo Recap. 2016-01-19. www.nflplayerengagement.com. NFL. Moss. Austin.
  58. Web site: United Nations Foundation — Blogs, Pictures, and more on WordPress. en.wordpress.com. 2016-01-14.
  59. Web site: Motherhood 101: Unconditional Love and How it Saved My Life. Plus Social Good. New York City, NY. 2014.
  60. Web site: Moss. Austin. 2014 NFL Sports Career Expo .
  61. Web site: Re:Start Your Life. TEDxYouth. Austin, TX. 2014.
  62. Web site: SaulPaul at TEDx Austin Women. TEDx Talks. Austin, TX. 2014.
  63. Web site: SaulPaul Visits the Northwest to Deliver Inspirational Message to Youth. The Skanner. Portland, OR. 2013.
  64. Web site: SaulPaul- Music Career Expo. Ujima Magazine . Austin, TX. 2013.
  65. Web site: Houston Fringe Festival Archive 2013. Houston Fringe Festival . Houston, TX. 2013.
  66. Web site: SHOP.ORG ANNUAL SUMMIT RECAP: 4 TAKEAWAYS FOR 2013. National Retail Federation. Chicago, IL. 2013.
  67. Web site: Past Programming and Activities. Capital View Arts. Austin, TX. 2013.
  68. Web site: Local Austin musician SaulPaul live from the #ATXairstream. Austin Airstream. Chicago, IL. 2013.
  69. Web site: Moss. Austin. NFL PREP Super Bowl XLVII Sports Career Expo.
  70. Web site: Rachel Ray Feedback Party with SaulPaul and the Eastside Panther Band. WeDreamIn3D. Austin, TX. 2013.
  71. Web site: Making Money AND a Difference with Mobile Game Apps . Blacks in Tech, SXSWi. Austin, TX. 2013.

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