Paul Randolph (musician)

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Paul Randolph
Birth namePaul V. Randolph
Also known asRandolph, L'Homme Van Renn
BornAugust 10
OriginDetroit, Michigan, United States
Genres Jazz, soul, blues, rock, funk, house, electronica
Occupation(s)Musician, Singer, songwriter, producer
InstrumentsBass guitar, guitar, drums
LabelsMahogani Music, Still Music, P-Vine, Sonar Kollektiv

Paul V. Randolph, aka "Randolph" is an American bass player, singer, songwriter, and producer from Detroit, Michigan. His musical style ranges from jazz, funk, [1] soul, house, rock and electronica. He is best known as the vocalist for the German collective, Jazzanova. [2] Randolph has performed with well-known musicians, including Tony Allen, Odetta, Alice Cooper, Amp Fiddler, Hubert Laws, Josh White Jr, Mark Farner and Nigel Hall.

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Early life and education

Randolph was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He and his family relocated to Sao Paulo, Brazil when he was six years old, where he learned to play guitar. [3] He graduated from Central Michigan University with a degree in Marketing. [4]

Career

Randolph joined the Detroit-based New Orleans-style funk and blues band, Mudpuppy as lead vocalist and bassist, [5] along with fellow Detroit musician, Amp Fiddler. [6] The pair later performed and recorded as a duo. During this time, Randolph also released his first solo CD, This Is...What It Is" in 2004 on Kenny Dixon, Jr.'s Mahogani Music label. His second solo album, Lonely Eden was released in 2007, with contributions from Stephanie McKay and Waajeed.

Randolph's overseas travels with Amp Fiddler lead him to meet members of the group Jazzanova. [7] Randolph was the lead vocalist on three singles from Jazzanova's 2008 album Of All The Things on Sonar Kollektiv, which peaked at number six on the Billboard Chart's Top Contemporary Jazz category. [8] He also sang on the 2012 Jazzanova release, Funkhaus Studio Sessions (Sonar Kollektiv). [9] He was named 2010 Artist of the Year by Real Detroit Weekly, [10] Randolph has releases between 2012 and 2017 that include, "Chips 'n Chitlins" with Zed Bias; Isoul8 - "Stay- Stay-Stay" and "Waves of Love"; DJ Kawasaki (Japan)- "Where Would We Be"; BoddhiSatva (Africa)- "Soldier"; Mikael Delta (Greece) - "This Is The Place"; and  Opolopo (Sweden)- "Sustain". In 2017, a duet written and produced for jazz singer Kathy Kosins - "Could You Be Me", and a collaboration with South African dance music producer Ralf Gum - "We Repeat".

In 2018, Randolph debuted the single "Heavy" from his third album In The Company Of Others, with remixes by British producer Ashley Beedle, and authored the song "It's Beautiful" for Jazzanova's The Pool album. In 2019, two of his productions as a solo instrumentalist "Will The Party Ever End" and "Dancing In The Moon Light" charted on the Smooth Jazz and Indie Soul charts. Randolph's production of "Put The Voodoo On Me" earned him a Grammy nomination, and his production of "What You Do To Me" garnered enthusiastic commercial recognition.[ citation needed ] In late 2019, Randolph was requested by Bob Ezrin to record bass and background vocals on Alice Cooper's "Breadcrumbs" EP. Shortly after these sessions he was hired as bassist and background singer for Mark Farner formerly of Grand Funk Railroad. His 2020 productions included two singles with jazz flutist Hubert Laws, as well as other solo releases and collaborative releases. The year 2021 yielded a call back and co-production with Bob Ezrin for the Billboard #1 Rock Album of 2021 Alice Cooper's Detroit Stories . In 2022, he sang and recorded bass for the America's Got Talent Golden Buzzer receiving 'Detroit Youth Choir' full length album, Rockspell.

In addition to his musical talents, Randolph is also a voiceover artist and session singer with SAG/AFTRA and has done national spots for McDonalds, and Corona Beer. In 2022, Randolph started his own record label Sun Temple Records, has charting productions and a schedule of future releases.

Discography

Albums

Singles

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  4. ↑ "Paul Randolph: Diversifying Listeners". Singersroom.com. December 14, 2009. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  5. ↑ "CD Review: Mudpuppy featuring Paul Randolph One Night Only". Blues on Stage, by Tim Holek review date: February 2001
  6. ↑ "CHUM". Chumfm.com. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Interviews | Paul Randolph: Diversifying Listeners". Singersroom.com. December 14, 2009. Retrieved June 28, 2013.
  8. ↑ "Jazzanova – Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved June 28, 2013.
  9. ↑ "Jazzanova | The Funkhaus Studio Sessions". Angelica Music. album review by John Powell
  10. ↑ O'Connor, Adam. "Artist of the Year: Mayer Hawthorne | Features". Real Detroit Weekly. Retrieved June 28, 2013.
  11. ↑ "Music – Review of Randolph – Echoes (Of Lonely Eden)". BBC. August 9, 2010. Retrieved June 28, 2013.
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