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2006 URBAN MUSIC AWARD WINNER-"BEST MALE BLUES", and 2007 URBAN MUSIC AWARDS WINNER "BEST MALE BLUES" AND "BEST MALE LATIN"...Paul P-Funk Mauras, was born in Revere, Massachusetts. He has been a veteran of the Boston music scene for the past 20 years. Having played bass and guitar in many of the great staples on the local club circuit including Harpers Ferry, House of Blues, the Cantab, Johnny D's, the Rathskellar, the Channel, Bunrattys, the Middle East, Mama Kins Music Hall as well as numerous gigs in neighborhood bars and clubs throughout New England and New York. Most recently he performed at the Berklee Performance Center during the Urban Music Awards ceremony, for which he also won BEST MALE BLUES category.He has performed a vast number of gigs as a band leader, and/or back-up musician. Some artists he has performed with or backed are Luther Guitar Jr. Johnson, Matt Guitar Murphy, Weeping Willie, Delaware Floyd, Earring George Mayweather , Little Joe Cook & the Thrillers, Silas Jr & the Hot Ribs Band, Chris Stovall Brown, Mother Nature & the Elements, The Stealth Band, Aim for Love, Vulcan Logic, The 52nd Street Band, Open Bar Band, as well as leading his own soul/funk/blues bands the Jam Syndicate and the Soul Prophets.Paul is a prolific songwriter and is versed in many cultural musical styles such as blues, funk , jazz, reggae, rock, soul, pop, gospel, folk , hip-hop, latin and other ethnic styles. He has a 6 song ep titled Prozac Frappe, a collection that emphasizes his diversity in sound, which will soon be available for distribution through cdbaby.com.At present, Paul is in pre-production with Good Life Entertainment of Roxbury, Ma. He is working with partner in crime, DJ Val Beatz (Syvalia Hyman) recording 25 new compositions. The fruits of these sessions will be laboriously shopped to all major and independent record labels. The spiritual content of Paul's performances comes through on the stage and in the studio. There is a vibe of community in his playing. When you hear it, you will know you heard the real deal, one of Bostons hidden treasures.
