The rise to fame of Tall Paul is a combination of skills and opportunity. His first gig as DJ was in the early 80s when he became part of the club Turnmills. The club was bought by his father and Paul became the alternative DJ after the featured DJ of the night. But even with this privilege, Tall Paul showed that he has the skills to create remarkable mixes in front of live audience. Before the 90s, Tall Paul is already part of various DJs in the UK among them, ZAP and Gardening Clubs.
Although it took nearly a decade before Tall Paul released his first single, it was worth the wait. His "Love Rush" is a DJ-favoured music that is constantly remixed, immediately becaming part of the charts after its release. The song was released in 1992 but was remixed in 1993, 1997 and 2006.
The success of his first single allowed him to remix songs of highly recognized artists such as Duran Duran, Hyperlogic, Blondie and The Killers. His expertise in remixes coupled with his intense production skills made him one of the preferred producers in the world. As a producer, Tall Paul is known as Paul Newman.
His first album only came out in 2002 but between his first singles and debut album, he became part of many record labels that sought his assistance to remix and produce compilations. He is also one of the most recognized DJs in the US because of his constantly intense schedule wherein he appears in many clubs in major cities in the US.