Paul Wells began playing drums at the age of ten in his hometown of Pittsburgh, PA. He moved to the New York area to study jazz at William Paterson University and has since performed and recorded internationally with a diverse selection of artists including Debbie Harry, Joe Williams, The Duke Ellington Legacy, Mark Murphy, Nellie McKay, Marion Raven, Norman Simmons, Houston Person, David Leonhardt, Randy Brecker, Joel Frahm, Rufus Reid, Rick Margitza, Dave Valentin, Glen Burtnik, and Spiraling. Paul is a contributing writer for Modern Drummer magazine and endorses Pro-Mark drumsticks and Istanbul Agop cymbals.