He is best known for his backing vocals on Alicia Keys' singles "Diary", "Unbreakable", and her cover of Marvin Gaye's "If This World Were Mine".

"It was loaded with instruments—piano, drums and guitars—and some of the kids, including Jermaine, formed a group to perform gospel songs in local churches.

"[3] By the time he was 12 years old, he began to acquire a reputation for singing at local churches and talent shows with his family.

While taking guitar lessons he was selected to join the all-state, all-county chorus, and the classically trained high school voice ensemble.

[4] At 15, Paul joined a quartet group named 1 Accord and signed to basketball star Shaquille O'Neal's label, T.W.Is.M Records.

[4] He began recording backing vocals for artists such as Alicia Keys, Mary J. Blige, Joss Stone, Blackstreet and Jaguar Wright.