SaulPaul committed credit card fraud and robberies, and was incarcerated at the Texas State Penitentiary.
[1] SaulPaul's career in music production began when he placed a flyer, promoting his services in exchange for guitar or keyboard lessons.
A storyteller at heart, SaulPaul shares his story as a musician, filmmaker, and author, with the goal of changing peoples lives positively.
The film traces his "journey from prison, where he ended up after flunking out of college, and then back to UT, where he eventually graduated with a degree in Radio-Television-Film in 2002.
"[5] Since graduation in 2002, "He traveled to Texas schools to inspire kids with similar backgrounds to stay out of trouble and go to college.
He had made a successful transition from a hip hop artist and producer, to a multi-faceted musician, and full service music publisher.
His stylistic blend of hip-hop, street cred, and guitar strumming offer common ground between him and much of the youth, but prison and music are just a handful of the experiences behind his casual demeanor.