Born and raised in the Fair Haven section of New Haven CT, Paul went on to earn a Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Comp Sci. Upon meeting the cast of "Raising Victor Vargas" in 2003, he began to pivot to the Arts enrolling in the Actor's Gym, all the while being a single father and raising 4 beautiful Gen Z-er kids. Booking roles on shows such as "Law and Order SVU" and "The Last OG", Paul got cast as a Series Regular on the limited Amazon Prime Series "Vish Merrick" opposite Devale Ellis. Continuing his education