Paulus POTTERS was born at Goirle in The Netherlands. He started playing music when he was SEVEN years old. His first instrument was the recorder. He played baroque and renaissance music for seven years. He became interested in Jazz and started playing the piano. He started taking piano lessons allowing him to experiment and improvise. He was able to expand his knowledge of musical composition. After graduation from grammar school, Gymnasium in Tilburg where he studied latin and greek, Paulus went to the University of UTRECHT were he studied musicology. Later he enrolled at the Academy of Fine Arts in TILBURG. In 1981 Paulus decided for a career in music and returned to the University. In 1986 he was graduated at the CONSERVATORY OF ROTTERDAM with superior figure. Paulus POTTERS has played with a lot of prominent musicians from both Holland and Abroad : • From Holland : Thijs VAN LEER, Jody PIJPER, Lisa BORAY, Lilian VIEIRA, Oscar HARRIS and Midi, Eddie CONARD, Peter TIEHUIS, Marcel SCHIMSCHEIMER, Marcel SERIERSE, Kees TEN DAM and Denise JANNAH. • From Abroad : Butch MORRIS, Roy JAY, Jean-Albert RENAUD-WHITE (who worked with Eumir DEODATO) and Ingram WASHINGTON. Since many years Paulus has been the leader of several own groups. He has produced many CD’s and performs regularly. Paulus Potters also played with Marcel SCHIMSCHEIMER and Herman van HAAREN who played couples of years later on Michael JACKSON’s CD Xscape. They played and recorded Paulus compositions on Paulus Potters CD Emotions “Bronco-Busting” and Paulus Potters & Voodoo Chops CD Inner Spaces “What are you talking about” (available on iTunes store). In recognition of his compositions Paulus POTTERS has also received Several Awards at the famous BILLBOARD SONG CONTEST Oklahoma into category jazz and category pop. Julio Iglesias was the President into the POP jury. Frank Zappa was President into the jazz jury. Paulus POTTERS range of musical styles is very diverse: rock, funk, jazz, latin and classical. He is also writing music for classical choirs. Paulus POTTERS is also a talented composer and he wrote many original music for visual art and participated into film, ballets, TV series for TV 5 MONDE (luxury tourism and gastronomy) broadcasted in 54 countries all over the world. Now Paulus Potters is looking for his POP songs more possibilities for a film (as leader) or a famous artist taking one of his POP songs etc .. also Paulus Potters has many original compositions and he is looking for more visual projects (TV series - spot on T.V. etc). Any possibilities also with a cooperation with other Labels. Paulus Potters is an INDEPENDANT ARTIST and all his music/songs are registred & protected by BIEM STEMRA Holland partner of ASCAP U.S.A - SACEM France - SABAM Belgium etc .. so it is no problem. Visit website Pauluspotters.com YOU TUBE channel Paulus Potters 859 iTunes store. Contact via website. Thank in advance.