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Paul Wall

Biography

MC and DJ Paul Wall structure (given birth to Paul Slayton) was raised being a hardcore disciple of fellow Houstonian DJ Screw and became thus acquainted with the pioneering DJ’s woozy, slowed-down design of remixing that he previously adjust fully to hearing hip-hop in any various other tempo. Before making a countrywide breakout in 2005 using a guest i’m all over this Mike Jones’ “Still Tippin'” and his Swishahouse/Atlantic Information debut, The Individuals Champ, Wall structure was associated with promotional road teams, DJ’ed celebrations, come up with underground mixtapes, and was 1 / 2 of the colour Changin’ Click with Chamillionaire. He documented 2002’s Obtain Ya Mind Appropriate along with his partner, and adopted that with 2004’s single Chick Magnet. Controversy Offers, another disk billed to Wall structure and Chamillionaire, strike the roads in early 2005, simply months before Wall structure kicked off support for the chart-topping Individuals Champ LP with “Sittin’ Sideways.” 2 yrs later, Get Cash, Stay Accurate was introduced from the solitary “Break Em’ Off” with Lil’ Keke. Changing brands with all of those other Swishahouse family members, his first recording for Asylum, Fast Existence, followed in ’09 2009. A yr later, THE VERY CENTER of a Champ came with blink-182 drummer Travis Barker managing production on fifty percent the paths. In early 2012 he fallen the mixtape No Rest Til Houston, that was found for the official release with the Fontana label past due that same calendar year. Affiliated through the entire years with Paid completely and Swishahouse, Wall structure has also kept down a profitable business being a machine of diamond-laced grillz. His clients contains Lil Jon and T.We. His 2014 LP The Po-Up Poet was a cooperation with manufacturer June “The Jenius” Adam, while 2015 noticed the discharge of Slab God, an record that highlighted Snoop Dogg, Devin the Dude, and Curren$y as guests. A calendar year later, Wall came back along with his ninth LP, The Houston Oiler, including performances from fellow H-Town symbols like Z-Ro, Chamillionaire, and Slim Thug.

Quick Facts


Full Name Paul Wall
Height 1.83 m
Weight 100 pounds
Profession Disc jockey, Rapper, Jeweler, Promoter
Education University of Houston, Jersey Village High School
Nationality American
Spouse Crystal Wall
Children William Patrick Slayton, Noelle Slayton
Music Groups Expensive Taste, Soul Assassins
Music Songs Sittin' Sidewayz, Swangin In The Rain, Break 'em Off, I'm Throwed, They Don't Know, Girl, I'm On Patron, Bizzy Body, Crumble the Satellite, Po Up, Holla At Me, Thangz Are Crazy, Stay Iced Up, N Luv Wit My Money, No Favors, Ridin' Dirty, Bangin’ Screw, My Lac on Vogues, Internet Goin' Nutz, Smoke with Cypress Hill, So Many Diamonds, Big Ballin', I Ain't Hard To Find, Why You Peepin' Me, Got Plex, Po Up Poet, Everybody Know Me, I Need Mo, Top Diine, My Money Gets Jealous, Get Your Paper Up, R.I.P. Act
Albums Houston Oiler, slab god, Get Money, Stay True, Controversy Sells, Heart of a Champion, Fast Life, Diamond Boyz, #Checkseason, The Peoples Champ, Get Ya Mind Correct, Chick Magnet, No Sleep Til Houston, True 2 da Game: Chopstick, Vol. 1 (Slowed & Chopped), Welcome 2 Texas, Vol. 3, Po Up Poet, Ain't No 401K for a Hustler, Paul Wall Mixtape, The Legalizers: Legalize or Die, Vol. 1, GYMC - The Remix Album, The Original Vs. The Screwed & Chopped, Southern Royalty, Fistful of Dollars Mixtape (2CDs), "100" (Swishahouse Remix)
Nominations Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group, BET Award for Best New Artist, MTV Video Music Award – MTV2 Award, MTV Video Music Award for Ringtone of the Year, BET Hip Hop Award for Best Collabo, Duo or Group
Movies Xtinction: Predator X, Beef 4, Furnace, Paul Wall & Chamillionaire: Before the Storm, Hustle Up DVD Magazine: Vol. 2: Hip-Hop, And 1 Mix Tape: Vol. 9: Area Codes, Street Heat: Paul Wall TV, And 1 Mix Tape Tour: Asia-Pacific, Chamillionaire: The East Coast Shakedown: Part 2, RS & AB 9: Ride'N Slab & Actin Bad, Paul Wall: Street Heat: Live, Blow! DVD Magazine: Vol. 5: Pushin the Raw and Uncut, Feel Rich: Health Is the New Wealth, Str8Hood DVD Magazine Vol. 1., Street Heat: Mike Jones and Paul Wall


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#Fact
1 Gave his son the middle name Patrick Hawkins after late Underground Houston rapper, Fat Pat aka Patrick Hawkins.
2 Wife Crystal gave birth to their first child together, son William Patrick Slayton, on April 18th, 2006.
3 Attended Jersey Village High School in Texas along with Mike Jones
4 Studied mass communications at the University of Houston for three years before dropping out to pursue music.
5 Owns a lucrative business as a maker of diamond-studded "grilles" which is hip-hop slang for expensive dental caps.
6 Owns a large collection of brightly-colored low-rider convertibles


Actor

Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Cash or Crash 2011 Short
Xtinction: Predator X 2011 Froggy
I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell 2009 Grillionaire
Furnace 2007 Joey Robbins
Def Jam: Icon 2007 Video Game
The Roaches 2006 TV Series
Brooke Hogan & Paul Wall: About Us 2006 Short Paul Wall

Soundtrack

Soundtrack

TitleYearStatusCharacter
I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell 2009 performer: "One in a Grillion"
Bling: A Planet Rock 2007 Documentary performer: "Grillz", "Way I Be Leanin'" / writer: "Grillz" / writer: "Way I Be Leanin'" - as Paul Slayton
Grandma's Boy 2006 performer: "Sittin' Sideways"
Madden NFL 2006 2005 Video Game performer: "They Don't Know"

Thanks

Thanks

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Black Market with Michael K. Williams 2016 TV Series documentary special thanks - 1 episode

Self

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Feel Rich: Health Is the New Wealth 2017 Documentary completed
Dana White: Lookin' for a Fight 2016 TV Series Himself
The Eric Andre Show 2015 TV Series Himself
The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards 2011 TV Special Himself
SXSW Flashback 2010 2010 TV Movie Himself
2010 VH1 Hip Hop Honors: The Dirty South 2010 TV Special Himself - Performer
iNeed Mo': The Making of the World's First Major Release iPhone Music Video 2009 Video documentary short Himself
E! True Hollywood Story 2009 TV Series documentary Himself
Untitled Paul Wall Project 2007 TV Series Himself
Beef 4 2007 Video documentary Himself - Recording Artist
Bling: A Planet Rock 2007 Documentary Himself
Last Call with Carson Daly 2007 TV Series Himself
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson 2006-2007 TV Series Himself / Himself - Musical Guest
BET Awards 2006 2006 TV Special Himself
75th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade 2006 TV Special Himself
Howard Stern on Demand 2006 TV Series Himself
2006 MTV Video Music Awards 2006 TV Special Himself - Audience (uncredited)
DJ Khaled Makes a Video: Holla at Me 2006 TV Movie documentary
The Andy Milonakis Show 2006 TV Series Himself
Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show 2006 TV Series Himself
MTV New Year of Music: New Years Eve 2006 2006 TV Movie Himself
The 3rd Annual Vibe Awards 2005 TV Special Himself
Access Granted 2005 TV Series Himself
Boost Mobile RockCorps Concert 2005 TV Short documentary Himself
Jimmy Kimmel Live! 2005 TV Series Himself
My Block: Houston 2005 TV Movie Himself
Murda: The DVD Magazine - Welcome to H-Town (Vol. 1) 2004 Video documentary Himself

Archive Footage

Archive Footage

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Video on Trial 2006 TV Series Himself
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event 2006 TV Series Himself
WWE Raw 2006 TV Series Himself

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#Trademark
1 Raps to an extremely slow tempo
2 Speaks with a heavy Texan accent
3 Wears dental caps made with diamond-studded platinum

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