Paul Thomson

Paul started his musical training at an early age, playing the piano as a child and touring the world as a chorister, in Worcester Cathedral Choir. He achieved Grade 8 in the piano with distinction at the tender age of 11, quickly followed by further `8s´ in Organ, Clarinet and Singing. He went on to create his first theatrical score for a production of Henri Ghéon´s "The Way Of The Cross".

After studying with the Elgar specialist, Dr Donald Hunt OBE and Dr Wyndham Thomas at Bristol University, Paul obtained an MA in Music and moved to London to start writing and producing music professionally.

He quickly established himself as a versatile producer/composer, and has worked on projects with such artists as Whitney Houston, Holly Valance, Suggs, Drizabone, Fixate, Sam Obernik and Tim Deluxe.

He has programmed and sketched for composers including Anne Dudley, Stephen Warbeck and Debbie Wiseman and has also composed and produced a number of albums for Hans Zimmer´s `Directors Cuts´ collaboration with Extreme Music.

Paul is an accomplished writer of music to picture, HAVING scored six series of the ITV drama `Where The Heart Is´, along with other shows including `A&E´ (ITV), `Neighbours FROM Hell´ (LWT) and `We Know Where You Live´ (WitzEnd). He has also written the music to shows including, `ITV Comedy Awards´, `We´ve Got Your Number´ (Endemol), `Saturday Live!´ (ITV), `The Bafta Ceremony´ (Sky), `Trial Of The Century´ (C4), `Sunday´ (LWT) and `ITV Movie Awards´ (LWT).

Paul continues to write for commercial, previous titles include : Mercedes, British Airways, Heineken, Orange, Kelloggs, The Guardian, Harrods, Jaguar, McDonalds, Ericsson, Michelin, Toyota, L´Oreal, Stella Artois and Cadburys.

Paul is also a consultant to three of the world´s largest music technology companies.


CLIENTS

Film and TV work includes

Where The Heart Is (ITV), Boot Sale Treasurehunt (ITV), A&E (ITV), Bafta Film Awards (Sky), Saturday Night Live (ITV), ITV Comedy Awards, National Lottery Show, BBC Idents, ITN Euronews Idents, Sunday (ITV), C5 Stella Movies Idents, CITV, Neighbours FROM Hell (ITV), Trial of the Century (C4), Lilo and Stitch (Disney), ITV Movie Awards, Make It Big (C5), Stepping Up (C5), Masterclass (C4), Programming/sketchwork for Anne Dudley, Two Brothers (Goldcrest - Orchestral Sketchwork)

Commercial work includes

Bentley, Orange, Samaritans, Heineken, Fairy, Cadburys, COI Road Tax, Revels, Carphone Warehouse, Fiat, Landrover, McDonalds, Kelloggs, Harrods, Pantene, Royal Mail, Thomson Local, Vegetarian Society, Stella Artois, Ford, Mars, The Guardian, Peugeot, Sure, Alldays, Mercedes, Michelin, Toyota, Daily Express, Virgin Atlantic, Delta Airlines, British Airways, Marlboro, Sony, L´Oreal, Wrigleys, New Zealand City Gallery, Dutch Rail, Calders, Robinsons, Margaret Astor, Vauxhall, Swisscom, Whirlpool, Comfort.

Advertising Agencies

Mother London, Clemmow Hornby Inge, AMV BBDO, Miles Calcraft Briginshaw Duffy, Saatchi & Saatchi, M&C Saatchi, Lowes, Grey, JWT, Euro RSCG Wnek Gosper, Leagas Delaney, D´Arcy, Ogilvy, TMI Dubai, Focus, Imagination, Y&R, Y&R Switzerland, HHCL Red Cell, Leo Burnett, WCRS, St Lukes, APL, McCann Erickson, BST BDDP, WCRS Healthcare, ICP Magazines, Impact BBDO, Euro Healthcare, JWT Amsterdam, JWT Germany, Greystoke, Bates Dorland, Advico Y&R, Park Avenue

Radio
Capital Radio, ILR Pepsi Chart Show

Branding Agencies
Lambie Nairn, English & Pockett, Imagination



Record Companies
East West, WEA, Virgin, Polydor, Telstar, Media MCA, ZYX Germany, Boo, Rhythm Division, Tomohawk, MCA, Island, Velvo USA, E Park

Awards
Aerial Award for COI Road Tax `Dukes of Hazard´ campaign.
Montreux Advertising Festival Award for Dutch Rail `Into Nature´ campaign.