Paul Leim
For most musicians, there is a distinct
separation between various segments of the entertainment industry. Few
other musicians have so successfully bridged the gap between records,
motion pictures, live performance and television. Paul has compiled an
enviable "track record" in all four areas and has earned his distinction
as one of the foremost drummers in the entertainment industry world
wide.
In concert venues and sound stages all
over the world, Paul has performed for a seemingly endless list of top
artists, composers and producers including John Williams, Doc Severinsen,
The Berlin Orchestra, The London Symphony, The Boston Pops, Tom Jones,
Randy Travis, “ELVIS, The Concert”, and Neil Diamond and Faith Hill and
Tim McGraw.
Paul performed on motion pictures such as "Star Wars “Return of the
Jedi”" and "The River" and “Dirty Dancing.” Episodic television series
and specials include three “Elvis” documentaries, "Fall Guy", "Spencer
for Hire", "The Tonight Show", "Growing Pains", “Battlestar Glactica”,
“Barbara Mandrel and the Mandrel Sisters”, and "Dolly". He has performed
on the “Grammy Awards”, eight years on Dick Clark’s "American Music
Awards", 4 years with the Academy of Country Music Awards, and now with
the CMA Awards and “The Grand Ole Opry”.
His multiple Gold and Platinum album
credits include Lionel Richie, Dolly Parton, Peter Cetera, Tanya
Tucker, Randy Travis, Michael W. Smith, Reba McEntire, Kenny Rogers,
Lorrie Morgan, Mark Chestnut, Lyle Lovett, Sandi Patti, Amy Grant,
Colin Raye, Montgomery Gentry, Lonestar, Shania Twain, Faith Hill,
Bob Seger and Kenny Chesney. |
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Of the thousands of records,
soundtracks and albums Paul has played on, over 100 have been Dove,
Grammy, CMA, ACM, CCMA, American Music Award, or Academy Award
Recipients. Multiple Gold and Platinum records with top artists
total over 250 million units sold representing over 3 Billion
dollars in record sales.
Paul is 6 time Academy of Country Music drummer of the year Nominee,
multiple winner of Nashville Music Award, “Drummer/Percussionist”,
and Nashville Music Row Magazine’s “Top 10 Music All Stars” award
winner. Most recently he is winner of Drum Magazine’s Drummie of the
Year, (Country Category) 3 Years in a Row and Modern Drummer
Magazine’s “Reader’s Poll”, Drummer of the Year, (Country Category)
for a Seventh year in a Row (2001 – 2007).
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