Paul Green | |
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Birth name | Paul Green |
Born | July 9, 1972 |
Origin | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Genres | Hard rock, alternative rock, progressive rock, folk rock, pop rock, R&B, soul |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, record producer, record executive film producer, director, screenwriter, entrepreneur, philanthropist |
Instruments | Guitar, bass |
Years active | 1998–present |
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Paul Green (born July 9, 1972) is an American record producer, film producer, director, screenwriter, singer-songwriter, music teacher, entrepreneur, and philanthropist who founded School of Rock (formerly known as The Paul Green School of Rock Music), a performance-based music program for kids. This for-profit educational company operates and sponsors franchises for after-school music instructional programs in the United States.
First established in Philadelphia in 1998 by Paul Green, schools have opened in states including New York, Utah, California, Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Maryland, Oregon, Washington, D.C., Virginia, Florida, Georgia, Texas, Colorado, Delaware, Washington, New Jersey, and North Carolina and internationally in Mexico. In 2005, the company was the subject of a documentary film titled Rock School. In early 2010, Paul Green left the Paul Green School of Rock Music, which is now known as The School of Rock.