Paul Draper (musician)
Paul Edward Draper (born 26 September, 1972, Wavertree, Liverpool, England) is a prolific lyricist, vocalist, rhythm guitarist & keyboardist and was the lead singer for English band Mansun.
Prior to the formation of Mansun, Paul had previously been in a band called Grind and released a 12" single entitled "The Dying Man". Along with bassist Stove King, and guitarist Dominic Chad, Draper was a founding member of Mansun.
In an uncredited role, he has worked with Paul Oakenfold on his album "Bunkka". They recorded an instrumental trance song called "Descent" in 2000 which appeared on Oakenfold's record "Perfecto Presents... Paul Oakenfold - Travelling".
In October 2005, a single by Skin from Skunk Anansie, that Paul co-wrote with her, was released; his first involvement in any musical project since "Kleptomania". He currently has several songs recorded for an upcoming solo project and has been providing updates for his fanbase through regular online diary entries.