Paul Epworth facts for kids

Paul Richard Epworth, born on July 25, 1974, is a talented English music producer, songwriter, musician, and remixer. He has helped create hit songs for many famous artists like Adele, Florence and the Machine, and Rihanna.

Paul Epworth is also part of the Music Producers Guild. He started his own record label called Wolf Tone, which has released music from bands like Glass Animals and The Horrors.

He has won many important awards for his work, including three Brit Awards and seven Grammy Awards. He even won an Academy Award for Best Original Song for the song "Skyfall". In 2020, he released his first album as an artist, called Voyager.

Early Life

Paul Richard Epworth was born in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, England, on July 25, 1974.

Music Career

Early Bands and Remixes

From 2002 to 2004, Paul Epworth was the lead singer and guitarist for a band called Lomax. He later remixed some of their songs.

Epworth became well-known for his remix work under the name "Phones." A remix is when a producer takes an existing song and changes it to create a new version. He gained attention for his remix of Bloc Party's song "Banquet." He also remixed songs for big artists like New Order, U2, and Coldplay. In 2006, he released his own original music as "Phones."

For a short time, he also made music under another name, 'Epic Man'. His song "More Is Enough" was even featured in the video game Need For Speed: Pro Street.

Producing and Songwriting Success

Paul Epworth started producing and writing songs for other artists in 2004. He produced albums for bands like Bloc Party and Maxïmo Park, which were nominated for the Mercury Music Prize. He also worked with British rappers like Kano and Plan B.

In 2007, he started co-writing songs more often. He helped write "Foundations" for Kate Nash, which was a big hit. He also worked on albums for Sam Sparro and Primal Scream.

The year 2009 was very busy for Epworth. He co-wrote and produced songs for Jack Peñate's album Everything Is New. He also worked on Florence and the Machine's first album, Lungs, including popular songs like "Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up)" and "Cosmic Love". He continued to work with Friendly Fires and The Big Pink. In February 2009, he won an award for best newcomer at the Music Producers' Guild Awards.

Later in 2009, he received two more Mercury Music Prize nominations for his work on Lungs and Friendly Fires' album. He also worked on music for Plan B's number one album The Defamation Of Strickland Banks and wrote with the famous singer Adele.

In 2010, Paul Epworth won Producer of the Year at both the Brit Awards and the Music Producers' Guild Awards. He also signed a solo record deal with Columbia Records. He produced songs for Cee Lo Green, including "It's OK".

A major highlight came in late 2010 and early 2011 with the release of Adele's worldwide hit song "Rolling in the Deep" from her album 21. Epworth co-wrote and produced this song, along with "I'll Be Waiting" and "He Won't Go" on the same album. He also produced Florence and the Machine's album Ceremonials.

On February 12, 2012, at the 54th Grammy Awards, Paul Epworth won four Grammy Awards! These included Producer of the Year, Album of the Year (for Adele's 21), Song of the Year, and Record of the Year (both for "Rolling in the Deep"). Later that year, he started his own record label, Wolf Tone, which signed artists like Glass Animals and The Horrors.

In 2013, Epworth and Adele won the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song and the Academy Award for Best Original Song for the song "Skyfall", which was the theme song for the James Bond movie.

In 2015, Adele released her album 25, which featured two songs co-written and produced by Epworth: "I Miss You" and "Sweetest Devotion." This album also won Album of the Year at the 59th Grammy Awards.

In 2016, he produced songs for The Stone Roses and was an executive producer for the Glass Animals album How to Be a Human Being. He also co-wrote and produced the song "Chains" for Usher.

In September 2020, Paul Epworth released his first solo album, Voyager. This album showed his love for house music and sci-fi sounds. In the same month, he talked about his long working relationship with Adele in an interview.

In March 2025, Paul Epworth was honored with the MPG Icon Award by the Music Producers Guild, recognizing his amazing contributions to music.

The Church Studios

In October 2013, Paul Epworth bought The Church Studios, a famous recording studio in London. This studio has a rich history, having been used by artists like Eurythmics, Bob Dylan, and Radiohead. Epworth updated the studios with top-notch equipment. Since he took over, many well-known artists, including Mumford and Sons, U2, Adele, and Frank Ocean, have recorded there.

Discography

Studio Albums

• Voyager (2020)

Singles

(as Phones)

• 2006: "Sharpen the Knives / Worryin'"

(as Epic Man)

• 2006: "More Is Enough" (featuring Plan B)

(as Paul Epworth)

• 2019: "Voyager" b/w "Voyager 2" (featuring Matty)
• 2020: "Love Galaxy" (featuring Jay Electronica, Lil Silva, and Dave Bayley)

Remixes

• 2004 Bloc Party – "Banquet"
• 2004 Annie – "Heartbeat"
• 2004 Death from Above 1979 – "Romantic Rights"
• 2004 The Futureheads – "Decent Days and Nights"
• 2004 The Streets – "Fit But You Know It"
• 2004 The Futureheads – "Hounds of Love"
• 2005 Gang of Four – "Not Great Men"
• 2005 Goldfrapp – "Ooh La La"
• 2005 The Kills – "Love Is a Deserter"
• 2005 New Order – "Krafty"
• 2005 The Killers – "Smile Like You Mean It"
• 2005 The Others – "This Is for the Poor"
• 2005 The Rakes – "Retreat"
• 2005 Tom Vek – "I Ain't Saying My Goodbyes"
• 2005 Tom Vek – "Nothing But Green Lights"
• 2005 White Rose Movement – "Alsatian"
• 2005 U2 – "City of Blinding Lights"
• 2006 Black Strobe – "Shining Bright Star"
• 2006 Bloc Party – "The Prayer"
• 2006 Muse – "Supermassive Black Hole"
• 2006 Wolf & Cub – "Thousand Cuts"
• 2007 Peter Bjorn and John feat. Victoria Bergsman – "Young Folks"
• 2007 Diddy – "Tell Me"
• 2007 New Young Pony Club – "The Bomb"
• 2007 Nine Inch Nails – "Capital G"
• 2007 Roxy Music – "Editions of You"
• 2007 Interpol – "The Heinrich Maneuver"
• 2007 Dead Soul Bros – "Come On Now"
• 2008 Pin Me Down – "Cryptic"
• 2008 Jape – I Was A Man
• 2008 The Black Ghosts – "Repetition Kills You"
• 2008 Friendly Fires – "Skeleton Boy"
• 2008 Bloc Party – "Talons"
• 2008 Santigold – "Say Aha"
• 2013 U2 - "Ordinary Love"
• 2014 Coldplay - "Midnight"

Awards and Nominations

Paul Epworth has received many awards and nominations for his work in music. You can find a full list of them on the page: List of awards and nominations received by Paul Epworth.

See also

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