Paul De Lisle

Canadian rock musician
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroCanadian rock musician
PlacesCanada
isMusician
Work fieldMusic
Gender
Male
Instruments:Bass guitar
Birth13 June 1963, Exeter, South Huron, Huron County, Canada
Age61 years
Star signGemini
The details

Biography

Paul Gerald De Lisle (born June 13, 1963) is a Canadian musician and songwriter. He is the bassist and one of two regular members of the pop rock band Smash Mouth since their formation in 1994, the other being vocalist Steve Harwell.

Early life and education

De Lisle was born in Exeter, Ontario, the son of an Air Force pilot.

Career

In the early 1990s De Lisle was a member of the band Lackadaddy, which played hip-hop and punk music.

De Lisle was a founding member of Smash Mouth in 1994, and still performs with them in 2019.

Aside from Smash Mouth, De Lisle is also an avid surfer. He is also the writer of the band's single "Pacific Coast Party", among others.

De Lisle wrote Smash Mouth: The Official Biography, a history of the band.

De Lisle also stepped in as temporary vocalist after Harwell was taken ill mid-show at a concert in Urbana, Illinois on August 27, 2016.

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