*Please note new date!*
For a while now, I’ve been inviting you to email me any questions and feedback to contact[at]pauldateh[dot]com. However, it came to my attention barely earlier this week that I never received any of your email messages due to a server/forwarding error.
I feel terrible about leaving you hanging and for leaving your messages [...]
Last week, The Bui Brothers and I had a photo shoot for my album cover.
At the time this video was shot, we had already been driving around downtown Los Angeles for several hours. It was fairly late at night by this point, and we had been previously joking the whole time about getting caught for [...]
Hey everyone,
So here’s the big announcement: I am finally able to post details about the release of my album! The exact date will be solidified very soon, but I will say that you’ll be able to get the full album in January of 2009.
To give you a taste of what you’ll hear on the album, [...]
Hello, and welcome to my newly-designed site!
This new site might appear very similar to the old one before it, but we’ve actually made a lot of changes to improve site performance as well as make everything look a lot cleaner. Special thanks go out to Lan Bui of The Bui Brothers for helping me make [...]
Recently, I went on my first international tour, and I was able to spend eight days in the city of Berlin, Germany. This is my musical and visual recap of my time there.
Berlin is an amazing city for the creatively-inclined - there’s art EVERYWHERE. I’ve never seen anything like it before. Every street is an [...]
Upcoming Paul Dateh Shows:
9.4.08. Hotel Cafe
9.6.08. Knitting Factory Hollywood
9.7.08. ISA Showcase
http://myspace. com/pauldateh for more info and directions
[bg music: 93 'til infinity, souls of mischief]
Okay, it’s not the update I pledged to post earlier, but it’s an update nonetheless! Due to my recording and performance schedule, I still haven’t had the proper time to edit the footage from my European tour. However, I am definitely going to make a proper entry that recaps my time on the road - [...]
Hey everyone,
I just got back from being on tour with Louis Logic, Blueprint, and DJ Illegal. The tour was awesome. I’m going through all of my video footage now, so check back for a full tour recap soon.
In the meantime, you can check out all the photos I took while on the road on my [...]
I didn’t think I would have enough time to post a real entry from the road, but here I am!
Here’s a quick video that documents my day on London.
Next stop: Bonn, Germany for the Rheinkultur Music Festival.
P.S. Thanks for Naf, Jimmy, and Zeni for driving all the way from Bradford! And special thanks to Brian [...]
I’m going on my very first international tour. Actually, it’s my first tour… ever!
I’ll be on the road with Louis Logic and Blueprint for a two-week run throughout the UK and Europe. You can see the full tour schedule on my website at http://pauldateh.com/tour.
Check out the amazing artists I have the honor of sharing the [...]
We’ve been hanging out together online for quite a while now, I have to say that I’m really enjoying getting to know you! Your comments, video responses, and emails frikkin’ rock. Thanks for sending them, and keep sending more!
When I open my email inbox, however, there’s one question that I see over and over again: [...]
My good friend Ken Belcher and I recently had our very first livestream show right here at live.pauldateh.com. Here’s one of the songs we performed: Waiting for Love. It’s an old song that I wrote way back when I was 18, and I’m really embarrassed to sing it now. But, Ken insisted that we play [...]
My good friend Alex was in town this week from New York City, and I thought it would be fun if we made a quick video that covered the basic differences between the viola and the violin. Although the violin is a beautiful instrument, you just can’t the kind of robust tone from a violin [...]
Paul Dateh performing with Ken Belcher
Sunday, May 25th, 2008
5pm PST / 8pm EST
http://live.pauldateh.com
[Video by Vu Bui]
This week, I met up with my good friend and producer Oren Yoel to work out the arrangements to a couple tracks on my upcoming album. We’re getting closer and closer to official production, and I’m very much looking forward to the day the record gets pressed.
I’ll make sure to keep posting video updates regularly. [...]
[Join us for a very special online-only show on May 25th, 2008!]
Paul Dateh performing with Ken Belcher
Streaming LIVE at http://live.pauldateh.com
Sunday, May 25th, 2008.
5pm PST / 8pm EST
video credits:
“untitled/Trapped”
written by Paul Dateh
as performed by Paul Dateh & Ken Belcher
My good friend and guitarist Ken Belcher and I perform our arrangement of Musiq’s “Just Friends”. You can download the mp3 here.
Don’t forget to join us for our very special online-only show on May 25th!
Paul Dateh performing with Ken Belcher
Streaming LIVE at http://live.pauldateh.com
Sunday, May 25th, 2008.
5pm PST / 8pm EST
Guitar - http://kenbelcher.com
Vocals+Violin - [...]
Join us for this very special online-only event!
Paul Dateh performing with Ken Belcher
Streaming LIVE at http://live.pauldateh.com
Sunday, May 25th, 2008
5pm PST / 8pm EST
[Technical services provided by The Bui Brothers and NoodleSMart.tv.]
See you at the show online!
pd
I was tagged by Bill Cammack!
4 Jobs I’ve had:
1. youth center staff member
2. record label promotions manager
3. bookstore cashier
4. door hanger hanger
4 TV shows I like:
1. NOVA or anything on Discovery/History Channel
2. Robot Chicken
3. 30 Rock
4. Freaks & Geeks
4 Movies I could watch over and over:
1. The Sandlot
2. Back to the Future
3. Superbad
4. Better Luck [...]
This episode documents two weeks of my life on the road during the Spring of 2008.
Week One: Performing at Playboy’s “Rock the Rabbit” Spring Break Festival in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.
Week Two: Exhibiting for Sony Ericsson at CTIA Wireless 2008 and performing at Miss Playboy Mobile 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
I’ll be back on the [...]
I really don’t know what I hoped to truly accomplish in making this video or post. I just felt that I had to do something to externalize all these feelings and thoughts that I’ve been dealing with inside my head for all these years. I wish that I could better organize my thoughts to write [...]
In my recent episode documenting my trip to NYC, you got to see the serious side of my personality. This week, I’d like to share a little of the silly side.
Inka and I are exhibiting for Sony Ericsson at CTIA this week. We’re staying in a crazy fancy hotel, and I am fully amazed and [...]
It’s been a while since I’ve posted an entry, and I’m happy to finally have a new video to share (especially considering that my last entry wasn’t the most cheerful).
This week’s video documents my recent trip to New York City. I was in town for several meetings, rehearsals, a recording session, and a show with [...]
This video documents what happened after my show at Temple Bar last night (2/28/08).
After having a great time playing music and hanging out with awesome people at the show, I went to grab a late-night dinner with some friends. Immediately after we were seated, however, someone was beaten and stabbed right in front of the [...]
Due to being in NYC this past week, I’m going to need a little extra time to put my next episode together. But, I got a lot of great footage from my trip, so make sure to check back and see what I was up to in the city.
Also, if you’re in the [...]
Here’s a quick look at what one of my rehearsals looks like.
(I’m currently in NYC to work on a couple projects with DJ Johnny Juice, as well as play a show with Juice at Pace University on Thursday, the 21st. Due to my schedule while I’m in the city — and my [...]
When I was a student in music school, every teacher and professor I ever had always said the same thing: every instrumentalist must know how to sing. I hope that the video attached to this post qualifies as a partial fulfillment of their requirements.
I say “partial fulfillment”, because there’s a second part to that mandate: [...]
Hello, and welcome to my new site!
As you can see, parts of the site are still very much in a “bare-bones” form. I was thinking of holding off this soft launch a little bit longer so that I could make things look better, but then I remembered my goal in doing this whole thing: to [...]
When I was a student in music school, every teacher and professor I ever had always said the same thing: every instrumentalist must know how to sing. I hope that the video attached to this post qualifies as a partial fulfillment of their requirements.
I say “partial fulfillment”, because there’s a second part to that mandate: every musician should be able to play more than one instrument. Currently, I can pick away at a piano - block chords, one-handed melodies, basic comping skills - but I’m not at all “performance ready”. So, I have recently decided to practice playing keyboards more over the coming months. My ultimate goal is to play a whole concert alone with just my keyboard. That will be the unit of measure by which I can quantify my proficiency.
Guitar is another instrument that I’d like to eventually learn. It’s such a beautiful instrument, and like the piano, it can be used as both a solo and a supporting instrument (typically, the violin alone is strictly a solo-only instrument, unless you’re playing a Bach partita or something). But, guitar will just have to wait for now, at least until I feel good about my keyboard skills.
This all relates to my main goal of being the best musician that I can be, all around. I always want to be in a position of learning something new with every day. And with all the amazing people I meet on a regular basis, I definitely am always learning new musical skills!
One person I’m really learning a lot from lately is DJ Johnny Juice. He’s seriously a killer musician. You can probably
assume from his title of “DJ” that he’s got incredible scratching and mixing skills, but calling him just a DJ wouldn’t be right. The guy really knows his music.
Juice is someone that is exemplifying the lessons that all those teachers told me about when I was younger. He can sing, he can play (not just tables, but also drums and percussion), and he can write. Oh yeah, he can produce, too. Juice pretty much does it all.
I’m very excited to say that I’ll be going back to New York City next week to work with Juice on a couple projects, as well as perform with Juice at an event at Pace University on the 21st. It’s going to be awesome! Of course, I’ll be recording video whenever I can, so you’ll be able to see footage of the trip on my site soon.
There are so many amazing and exciting things coming up, and I hope that you’ll be able to join me in celebrating them. First, if you’re going to be in the Los Angeles area on Thursday, February 28th, please join me in celebrating my birthday at my show at Temple Bar in Santa Monica. It’s going to be my very first headlining gig! The show will feature my full band, and we’ll be playing some of the new stuff you’ve seen online over the past couple months (as well as some super secret stuff we’ve been working on), and we’ll play some of your old favorites, too. It’s going to be a solid show, and I hope to see you there!
Also, inka one and I will be playing at Playboy’s Rock the Rabbit Festival in Cabo San Lucas in March. This will actually be my very first “spring break experience”, so I’m very much looking forward to it.
There’s plenty more news on the way. Check back here next week for more of the latest! In the meantime, feel free to follow my random thoughts on Twitter.
Hoping that you are all safe and in good company,
pd
P.S. This week’s video features a cover version of Amel Larrieux’s “Get Up” - arranged and performed by Ken Belcher and Paul Dateh.
P.P.S. This week’s video is dedicated to anyone that might be feeling down. If you’re going through a tough time, don’t worry. Keep your head up, because things will always get better. 
Ten and a half months ago, DJ inka one and I uploaded a video to YouTube entitled “Hip Hop Violin - Paul Dateh & inka one”.
Today, our “Hip Hop Violin” video logged its 1,500,000th view on YouTube. Combined with views from other video sites, we’re currently at 3 million views on just that one video!
The [...]
pauldateh
February 13th, 2008 at 11:52 pm
It’s been so long since I’ve heard you sing that I totally forgot how awesome you are as a vocalist. It’s all come back to me now… and now I desire another karaoke night with you! Happy Valentine’s, my friend.
February 14th, 2008 at 12:25 am
beautiful
February 14th, 2008 at 1:59 am
You’re such a positive person - while keeping it real.
I really liked this music video. It was like a concert just for me. I guess it’s okay if other people feel that way, too. I can share.
February 14th, 2008 at 5:29 am
OMG dateh chan! anata wa tottemo oishi desu. ashita shigoto no gambatee
and yeah i obviously ain’t been studyin!
February 14th, 2008 at 8:57 am
Paul, this made my day. Thanks so much, and I heart the new site–
February 14th, 2008 at 9:15 am
You already know how talented I know you are… but I will continue saying it until I’m blue in the face.
What you’re saying on this blog post immediately made me think of Imogen Heap, who is an amazing one-woman show. Check out this amazing performance of hers (maybe you’ve already seen it). Truly uses herself as an instrument: http://youtube.com/watch?v=pSIbfzK2spg
February 14th, 2008 at 7:39 pm
Yay, finally a video of you singing! woohoo~!
February 15th, 2008 at 3:30 am
This made me so happy!
You’re amazing + keep up the good work!
February 17th, 2008 at 5:41 pm
Haha Crooks and Castles tee, nice.
Honestly though, I really hope and think that you’ll do big things in the industry. It’s so nice to see such a musical Renaissance Man if you will, taking a genuine interest in so many different instruments, your vocals, and so many different genres like R&B and hip-hop.
Best of luck to you, stay up and keep grindin
February 18th, 2008 at 3:25 am
nice…i like acoustics feel
will support~
March 3rd, 2008 at 11:26 pm
i watched this the other day and i must say; the timing couldn’t have been more perfect. i’ve been in such a bad place lately, i needed to hear this, especially from someone i respect for their talent and skill. can’t wait to see you in pasadena.