This summer, director Jon M. Chu will launch the first ever online dance adventure: “The LXD: The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers”. The LXD is a series of short films that feature the extremely talented dancers of — you guessed it — The LXD Crew.

The series will start on Wednesday, July 7th, 2010, on Hulu, and I’m very excited to announce that I’ve been asked to write and record the musical score for one of the episodes.

As you might already know from their many TV appearances and various videos on the web, the LXD Crew is extremely talented, and I’m very excited to work on a project with them.

I was able to catch a preview screening a couple of weeks ago, and everything looks amazing. The dancing in each episode is simply incredible, and I can’t wait for you to see the whole series!

So make sure to bookmark this link: http://hulu.com/the-lxd

The first episode will premiere on Wednesday, July 7th, 2010, followed by a new episode every week after that for a total of ten weeks.

It’s going to be an awesome summer in the world of music and dance, so please stay tuned! And thank you so much for lending me your continued support. As an independent musician, I truly, truly appreciate it.

i love writing and performing many different styles of music.

the recordings i’ve released in the past may not match the music i release today; and the music i release today may not be in the same style as the music i release in the future. not everyone understands or likes this fact, but i can’t help but be true to myself and make music that i truly enjoy.

i understand that not everyone will join me for the whole duration of my musical journey. with every new piece of work that i release, i know some fans will drift away, and other fans will join in. some will be angry and disapproving of my musical choices, while others will be excited and supportive.

the obvious fact that i must accept is that not everyone is going to like everything i create. it’s not always easy to accept this fact, but i know that it is undeniably true.

my musical style may always be changing, but i can make one solid promise that will never change: no matter what happens, i will always strive to put my best possible work forward. no shortcuts, no cutting corners. everything i release will be an authentic representation of my musical self.

and that is where i eventually find peace in accepting the fact that not everyone will like what i create. certain people may say that they don’t like the style of music i present at any given time, but no one will ever be able to say that my work isn’t of high quality. i know i’m good at what i do, and whether people like my work or not won’t add or take away from that.

my musical journey must (and will) continue whether people join me or not. but of course, i’d rather you join me. it’s more fun that way.

Come party with us this Sunday night as EPIC FU continues its Living Room Series with a Live performance by Paul Dateh & Ken Belcher. They’ll be performing songs from their brand new EP, The Good Life, as well as giving away signed copies to a lucky few! I’ll be hosting and taking questions from the live virtual audience – so make sure to drop by. Anything can (and will) happen!

Date: Sunday, November 8th, 2009
Time: 7pm PST
Place: YOUR living room! Meet us virtually at live.epicfu.com

RSVP on Facebook!

Originally, Paul Dateh was only supposed to be a violinist. Beginning his violin studies at the age of four, it seemed that Dateh’s future in the classical industry was set in stone. But, on his first day at The University of Southern California’s Thornton School of Music, Dateh suddenly dropped his major in Violin Performance and enrolled in the Jazz Studies program instead. The move shocked his colleagues as it was hard to understand why anyone would walk away from fourteen years of classical training to begin learning an entirely new musical discipline. But, Dateh knew that he wanted to be more than just a classical musician; his goal was to become a musician, in every possible way.

Since first appearing on the music scene two years ago, singer and violinist Paul Dateh has gone on to garner millions of views on the web as well as national exposure on television and in print. Now, Dateh has teamed up with guitarist Ken Belcher to create “The Good Life” – a concept record that offers a fresh and original take on acoustic urban folk music.

“The Good Life” is a seven-song EP that follows the life of a man living out his adulthood. Classic, well-known stories of finding happiness in each moment and the search for love are presented in new ways with Dateh’s pure voice and lush string harmonies filling in the lines while Belcher punctuates each sentence with the soulful strumming of guitar.

Being fully trained in both Classical and Jazz styles, Paul Dateh & Ken Belcher’s influences are extremely diverse. Some of their influences include Bela Fleck, Stephane Grappelli, Alan & Marilyn Bergman, Stevie Wonder, and The Clientele.

In preparation for the release of “The Good Life”, Dateh and Belcher have been touring throughout the United States performing to sold-out crowds while also continuing to build a solid following online. The duo will also be making their first five-week tour in Japan starting in November.

My self-titled debut album will be launching January, 27th, 2009! After months of hard work, I’m very excited that the album is now a reality; and I can’t wait to share the finished product with you!

If you’d like a preview of what’s to come, you can currently get the first single off the album entitled “Be More” at the Amazon MP3 store (iTunes coming soon). Of course, the full album will be available through all major digital retailers, and you’ll be able to purchase physical copies from CD Baby or directly from me at a live show.

Also, please mark your calendars for the album release party on January 31st, 2009! The actual show will take place in Los Angeles, but we’ll also make sure to stream the show live online in case you can’t make it in person. I’ll make sure to post the complete details very, very soon.

Thank you very much for your continued support. I truly appreciate it!
Paul

Album Launching 01.27.09!

I was tagged by the awesome Angela Sauceda!

Rules: post the 6th photo from the 6th page of your Flickr account and tag 6 others to do the same.

Here are my 6 people:

@therealillus
@mrvudoo
ace
@carmelita
sammi
jess

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Ken (guitar) and I (vocals, violin) recently recorded our cover arrangement of “Blackbird”. You can stream it now above or download for free by right-clicking here. I hope you enjoy it!

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 fact that we were able to log these numbers solely through the power of “word-of-mouth” promotion alone is amazing to me. And all of it is thanks to you – the viewer!

Thank you so much for watching and listening. Your support truly means a lot to me, and I look forward to continue sharing my music with you.

May you all be safe and in good company,
pd

Here’s the video, in case you haven’t seen it yet:

P.S. Speaking of sharing my music, please join me for a very special online-only event on Sunday, May 25th, 2008!

Paul Dateh performing with Ken Belcher
Sunday, May 25th, 2008
5pm PST / 8pm EST
http://live.pauldateh.com

Seed Magazine has launched their first online installment of “Revolutionary Minds”, a feature that profiles various artists that create science-driven design and architecture. I was lucky to be asked to score the music for the video profiles. Go check out the live Revolutionary Minds site here!

Playboy invited Inka and I to perform at the 2008 Rock the Rabbit Spring Break festival in Cabo San Lucas. Since I’ll be out of the country for a few days, I’m going to need an extra week to post a new episode.

In the meantime, feel free to check out some photos from my trip on my Flickr account. I’ll be posting more photos and video over the next week, so check back often! :)

Also, check out my new friends The Beasts of Eden. They are an amazing Indie Rock band from Brooklyn, NY.

[You can see additional video and photos of my performances on Playboy U's site at http://playboyU.com.]

Be back soon,
pd