Paul Sidoti (born May 13, 1971) is a guitarist who plays guitar and sings background vocals for Taylor Swift. He has been performing with her since her self-titled debut album, Taylor Swift, in 2007.
Background[]
He was born on May 13 in Cleveland, Ohio. He started playing the guitar at the age of 5. Along the way, he taught himself keyboards, bass, and drums. He took lessons on saxophone through junior high and high school and started singing and playing in his own rock bands at the age of 12.
When he auditioned for Swift, the only guitar he had with him was a homemade Edward Van Halen striped replica.
Paul loves KISS as mentioned in one of Taylor Swift's video blogs. On his birthday during the Fearless Tour, Taylor delivered a KISS themed cake and had Gene Simmons of KISS call to wish him a happy birthday.
Paul proposed to his girlfriend, Ashley, during the Speak Now World Tour in Dublin, Ireland, and were married during the American Leg of the tour in 2011.
A photo of Paul Sidoti.
His official website: http://www.paulsidoti.com
Official accounts[]
- The Swift Agency
Paul Sidoti on Instagram- Paul Sidoti on Twitter
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