Was born and raised in Watherhouse, a Kingston ghetto area rich in musical tradition. Roots singer Paul Elliott was just nine years old and known as Culture Paul when he recorded his debut single in 1981. He joined producer Prince Jammy's camp soon afterwards and later played an important role in the studio's promotional activities, although his own releases remained few and far between. Eventually he left Jammys for Black Scorpio, who issued his records on their label. In 1999 Paul Elliott released his debut album "Save Me Oh Jah".