Paul Thorn

Paul Thorn is an American Southern rock, country, Americana, and blues singer-songwriter, whose style is a mix of blues, country, and rock. Thorn was raised in Tupelo, Mississippi.citation needed Before his professional music career began, he was a professional boxer, where he established a respectable 14–4 record. Boxing career highlights include winning the Mid-South Middleweight Championship in Memphis, Tennessee and culminated with a nationally televised bout with former world champion Roberto Durán, After a few years of working in a Tupelo furniture factory and playing in local clubs, he was discovered by music professional Miles Copeland . In 1997, while performing at a singer-songwriters night at a local pizza shop , Roger Sovine, representing BMI, overheard Thorn and was impressed with his singing and songwriting ability. He asked Thorn if he had his permission to share his name with other record companies in Nashville.