The first time I met Paul was when we ended up sharing a desk together in a tiny office in Stanhope Place, the old location of Morrison Leahy Music. I liked him immediately - he was warm and funny had a great taste in well, most things actually! Although he was only 11 years older than me he had been places and done things I could only have dreamed of back then. He quickly became my mentor, and when Dick Leahy started Ghetto Records, he became my boss. Not that he ever acted like a 'boss', he was just the leader of gang.

When the company all moved in to No.1 Star Street and Ghetto Records took over the basement office, Paul insisted that we all sit around one big table so everyone knew what was going on. This was typical of his leadership style and what made working with him such a pleasure. I have so many great memories from our times together working with great musicians like Mick Head & Shack, Doreen Edwards & Distant Cousins, Kev Hopper and The Dave Howard Singers. I remember Paul jumping out of his seat to turn up the radio full volume when the first Lightning Seeds single got it's first play on Radio 1 and when it got into the Top 20 we all went to the local Tapas bar and stayed to close the place.

I have Paul to thank for so many things, Kurt Vonnegut, Todd Rundgren, the films of Brian De Palma and my love of Tapas & Rioja, but most of all I want to thank him for being so supportive to me and all the Ghetto crew (you know who you are).

I'm sorry I can't be there for the service and pay my respects in person but I will raise a glass of Spanish Red to a Wizard, a True Star.

Much Love from Stu