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Singer-Songwriter Paul Fogarty quit his day job in 2000 and simultaneously co-founded the now famous Peregian Originals songwriter showcases. "Everyone and their dog said 'Paul, no one wants to hear you play your own songs!' To which I replied 'Says who?'" 20 years later the Peregian Originals are growing from strength to strength. All original music, every monthly concert attracting 1000 people and more. Fogarty was awarded an Australia Day award in 2003 along with co-founder Jay Bishoff for their efforts in promoting and organising the popular community event. Paul released three critically acclaimed solo albums in 2001 (Breathe), 2002 (Stagefright) and 2006 (Born Naked). In 2008 he relocated to Europe and has played more than 700 concerts in a dozen different countries. His songs appear on TV crime shows, adult comedies and dramas, movies and commercials across Europe, but especially in Germany where he spends most of his time. Fogarty has written 1500 original songs and

Paul Fogarty gets bad travel sickness whenever he looks at musical notation or indeed, has to conduct a conversation with anyone about music theory or even music in general. This makes him very difficult to interview or to glean any information about whatsoever. FM radio made him so nautious by 1982 that he turned his radio off and has never turned it back on since.