Paul HippNationality:
American Birthdate:
07/09/1964 Birthplace:
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biography
An accomplished singer, songwriter and actor, Paul Hipp left his Bucks County suburban home after high school for the hardscrabble life of a Greenwich Village musician. He made his feature debut as gang thug Nino Vallachi in Abel Ferrara's "China Girl" (1987) and also recorded the main theme for the movie. He subsequently worked on three other Ferrara projects, acting in "The Bad Lieutenant" (1992) and "The Funeral" (1996) and writing, producing and singing the song "I Want You Back" for "Body Snatchers" (1993). Ferrara also served as executive producer for Hipp's feature directorial debut
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milestones
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Milestone
Grew up in the Philadelphia suburb of Warminster in Bucks County, PA
Moved to NYC upon graduation from high school; played rockabilly and Texas blues in Washington Square Park and on Bleecker Street
1987
Feature film debut, "China Girl", directed by Abel Ferrara; recorded the main theme for the movie
1988
TV debut portraying Elvis Presley in the CBS biopic "Liberace: Behind the Music"
Met Carole King while he was playing in "Rockabilly Road"; appeared with her in two-character "A Minor Incident" on Theater Row; performed with her in concert at The Royal Albert Hall, London; has written songs with her
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