At the age of twelve, Paul Ferguson picked up his guitar and taught
himself to play by attentively listening and adroitly emulating the musical
mastery of such greats as Al Di Meola, Carlos Santana, George Benson and Wes
Montgomery. With the technical knowledge that enabled Paul, to advance to the
position of president of a computer software/web publishing company, and the
discipline and determination he acquired as a black belt in Shotokan
Karate under the tutelage of Mr. Errol Bennett, Paul explored the
principles of the keyboard and subsequently developed the techniques, melodies
and rhythms that produce the unique sound of SEQUENCE.
Using a keyboard, midi-guitar, synthesizers and an analog guitar, Paul creates
digital orchestrations that reveal the genuine soul of his musical
compositions. His many accomplishments to date include producing music for the
Harris Corporation’s DTV (digital high definition) television, the
development and implementation of entertainment programs while in the Armed
Forces, a tour of Germany with his six-piece band FFB, performances for the
United Nations League of Women, and the production of music for TV commercials
that have been aired on all major networks in the United States and throughout
the Caribbean. In 1998 Paul produced music for ALIX Toys, an interactive CD-ROM
Catalog.
He has also played lead guitar for the Platters, and has opened for such great
acts as Ray Goodman and Brown, Blue Magic, Roy Ayers, Onaje Allen Gumbs,
Najee, and Manhattan Transfer. Paul has performed for such
renowned establishments as the Minority Golf Association of America, The Apollo
Theater, also the Manhattan Center, Indigo Blues and Sweetwaters
in New York. He has both arranged and performed music for UJAAMA, Titus
Walker’s Theater Company in New York City. Paul has also played for the Bose
Factory Corporation using their latest home theater system the
lifestyle 30 to demonstrate through.Paul has recently played at Madison Square
Garden as well.
Performing as a one-man orchestra, Paul was among the featured
entertainers at the June 1996 Black Comedy Awards. With Guru, he scored the
soundtrack for the movie Girlstown (1996). His musical expertise earned
him the coveted position of Musical Director for GBTV’s Culture Share, a
popular show that broadcasts in New York, London, Grenada and other islands of
the Caribbean. He also scored the soundtrack for the Documentary Arabian Culture
through the Equine Industry for B.E.T
Along with Chaka Khan, Ramsey Lewis, Branford Marsalis, Donald Byrd, Ronny
Jordan, Patra, Kenny Garrett, Kool Keith and Lonnie Liston Smith, Paul
was recently featured as a pianist on Guru’s compact disc Jazzmatazz ll. As a
member of the musical entourage of Guru’s Summer ‘96 European Tour, Paul
performed at the JVC Jazz Festival in London (Royal Albert Hall), Foro Italico
(Rome), Arena Festa Dell’Unita (Corregio), Arena (Vienna), Muffathalle
(Munich), Boerse (Wuppertal), North Sea Jazz Festival/Congresgebouw (Den Haag),
Lycabettus (Athens), and the Phoenix UK Jazz Festival.
In 1998 Paul was invited by Bet/Emerge Magazine to record one of his original
songs Seashore Symphony on a compilation CD called The History Of Love. With
such artists as Marion Meadows, Jean Carne, Will Downing, Jacques Burvick,
Pieces of a Dream, Chuck Jackson, Dionne Warwick, Marcus Johnson, Signature,
Pure Soul, and Dianne Reeves. In addition to the CD he will also
be recording on the all jazz channel at BET ( BET on Jazz ).
In 2002 AVANT GARDE DIGITAL FILMS, INC. announces
the newest member of its production family Mr. Paul “Sequence” Ferguson.
Undertaking the role of composer, Mr. Ferguson will produce original
compositions for our growing “New Media” organization. Content will include theatrical
feature films, direct to DVD programs and a barrage of specially
conceived Internet projects. Mr. Ferguson’s dynamic musical
endowment has propelled him to the very top of his game, and is thereby an
invaluable asset to the production family.Paul has scored two DVD’s for avant
garde digital pictures Inc. In 2002, the first one titled "the Macomb incident"
deals with psychic and paranormal phenomena, the second one is "stress
reduction" dealing with a program by the same name.
In April 2002 "Sequences" musical stylings will be presented to the public in an
innovative manner. They will be preloaded into cd/mp3 players at best buy
stores throughout the United States. "Sequence" was chosen for this project by
ssiamerica because the quality of his musical creations will assist them in
increasing their sales of cd/mp3 players to the buying public.
In June 2003 the "Sounds of Sequence" have been incorporated into the database
of the Muzak Company and have been distributed to businesses nationwide for use
in their Muzak Sound Systems.
In 2004 Paul’s music will be featured on Delta Skyline Radio, Channel 10. The
music will be played on all flights worldwide. Also, “The Relaxation Cd’” of
Paul “Sequence” Ferguson will be featured on the “Soundscape” Channel of Music
Choice. Pauls’ music has just been featured on ABC Channel 7 for an urban
program that reaches audiences in the US and Canada. He has also made his mark
scoring shorts for High Definition Cable TV as well. Recently Paul has been
chosen to compose the music for the Solar Decathlon Project for NYIT as well as
developed the Corporate Identity Sound for the NYIT team. The Music will be
used for the computer animated movies and the House Tours
The sound of SEQUENCE will become the sound of the next century. A
sound that will take you far and beyond, a sound to soothe the soul and relax
the mind, a sound that will hit the charts and stay there, a sound that you
will not forget. Now sit back, relax in your favorite ambiance, and enjoy the
digitally orchestrated masterpieces of... WWW.SEQUENCE.NET
E-Mail pffmusic@msn.com