Paul Weller

He was in a relationship with singer Dee C. Lee and they married in 1987. They couple has two children named Leah and Nathaniel. Their relationship ended in a divorce in 1988.

In the mid-1990s, Paul Weller was romantically involved with Samantha Stock. They have two children Jesamine (born in 2000) and Stevie Mac (born in 2005). The couple separated ways in 2008.

In 2008, he began living with singer Hannah Andrews and subsequently got married in 2010 at Capri Islands. The couple has two twin sons named John Paul and Bowie, born on 14 January 2012.

Paul Weller was born as John William Weller Jr., to John Weller and Ann Weller, on 25 May 1958, at Surrey England. Though he was initially named John, he was renamed Paul by his parents. His father was a taxi driver and his mother was a cleaner.

He completed his school education from the Maybury County First School and Sheerwater County Secondary school. Before he turned eleven, Paul Weller began playing the guitar.

In 1972, he formed the band ‘The Jam’ along with his friends Steve Brookes and Dave Waller. Initially the band was a five member team with the addition of Rick Buckler and Bruce Foxton, and they performed at local clubs and gradually gained popularity and recognition in the locality. In 1976, Steve Brookes left the band.

Paul Weller was part of the band ‘The Jam’ from the time of its conception, till 1982 when the band was dissolved. ‘The Jam’ was initiated at a time when multiple other bands in the punk rock genre had emerged, however, they did not stick to the punk rock crowd and the music they played made them a better fit in the new wave genre.

In 1977, the band released its first single ‘In the City’ and appeared in the UK Top 40 list. Two years later, with the release of the political single ‘The Eton Rifles’, the band made its way into the UK Top 10 list.

Paul Weller’s lyrics and the incorporation of pop music played a major role in the success of the band. In 1980, the band released its initial No. 1 single ‘Going Underground’.

The band’s two singles ‘That’s Entertainment’ and ‘Just Who Is the 5 O’clock Hero?’ reached No. 21 and No. 8 respectively in the UK singles chart despite not even being released as singles in the UK. The songs became popular purely on the strength of the import sales of the German and Dutch single releases.

In 1982, ‘The Jam’ was disbanded. The final single of the band titled ‘Beat Surrender’ went on to be a UK chart topper in the first week of its release.

Paul Weller has achieved great success as a songwriter and singer. He was instrumental in the 1970s and 1980s mod revival His best known music albums are ‘Wild Wood’, ‘Heavy Soul’, ‘As Is Now’ and ‘Sonik Kicks’ to name a few.