Paul Perrilles, otherwise known as “the kid” (named by Ray Charles trumpeter David Hoffman), is a young professional musician who derives from the Peoria, IL area. Born in Peoria, Paul found his passion for drums at a very young age. The drums have been his family for 3 generations, and he picked up the drumsticks just like his father and grandfather did before him.

Paul is now pursuing a new musical endeavor called the Perrilles Project with some of the best musicians in Chicago. This group is inspired by some of his most influential musicians of the bebop era and onward.