Bio

Colin James Paul a.k.a. Fin-S didn't learn how to be a great musician; he was born with the talent. Fin-S joined the legacy of his fellow family members who were heavily involved in the music business. His inspiration comes from his father, who played lead rhythm guitar for the likes of Bob Marley, The Temptations, and other famous bands in the 1970s era. He is also inspired by his cousin, Gavin Wray (Salt’s husband, who also appears in the hit reality series, The Salt n’ Pepa Show). From a DJ to a producer and emcee, Fin-S is all over the place. With the gift of music flowing through his body, Hip Hop music production came naturally to Fin-S. His skills as a music producer excelled to new heights for the Toronto Hip Hop scene, and his innovative music backdrops were blessed by a multitude of eager MC's looking for the hot new flavour. Fin-S' skills as a music producer has won praises from all the music critics. What is to be regarded as some of his best work is the "Deliverance" album he produced for a hip hop duo named Citizen Kane, which received a 2000 Juno award nomination for best hip hop album. "I learned a lot from the Citizen Kane album. I did the video and photo shoots, the stage shows, worked in the fancy studios, and even appeared in the documentary Raising Kane. In all, I saw the good, the bad, and the very bad! I knew this was just a small step from where I wanted to be. You can only express yourself so much behind the scenes and through the beats. It was time to do my own thing and control my own business. In short, it was time for me to get the confidence to live out my destiny." Now, Fin-S is an entrepreneur, being the founder and CEO of Naijah Entertainment. He is determined to bringing Canadian hip-hop to another level, and is working for 'Nuff Entertainment/Distribution as an A&R rep to help achieve that goal. Fin-S' part-time affiliation with the microphone became full-time when he started to use his own beats to accompany his vocals that portrayed his own unique styles and ideas. With a smooth baritone flow, Fin-S invites the listener to experience what it is like to walk in the shoes of a man who continually breaches the boundaries of the norm. Is Fin-S the next hardcore battle artist keeping it real with his gangster flavour? "No, I'm not about that. There are too many artists who just put words together that rhyme, but most of them don't have a point to make. Whatever I say, there is a message to be heard. It is a message about love and hate, knowledge and wisdom. In life, there will always be negative with the positive, but I always make it a point to focus more on the positive, and expand the consciousness of everybody coping with the struggle of surviving." Being featured in live performances, radio, television, Internet and magazines, Fin-S has been capturing everyone's attention and keeping them interested and craving for what he is about to do next. Fin-S has been featured in the Toronto Star, Metro news, Your Time Magazine, Hip hop Canada, Remix magazine, Euro Web, Now magazine and the Eye weekly magazine. Many people may also remember hearing his interviews on radio stations such as FLOW, CIUT, CHRY or CKLN. Or even seeing his appearances on Much Music, CTV, City TV, CBC or on Raptors TV Basketball City series. His success and talent has made him a target for promoters to market their own events. Fin-S has been a major performer in show cases such as the Barber Shop Show, Stompin' Black, For Da Record, Nu World Wednesdays, the Clipse concert and Foxy Brown & Baby Cham concert to name a few. As an advocate speaking out against the violence in the community, Fin-S has also appeared in other media sources and has been a key speaker at many conferences. You'll only hear Fin-S blaze the hottest joints. "I’m all about setting new standards for Hip Hop not only in Canada, but for Hip Hop worldwide." Not only is Fin-S reaching out to many people with his own music such as his releases "Harsh World", "Born Hustler" and "I Love You", the follow up single to "Dedicated", but he has also collaborated with other artist and has developed their skills musically. Fin-S has recently completed his first album, "A New Beginning", which was released in early 2004 and is now available in all HMV stores. He is near to complete his next masterpiece and has already shot a music video to introduce his first single from the album, called "I'm Back". This is Fin-S' fourth music video. Fin-S has proven to be talented, intelligent and focused. "Everything I do is dedicated to my mother Lauverne Philadelphia who left this world when I was only 12 years old, and to my daughter Naijah, born April 28th 2001. I know how precious life is, and I'm just doing what it takes to ensure my family stays strong. My new music company, Naijah Entertainment, is reflective of my new commitment to building up a strong family of local talent who have worked with me throughout my career." With the mysteries of success unraveling before his eyes, Fin-S is on his way to gaining worldwide recognition. "It's time to let everyone know who is Canada’s best kept secret!"