
MUSIC MEN & jen
BARBERSHOP QUARTET
central OHIO, USA

PAUL OSWALT: BASS/BARITONE

Paul lives and works in London and has been a key part of Music Men & Jen since 2005. His barbershop journey began after performing a church vocal solo—an impressed John Ewart, the group’s founder and then-Baritone, asked if he’d fill in for the Christmas season while he wintered in Florida. But before the season was over, John had, in Paul’s words, “dumped the whole thing on him.” Since then, he’s not only taken over his singing part but also stepped into his role as the group’s primary organizer. Paul brings a wealth of musical experience to the quartet. He has sung in several church choirs, performed in his high school choir in Centerburg, Ohio, and acted in numerous plays and musicals throughout and beyond his school years. He was also part of the Singing Buckeyes Barbershop Chorus, helping them earn 15th place at the 2019 International Barbershop Convention. It was during that two-year stint that he first met Steve—now his quartet-mate.