Paul Ellis

{{Short description|New Zealand record producer and radio host}} {{For|the physicist|Paul John Ellis}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}} {{infobox person |name=Paul Ellis |honorific_suffix={{post-nominals|country=NZL|MNZM|size=100%}} |birth_name=Brian Paul Ellis |birth_date={{birth based on age as of date|60|2023|11|15}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/marlborough-express/news/133295887/former-nz-idol-judge-paul-ellis-turns-himself-in-to-police |title=Former NZ Idol judge Paul Ellis turns himself in to police |date=15 November 2023 |work=Stuff}}</ref> |birth_place=[[Timaru]], New Zealand<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/my-happy-place-paul-ellis-music-producer/HNQFMDHXDFK5ZWFSAZG55BPIJU/ |title=My happy place: Paul Ellis, music producer |work=New Zealand Herald|date=December 2013 }}</ref> |occupation={{flatlist| *Record producer *manager *radio host }} }} '''Brian Paul Ellis''' {{post-nominals|country=NZL|MNZM}} (born {{birth based on age as of date|60|2023|11|15|noage=1}}) is a New Zealand [[record producer]], [[talent manager|manager]], and [[radio host]]. He is most known to audiences for being the former judge of ''[[New Zealand Idol]]''<ref name="NZ_Herald_10366639">{{cite news |url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10366639 |title=Grumpy judge out of 'Idol' |author=Trevett, Claire |date=3 February 2006 |work=[[The New Zealand Herald]] |accessdate=2 November 2011}}</ref> and a former judge of the [[reality series]] ''[[New Zealand's Got Talent]]''.<ref name="NZ_Herald_10530350">{{cite news |url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/television/news/article.cfm?c_id=339&objectid=10530350 |title=A quick word with: Paul Ellis |author=Hunkin, Joanna |date=4 September 2008 |work=[[The New Zealand Herald]] |accessdate=2 November 2011}}</ref>

Ellis was appointed a [[Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit]] in the [[2011 Birthday Honours (New Zealand)|2011 Queen's Birthday Honours]], for services to the music industry.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dpmc.govt.nz/publications/queens-birthday-honours-list-2011 |title=Queen's Birthday honours list 2011 |date=6 June 2011 |publisher=Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet |accessdate=27 June 2020}}</ref>

In 2016, he was presented with the Fullers Entertainment Award from the [[Variety Artists Club of New Zealand]] for his services to the entertainment industry.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vac.org.nz/awards/|title=Variety Artists Club of New Zealand Inc, 2016 Awards|date=13 May 2013 }}</ref>

Ellis sits on the boards of The Starship Foundation<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.starship.org.nz/foundation/about-the-foundation/board-of-trustees/|title=Board of Trustees|publisher=Starship Foundation|accessdate=21 March 2017}}</ref> and Digital Media Trust.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nzonscreen.com/about/governance_and_funding|title=Governance and Funding|publisher=NZ on Screen|accessdate=21 March 2017}}</ref>

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