Paul Jackson, Jr. is a fusion composer, arranger, producer and guitarist. He was born and raised in Los Angeles. Jackson knew by the age of fifteen that he wanted to become a professional musician. Growing up in a musical family, his parents were supportive and as such, he attended the University of Southern California, majoring in music.

He has played with artists such as Abraham Laboriel, Vinnie Colaiuta, Steely Dan, Gerald Albright and Teddy Campbell. He also plays in the American Idol band.

He is sometimes confused with bassist Paul Jackson. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.