Birth Name: Paul McKasty
Date of Birth: September 20, 1964
Place of Birth: Queens, New York City, New York, U.S.
Date of Death: July 15, 1989
Place of Death: Queens, New York City, New York, U.S.
*Ethnicity:
*father – Polish
*mother – Italian [including Sicilian]
Paul C was an American music producer, audio engineer, and musician. He was known for his hip-hop music innovations, particularly in sampling, drum machine programming, and audio engineering. He was a member of the groups The Mandolindley Road Show and Mikey D & the LA Posse.
Paul was the son of Lucy and John Makowski/McKasty, who were New York natives. He adopted the initial “C” for “Charles,” as a tribute to musician Ray Charles.
Paul’s paternal grandfather was named Joseph Makowski/McKasty. Joseph was born in New York City, to Polish parents.
Paul’s paternal grandmother was named Anna. Anna was born in Poland, then part of the German Empire.
Paul’s maternal grandfather was named Francesco/Frank Lombardo. Francesco was Italian, from Sicily.
Paul’s maternal grandmother was named Nicoletta. Nicoletta was born in New York City, to Italian parents, from Campania.
Sources: Genealogy of Paul C – https://www.familysearch.org
Death record of Paul C – https://www.familysearch.org
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