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Paul Gilman, founder and Chairman of SoundWave360 is also the inventor of the technology. He has a multifaceted and storied history in the music industry with many highlights:

· Early in Paul’s career he won a Battle Of The Bands judged by no less than Dick Clark and Quincy Jones and was feted on an ABC televised event with Aretha Franklin.
· After signing a recording deal with 20th Century Fox, Paul toured and recorded extensively, working in some of the finest studios in Los Angeles, where he began to feel the pull of studio work his interest in the science of sound was born.
· Soon after, Paul conducted the first solo Electronic Concert at Boston Symphony Hall for which the Boston press lauded him with “Best Solo Performance of the Year”. In attendance at this groundbreaking event were Bob Moog and Raymond Kurzweil.
· Paul’s studio became a test site for Apple Computers, Kurzweil and Moog and his integration of science and sound revolutionized the development of MIDI with Apple Computers.
· Soon Paul was invited to perform twelve concerts at Appleworld. To show developers the direction of the PC integrated with music. This was 20 years ago.
· Paul continued his studio work, creating soundtracks for television and film as well as the Olympic games, producing a number of artists from Leon Russell to The Temptations and creating music for commercials for Nissan, Maybelline and other corporate clients.

Paul’s interest in music as a universal language and love of the ocean and water’s sound transmitting qualities led him to communicate with dolphins and whales through music in his award winning film “Ocean Odyssey.” Accompanied by leading researchers, scientists and cinematographers, Paul created an underwater environment utilizing submerged speakers and Hydrophones through which he has proven the ability to dialogue with these mammals. In addition to the numerous film awards, he was awarded the Artist of the Year award from International Whale Week, a high honor awarded to the person from the Arts community who makes the biggest contribution to protection of marine life.

Paul developed the SoundWave360 technology as a response to his desire to put the listener in the middle of an audio experience. He currently serves as the Music Director of the Palm Springs International Film Festival and performs and conducts his original compositions, most recently to honor Quincy Jones, Franco Zeferreli and Danny Elfman.