Paul Ellis

{{For|the physicist|Paul John Ellis}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}

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|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}}{{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}}

|birth_place=Timaru, New Zealand{{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 }}

|occupation={{flatlist|

• Record producer
• manager
• radio host

}}

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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, manager, and radio host. He is most known to audiences for being the former judge of New Zealand Idol{{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}} and a former judge of the reality series New Zealand's Got Talent.{{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}}

Ellis was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the 2011 Queen's Birthday Honours, for services to the music industry.{{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}}

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.{{cite web|url=http://www.vac.org.nz/awards/|title=Variety Artists Club of New Zealand Inc, 2016 Awards|date=13 May 2013 }}

Ellis sits on the boards of The Starship Foundation{{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}} and Digital Media Trust.{{cite web|url=https://www.nzonscreen.com/about/governance_and_funding|title=Governance and Funding|publisher=NZ on Screen|accessdate=21 March 2017}}