Formed in Miami, Florida, in 1989, the Mavericks defied typical genre conventions. Blending country, rock, and Tejano music, the band have sent 15 singles to the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, peaking at number 13 with 1996’s “All You Ever Do Is Bring Me Down”. Tragically, the Mavericks frontman Raul Malo died in December 2025 following a nearly two-year battle with cancer. However, Malo’s bandmates—including drummer Paul Deakin, born on this day (September 2) in 1959—are carrying on his legacy, continuing to tour with two new alternating vocals.
Today, we’re diving into the life and career of Paul Deakin on his 67th birthday.
About Paul Deakin
The way Paul Deakin tells it, his reasons for learning to play drums were purely pragmatic.
“I wasn’t very good at sports and somewhat socially awkward so…I figured it was my best bet at not dying alone,” he said. “That and The Monkees.”…