Editor’s note: This story has been changed since originally published to correct the spelling of Paul Mifsud’s name.
“I ain’t snitching on nobody,” jokes Paul Mifsud, better known throughout the area as Cowboy Killer , a rising Nashville artist from Kimbolton. Staying true to his Guernsey County roots is one of the foundations of his art, and he’s got big things planned to show his dedication.
Mifsud grew up on the Kimbolton/Birmingham line near Salt Fork State Park and attended Buckeye Trail schools. He began his career recording music at the age of 14 in his garage. When he was 15, he transferred to Columbus’ Jerome High School. After high school, he headed to Florida where he obtained a degree in recording arts. New Mexico was next.
“That’s where my name really started to pop up,” Mifsud said. “New Mexico really embraced me like I was from there.”
The attention he received in New Mexico prompted a move to Nashville.
The man behind Cowboy Killer
Mifsud goes by the name Cowboy Killer after the nickname given to Marlboro Red Cigarettes. When Mifsud was 3, he lost his father to lung cancer and the idea came to him in a dream.