NZ rapper Paul Williams - the next FOTC?

Saw this guy on the news tonight... is he any good?

Nelson rapper Paul Williams doesn't fit the typical bad boy rapper mold, but he's fast becoming an internet sensation with over 130,000 hits on his YouTube page.
The Nelson College deputy head boy has been moonlighting as a rapper for the last two years, and with sidekick and friend Ben Chambers, he's sampled countless artists, written some originals, and become a legend in his home town.
"Paul's just got some mad lyrical skills," Chambers told TV ONE's Close Up.
It all started when the pair met at a youth theatre production a few years ago.
"The whole play was in rhyme, eveything rhymed. It was like a rap, a rap play pretty much," Williams said.
Soon after, Williams bought a $30 microphone and used his father's laptop to kickstart his rap career.
He's since developed a cult following - popular for his clever lyrics, humour, and ability to poke fun at everything - while still being "nice".
His latest song sampled Dave Dobbyn's Slice Of Heaven, and had already had more than 6,000 views on YouTube.
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Girlfriend Millie said she didn't know Williams was a rapper when they met, and she fell for him when they both starred in the school production of Grease.
"He's such a nice person. He's smart, he's funny, he's respectful of all of his teachers and friends. He's loved by everyone. He doesn't speak like a rapper."
Williams said his dream was to be signed to a record label and to get into drama school.
And Millie's confident he can make it.
"Yeah, he's going to be famous."
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NZ rapper Paul Williams - the next FOTC?

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