Paul Andrews (born 17 May 1958) better known as Paul Di'Anno, is a British singer best known as the first vocalist to record with Iron Maiden, from 1978 to 1981. Di'Anno was born and grew up in Chingford – spending his teenage years singing in various rock bands and working as a butcher and chef. He became the band's singer after the departure of the very unpredictable Dennis Wilcock, who had pressured Iron Maiden founder and bassist Steve Harris into firing every member of the band (including Dave Murray), before becoming fed up himself. According to Iron Maiden's The History of Iron Maiden – Part 1: The Early Days DVD, he was introduced to the band by drummer Doug Sampson, an old friend of Harris' from his days in the band Smiler. It was around this time that he first adopted the stage n