Paul Dexter — Creative Director & Production Designer

Fifty years of
light, stage,
and spectacle.

From arenas to stadiums, broadcast stages to silver screen — designing the visual language of live music since 1973.

View the Work

Concert Touring

Elton John

Stage Design

Black Sabbath — Heaven & Hell

Concert Touring

Mötley Crüe

Broadcast & Film

Rock Star — Feature Film, 2001

Concert Touring

REO Speedwagon

Concert Touring

TRIUMPH RELOADED Tour

Designed & toured with

Ozzy Osbourne Elton John Black Sabbath Aerosmith Mötley Crüe DIO Rick James TRIUMPH REO Speedwagon Dr. John Billy Preston LTD
Paul Dexter

About Paul Dexter

The craft behind the show.

Paul Dexter has been a leading creative force in live music and entertainment since 1973. His work spans concert touring, film, stage design, and large-format LED production — built on the conviction that great design means interpreting an artist's vision into technical reality: adding production value that deepens the performance, and when the moment calls for it, delivers effects that take the audience somewhere they've never been.

In 2001 he served as concert lighting director for the feature film Rock Star (Mark Wahlberg, Jennifer Aniston). He has written and directed theatrical productions including Raiding the Rock Vault in Las Vegas and Raiding the Country Vault in Branson, Missouri.

With over 100 published technical articles and two authoritative textbooks on entertainment lighting, Paul is as fluent on the page as he is on the road.

50+
Years in the industry
100+
Published articles
2
Routledge / Focal Press books
A-list
Artist collaborations

What We Do

Full-spectrum production design.

Concert & Tour Lighting

End-to-end design for touring productions — from initial concept and pre-visualization through programming, crew direction, and show-ready delivery.

Stage & Set Design

Scenic design, structural staging, and production architecture for live events, theatrical productions, and broadcast stages.

LED Screen & Video Content

Creative direction and visual content design for large-format LED walls, hologram tours, and immersive projection environments.

Broadcast & Film

Lighting design for concert specials, music videos, and feature film production — including work with major networks and studio releases.

Creative Direction

Concept development, artistic direction, and scriptwriting for live productions, residencies, and touring theatrical shows.

Consultation & Education

Industry consultation, speaking engagements, and published expertise in entertainment lighting design and production technology.

In Their Own Words

What the industry says.

"The only lighting designer I ever learned anything from worth a damn was Paul Dexter. I truly mean that — you'd have to be blind not to see the Paul Dexter influence in my work. I learned as a kid from one of the best."

Mark Workman — Lighting Designer, Testament & Slayer

"Congratulations on your designs — best REO has ever looked."

Tom Consolo — Artist Manager, REO Speedwagon

"Paul’s attention to detail, his ‘nothing is impossible’ attitude, and his proven track record will open the door to your needs — and then reach far beyond them. Let there be light!"

Ronnie James Dio

Publications

The books behind the business.

Get in Touch

Let's build something worth watching.

Available for concert tours, stage productions, broadcast, LED content, and consultation.

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