Paul David Humphreys (born 27 February 1960, in
London) is a British
musician and
songwriter who serves as the keyboardist, backing vocalist and occasional lead vocalist of
synthpop band
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD). The pairing of Humphreys and co-founder
Andy McCluskey remains the group's most recognized visual identifier, with both being regarded as pioneers of
electronic music in the United Kingdom. John Doran in
The Quietus remarked: "If, roughly speaking, McCluskey is the intellect and inquisitive nature in the group, then Humphreys is the heart."