Pauli Carman began his career in Illinois, USA, as a member Champaign. This self-contained pop-funk band came together in 1981 and took their name from their home city. The band consisted of a white instrumental unit that was fronted by two black vocalists. Champaign was a merger of veterans of previous bands and consisted of Michael Day (guitar, keyboards), Rocky Maffit (drums), Leon Reeder (guitar), Dana Walden (keyboards), Michael Reed (bass), Pauli Carman (vocals) and Rena Jones (vocals). Europeans only know the band from their huge hit 'How 'bout us'. Although the band issued three albums before their break-up in 1985, Champaign's success remained only with singles. Following the break-up of Champaign, Carman had a moderately successful solo career, during which he even sung with Karyn White. A reunion of Champaign in 1990 proved short-lived. Carman's biggest solo success came in 1986 with the single 'Dial my number'.

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D i s c o g r a p h y

Dial my number (12 inch)	1986	CBS
Dial my number	1986	CBS
In the heat of the night	1987	Columbia
It's time	1987	Columbia