"I was a big massive artist doing 3D-work and winning multi awards," Paul continued. "And then all of a sudden you end up doing Pingu the Penguin and fking gingerbread men on pop stars... Everybody just thought I was sh*t, but Im not." He concludes that being Sheeran's artist has been a double-edged sword, as it has both raised his profile but also created a skewed perception of his talents and style.

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Working with Sheeran has been the "best thing to happen to my career and the worst," he said, adding: "But I dont regret working with them as its changed my life and opened amazing doors for me to do great things."

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