 Westmoreland was born Paul Westmoreland in Leeds, England, on 4 March 1966.Born during Beatlemania, Westmoreland was named after The Beatles band member, Paul McCartney, and grew up preferring being referred to by his nickname, Wash, as a means of distinguishing himself from all the other Pauls at his school.His father was a maintenance engineer for the CEGB and his mother worked as a receptionist at a local hair salon.