PJ Morton
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Morton in 2011
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| Birth name | Paul Morton, Jr. |
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March 29, 1981 New Orleans, Louisiana, United States |
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| Years active | 2005–present |
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| Website | pjmortononline |
PJ Morton (born as Paul Morton, Jr.; March 29, 1981) is an American R&B singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer. Since 2012, he is the keyboardist for the pop rock band Maroon 5, with whom he had been touring since 2010. On March 27, 2012, Morton released his debut solo EP, Following My First Mind, through the record label Young Money. Adam Levine was featured on the lead single, "Heavy"; other musicians on the EP include Lil Wayne, Jazmine Sullivan and Chantae Cann. On May 14, 2013, Morton released his first major-label debut album, New Orleans. In 2016, he released his mixtape Bounce & Soul Vol. 1 in March and the Sticking to My Guns EP in July.
Morton was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. His father is Canadian-born American gospel singer, Paul S. Morton. His mother is Debra Brown Morton. He is married to Kortni Morton.
Morton graduated St. Augustine High School and majored in marketing at Morehouse College, graduating in 2003.
In 2010, Morton's friend and Maroon 5's musical director Adam Blackstonye asked him to audition for a position in the band as keyboardist backing vocalist. Morton was the first to audition and left an indelible mark on the group. Since then, he has played with Maroon 5 in concerts and other live performances. From 2012 to 2014 Morton filled-in for the band's keyboardist, Jesse Carmichael, who was on an indefinite hiatus from performing with the group, as stated on their official website in March 2012. In 2012, he joined the band as a full-time member, contributing his vocal and keyboard parts on Maroon 5's fourth studio album, Overexposed, and continuing to do so during the process of recording the band's 2014 album, V.
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