PJ Morton
PJ Morton | |
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Morton in 2011 | |
| Born | Paul Sylvester Morton Jr. March 29, 1981 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2004–present |
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Kortni Morton (m. 2008) |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent | Paul S. Morton (father) |
| Relatives | Clarence Leslie Morton Jr. (uncle) |
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| Member of | Maroon 5 |
| Formerly of | PJ Morton Band |
| Website | pjmortononline |
P.J. Morton (born Paul Sylvester Morton Jr.; March 29, 1981) is an American musician, singer, songwriter and record producer. In 2010, he joined pop rock band Maroon 5, as a touring member and became an official member after Jesse Carmichael went on a brief hiatus in 2012. During this period, Morton signed with Young Money to release his debut major-label studio album, New Orleans (2013), and later self-released Gumbo, which earned him two Grammy Award nominations for Best R&B Album and Best R&B Song at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards. Since then he has received six Grammy Awards.
Outside of music, Morton stated in 2019 that he would begin a project to restore the New Orleans home of jazz pioneer Buddy Bolden and create a museum and community space at the site. Bolden's former home has been owned by Morton's father's church for more than a decade, and had been cited for demolition by neglect.