PJ Morton
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**Paul Sylvester** "**P.J.**" **Morton Jr.**(born March 29, 1981) is an American musician, singer, songwriter and record producer. In 2010, he joined [pop rock](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pop_rock "Pop rock") band [Maroon 5](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maroon_5 "Maroon 5"), as a touring member and became an official member after [Jesse Carmichael](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesse_Carmichael "Jesse Carmichael") went on a brief hiatus in 2012. During this period, Morton signed with [Young Money](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Young_Money_Entertainment "Young Money Entertainment") to release his debut major-label studio album, [*New Orleans*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Orleans_\(PJ_Morton_album\) "New Orleans (PJ Morton album)") (2013), and later self-released [*Gumbo*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gumbo_\(PJ_Morton_album\) "Gumbo (PJ Morton album)"), which earned him two [Grammy Award](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammy_Award "Grammy Award") nominations for [Best R\&B Album](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Best_R%26B_Album "Best R\&B Album") and [Best R\&B Song](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Best_R%26B_Song "Best R\&B Song") at the [60th Annual Grammy Awards](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/60th_Annual_Grammy_Awards "60th Annual Grammy Awards").[<sup>\[1\]</sup>](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PJ_Morton#cite_note-grammy.com-1) 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](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddy_Bolden "Buddy Bolden") and create a museum and community space at the site.Bolden's former home has been owned by [Morton's father](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_S._Morton "Paul S. Morton")'s church for more than a decade, and had been cited for [demolition by neglect](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demolition_by_neglect "Demolition by neglect").
Music style
Contemporary R&B, Neo Soul, Gospel
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