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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">PJ Morton Premieres New Video for “Don’t Break My Heart” on Okayplayer.com Today<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><img width="229" height="343" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image002.jpg@01CD1CA9.EF0B7A50" alt="main FMFM pic-lr"></span></b><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">(Photo Credit: Allen Cooley)</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">“…</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt">a talent for unforgettable story and soul-stirring melody</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt">.” –
<b><i>Okayplayer.com</i></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">“…it’s a soulful and sunny affair…Morton builds undeniably catchy songs with a ton of heart. You'll be singing along from the first word to the last, not to mention,
his instrumentation is utterly spellbinding. It's a new classic…” – <b><i>ArtistDirect.com</i><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>PJ Morton, </b>Grammy Award-winning producer and writer<b>
</b><span style="color:black">(India Arie, Jermaine Dupri, LL Cool J) and <b>Maroon 5</b>’s keyboardist,
</span>has premiered his brand new video for R&B jam<b> “Don’t Break My Heart” today</b> on<b> Okayplayer.com
</b><a href="http://www.okayplayer.com/news/video-premiere-pj-morton-dont-break-my-heart.html">here</a>.<b>
</b>The song is from his debut solo EP <b><i>Following My First Mind</i></b>, recently released via<b> Lil Wayne’s Young Money Entertainment. PJ
</b>is currently on tour and will hit cities including <b>Los Angeles on April 19<sup>th</sup>, New York City on May 1<sup>st</sup>
</b>and<b> Philadelphia on May 3<sup>rd</sup> </b>before wrapping in<b> Huntsville, AL
</b>on <b>May 6<sup>th</sup>. <o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Listen to the EP’s funky lead single<b> “Heavy” featuring Adam Levine</b>
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLelnNuCpUU">here</a> – the perfect introduction to PJ’s feel-good, soulful pop.
<b>Lil Wayne</b> and <b>Jazmine Sullivan</b> are also featured on two of the EP’s songs. Fans who like Morton’s
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/thepjmorton">Facebook fan page</a>, and/or follow his
<a href="https://twitter.com/#!/PJMORTON">Twitter account</a> will receive a free download of the new EP for a limited time.<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">A New Orleans’ native, Morton has produced and written with noteworthy artists such as
<b>India Arie,</b> <b>Jermaine Dupri, LL Cool J, Jagged Edge, Monica</b>, <b>Ruben Studdard, Musiq Soulchild</b>,
<em><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-style:normal">Trin-i-tee 5:7
</span></b></em><em><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-style:normal">and<b> Amber Bullock</b></span></em>. After an audition landed him a keyboardist/vocalist spot in Maroon 5, it was his solo work that garnered him the support
<span style="color:black">of Young Money Entertainment’s President, <b>Mack Maine.
</b>Maine immediately recognized Morton’s talent, along with <b>Cash Money Record</b>’s Co-CEOs
<b>Ronald "Slim" Williams</b> and <b>Bryan "Birdman" Williams</b>, and Young Money Entertainment’s captain
<b>Lil Wayne</b>. Maine signed PJ to his production company, <b>Soothe Your Soul Entertainment</b> and Young Money Entertainment, making PJ the newest addition to the storied Young Money roster.
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><a href="http://www.pjmortononline.com">www.pjmortononline.com</a><b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><b><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">PJ Morton U.S. Live Dates:<br>
</span></u></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">April 18<sup>th</sup> Oakland, CA @ Yoshi’s
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April 19<sup>th</sup> Los Angeles, CA @ House of Blues <br>
April 22<sup>nd</sup> Orlando, FL @ The Abbey<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">April 25<sup>th</sup> Huntington, WV @ Marshall University<br>
<span style="color:black">April 27<sup>th</sup> Detroit, MI @ Club Prive Deux<br>
April 29<sup>th</sup> Chicago, IL @ The Bottom Lounge <br>
May 1<sup>st</sup> New York, NY @ Highline Ballroom <br>
May 2<sup>nd</sup> Washington, DC @ The Howard Theater <br>
May 3<sup>rd</sup> Philadelphia, PA @ The Arts Garage <br>
May 5<sup>th</sup> Chattanooga, TN @ Bessie Smith Hall <br>
May 6<sup>th</sup> Huntsville, AL</span><span style="color:#1F497D">@ C</span><span style="color:black">rossroads Music Hall
</span><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">For more information on <b>PJ Morton</b>, please contact:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Press Here<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">212-246-2640<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Carleen Donovan / <a href="mailto:carleen@pressherepublicity.com">
carleen@pressherepublicity.com</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Carla Senft / <a href="mailto:carla@pressherepublicity.com">
carla@pressherepublicity.com</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","sans-serif";color:purple">Carla Senft</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","sans-serif";color:purple">138 West 25th Street, 9th Floor</span><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","sans-serif";color:purple">New York, New York 10001</span><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","sans-serif";color:purple">Phone: 212-246-2640</span><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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