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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt">PJ Morton Set to Perform at BET Music Matters Showcase<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">December 11, 2012
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">S.O.B.’s in New York City<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i>Free Admission; Doors Open at 7:30pm ET</i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt">Single “Lover” Featuring Lil Wayne Out Now<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>PJ Morton</b> will perform at the <b>BET Music Matters Showcase</b> on
<b>December 11, 2012</b> at <b>S.O.B.’s</b> in <b>New York City</b>. Doors open at<b> 7:30pm ET</b> and PJ will take the stage at
<b>9:15p.m. ET.</b> Admission to the show is free and anyone attending is encouraged to arrive by the start of the show at 8pm ET. The evening will also feature performances by Jennah Bell, Jessy Wilson, Kevin Ross, Mali Music and Stacy Barthe.
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<p class="MsoNormal">PJ, who is signed to<b> Lil Wayne’s Young Money Entertainment
</b>as a solo artist, is also Maroon 5’s keyboardist and a Grammy Award-winning producer/songwriter<b>
</b>(India Arie, Jermaine Dupri, LL Cool J, Jagged Edge, Monica and Musiq Soulchild.) His current single
<b>“Lover” </b>featuring <b>Lil Wayne </b>is available now<b> </b>exclusively on iTunes.
<b><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EGBc7WnP0I">PRESS HERE</a></b> to watch the official video.<b>
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<p class="MsoNormal">In early 2012, PJ released his <b><i>Following My First Mind</i></b> EP, an acclaimed collection of soulful pop tracks featuring guest spots from
<b>Adam Levine, Lil Wayne </b>and<b> Jazmine Sullivan. </b>It was praised by the likes of<b>
<i>Vibe, Interview, Essence, </i></b>and<b><i> YRB</i> </b> and<b> </b>even garnered PJ a spot sitting in with
<b>The Roots </b>on<b> <i> Late Night with Jimmy Fallon</i></b>. He is currently readying his forthcoming debut full-length album which will be released in 2013.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLelnNuCpUU">PRESS HERE</a> to watch PJ’s lyric video for the funky “Heavy” featuring Adam Levine.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phsu67wjZhI">PRESS HERE</a> to watch the official video for “Don’t Break My Heart.”
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><u>About BET Music Matters<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">Launched in 2010, the BET Music Matters initiative highlights emerging new artists by showcasing their talents through live performances including monthly showcases and the Music Matters Tour. Music Matters has
helped propel the careers of artists such as Marsha Ambrosius, J. Cole, Melanie Fiona, Miguel, Estelle, Elle Varner, Eric Roberson, Big K.R.I.T., Kendrick Lamar, Emeli Sande’, Mali Music, Luke James and more..
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><a href="http://www.pjmortononline.com">www.pjmortononline.com</a> /
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/thepjmorton">Facebook</a>/ <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/PJMORTON">
Twitter</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">For more information on
<b>PJ Morton</b>, please contact:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center">212-246-2640<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center">Carleen Donovan /
<a href="mailto:carleen@pressherepublicity.com">carleen@pressherepublicity.com</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center">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-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">Carla Senft</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#C00000">PRESS HERE </span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">(New York)</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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