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<b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;color:black">PJ MORTON</span></b><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt">
<span style="color:black">PREMIERES VIDEO FOR “HARD ENOUGH” ON IDOLATOR.COM</span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><img width="320" height="214" id="_x0000_i1026" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CEE47A.76C52E20"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">(Photo Credit: Steven Taylor)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="color:black">Maroon 5 keyboardist and Young Money solo artist
<b>PJ Morton</b> has premiered his new video</span> for<span style="color:black"> “<b>Hard Enough” </b>on
<b>Idolator.com</b></span><b>. </b><a href="http://www.idolator.com/7493958/pj-morton-hard-enough-video-idolator-premiere"><b>PRESS HERE</b></a><b>
</b><span style="color:black">to watch. The song </span>is off of PJ’s new <span style="color:black">
album <b><i>New Orleans</i></b></span><b><i>,<span style="color:black"> </span></i></b><span style="color:black">which debuted
</span>earlier this year <span style="color:black">at <b>#1 on iTunes R&B </b></span><b>Albums C<span style="color:black">hart</span></b><span style="color:black">
</span>and <b><span style="color:black">Top 5 on the Billboard Heatseekers Chart</span></b><span style="color:black">. It features guest spots from
<b>Stevie Wonder, Adam Levine and Busta Rhymes.<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">In January,
<span style="color:black">PJ will </span>head overseas to open for <b><span style="color:black">Maroon 5</span></b><span style="color:black"> and
<b>Robin Thicke</b> on their upcoming UK tour January 8<sup>th</sup> -16<sup>th</sup>. But first PJ will return to his old stomping grounds in
<b>Atlanta, GA</b>, later this month to play two shows at the <b>Apache Café</b>. On
<b>November 29<sup>th</sup></b><sup> </sup>the <b>“PJ Morton & Friends” </b>set will see him<span style="background:white"> playing alongside fellow musicians Rahibi, Kameron Corvet, Anthony David, Chante Chan, and Algebra. Then on
<b>November 30<sup>th</sup></b>, PJ will reunite with the neo-soul group <b>Freestyle Nation</b> for a reunion show. Tickets for both shows can be purchased
</span></span><a href="http://www.ticketweb.com/snl/Search.action?query=pj+morton"><span style="background:white">here</span></a><span style="color:black;background:white">.
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">2013 has been a whirlwind year<span style="color:black"> for PJ</span> with an unforgettable set at the
<b>Essence Festival,</b> an appearance on <b>Late Night with Jimmy Fallon</b> and a guest feature from the one and only
<b>Stevie Wonder</b> for his single <b>“Only One.”</b> But that’s not all. PJ did double duty during the massively successful
<b>Honda Civic Tour</b> <span style="color:black">with <b>Maroon 5</b> and <b>Kelly Clarkson</b></span>, performing on keyboards with
<b>Maroon 5</b> and also opening on select dates.<span style="color:black"> <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DLb5UiToI4">PRESS HERE</a><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span style="color:black">to watch video for “Only One” ft. Stevie Wonder on harmonica which
premiered on<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><i>Entertainment Tonight</i></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/15/pj-morton-work-it-out-video_n_3599398.html?d&ncid=edlinkusaolp00000008">PRESS HERE</a><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span style="color:black">to
watch video for “Work It Out” which just premiered on<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><i>Huffington Post</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> “…arresting talents…”<b> -
<i>Billboard</i></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D"> </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">"['Only One'] is one of those songs that make you remember why you originally fell in love with R&B. Turn up the volume, get your soul fix & go two-step
to this soul jam. Stevie on the harmonica is crisp as always." –<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b><i>VIBE</i></b></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;color:black">“The proof is in the music.” –<span class="apple-converted-space"><b><i> </i></b></span><b><i>Ebony</i></b></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;color:black">“PJ has the musical chops and the swag.”<span class="apple-converted-space"><b><i> </i></b></span><b><i>– MTV Buzzworthy</i></b></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;color:black">"PJ Morton is the ultimate 21st century soul man. He's got R&B groove down to a science, while adding a little hip-hop grit and even some rock shine.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><i>New
Orleans</i><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>is the perfect place to meet one of the brightest and most brilliant artists of 2013." -<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b><i>Artist Direct</i></b></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"><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">For more information on <b>PJ Morton</b>, please contact:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Press Here<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">212-246-2640<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Carleen Donovan /
</span><a href="mailto:carleen@pressherepublicity.com"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">carleen@pressherepublicity.com</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Carla Senft /
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