PJ Morton (born as Paul Morton, Jr.; March 29, 1981) is an American R&B singer, musician, producer, and one of the keyboardists in the pop-rock band Maroon 5. On March 27, 2012, Morton released his first solo recording, the free EP Following My First Mind, on Lil Wayne's Young Money label. Adam Levine was featured on the lead single, "Heavy"; other musicians on the EP include Lil Wayne, Jazmine Sullivan, and Chantae Cann. On May 14, 2013, Morton released his first major-label debut album, New Orleans.
Morton was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. His father is Canadian-born American gospel singer Paul S. Morton, and his mother is Debra Brown Morton. His wife is Kortni Morton.
Morton majored in Marketing at Morehouse College.
