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  <p><b>P.C.T</b> is a London-based independent recording artist/producer who produces hip-hop/rap music (with some electronic influences).<span class="mw-ref reference" id="cite_ref-Note_1_1-0"><a href="#cite_note-Note_1-1" style="counter-reset: mw-Ref 1;"><span class="mw-reflink-text">[1]</span></a></span> "P" has released numerous singles, freestyles, an EP and performed around <a href="Greater_London" title="Greater London">Greater London</a>.</p>


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<table class="infobox vcard plainlist" style="width:22em"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" style="text-align:center;font-size:125%;font-weight:bold;background-color: #f0e68c">P.C.T</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="text-align:center"><span class="mw-default-size"><img src="../I/PCT_in_front_of_tower_block.jpg.webp" data-file-width="1152" data-file-height="1728" data-file-type="bitmap" height="330" width="220" loading="lazy"></span><div>P.C.T in 2010</div></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" style="text-align:center;background-color: #f0e68c">Background information</th></tr><tr><th scope="row">Genres</th><td><a href="Hip_hop_music" title="Hip hop music">Hip hop</a>, <a href="Rap_music" title="Rap music" class="mw-redirect">Rap</a>, <a href="Electronic_music" title="Electronic music">electronic</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><span class="nowrap">Years active</span></th><td>2001–present</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">Labels</th><td>DMR</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">Website</th><td><span class="url"><a href="http://musicglue.com/pct" class="external text external">musicglue<wbr>.com<wbr>/pct</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table>


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    <summary class="section-heading"><h2 id="History">History</h2></summary>
    

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    <summary class="section-heading"><h3 id="Early_life">Early life</h3></summary>
    
<p>Growing up in London, England, P.C.T first took up music as a hobby during his time at primary school, where he took lessons in playing both the <a href="Recorder_(musical_instrument)" title="Recorder (musical instrument)">recorder</a> and the guitar (in addition to occasionally writing songs of his own).</p>

<p>After primary school (and having always been more enthusiastic about <a href="Association_football" title="Association football">football</a>), "P" fell back into music as it was the only school class that still had places available when he arrived late on GCSE subject selection day. Nonetheless, it was here that 'P' was formally introduced to composing and writing songs. Making music eventually grew from being a mere hobby into a passion.</p>


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    <summary class="section-heading"><h3 id="Formation">Formation</h3></summary>
    
<p>After noticing a lack of originality in the work of some popular hip hop acts, P began to write and perform his own hip hop songs. After developing his <a href="Music_industry" title="Music industry">music industry</a> knowledge via some part-time work as a roadie/A&amp;R for a popular DJ, P continued to develop as a producer before studying music/film/business at university, after which he established the <a href="Independent_record_label" title="Independent record label">independent record label</a> DMR.</p>


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    <summary class="section-heading"><h3 id="DMR_Era">DMR Era</h3></summary>
    
<p>P's first "freestyle"/unofficial <a href="Promotional_single" title="Promotional single" class="mw-redirect">promotional single</a>, "You Know What to Do", was never released although it was played by various DJs on numerous <a href="Underground_radio" title="Underground radio" class="mw-redirect">underground radio</a> stations during winter 2004. His second unofficial promo single, "Danger Money Black Gang Shine" (a <a href="Collaboration" title="Collaboration">collaboration</a> with local producer Poppa Sprinkle) was also never released, although it was played by various DJs on both underground and <a href="Commercial_radio" title="Commercial radio" class="mw-redirect">commercial radio</a> stations (including DJ 279 and Phoebe One on <a href="Choice_FM" title="Choice FM" class="mw-redirect">Choice FM</a>, Dan Greenpeace on <a href="XFM" title="XFM" class="mw-redirect">XFM</a> and others). The track was also played at nightclubs in <a href="Leicester_Square" title="Leicester Square">Leicester Square</a> / London during Summer 2005.</p>

<p>P's third promo single, "Block to the Bar", a collaboration with local producers Dnyce and Strategy, was played by various DJs on a number of underground radio stations after its release on 28 March 2006.</p>

<p>P's fourth promo single, "Life Is a Gift" (a collaboration with Liverpool artists Defiance, Young Kof and Pyro), was played on stations such as <a href="BBC_Radio_1Xtra" title="BBC Radio 1Xtra">BBC Radio 1Xtra</a> and numerous underground stations, further to being released as a free download via all featured artists' <a href="Myspace" title="Myspace">Myspace</a> pages in summer 2006.</p>

<p>P's first official single, "Here We Go (Finally)" was released on 7 May 2007 and the promotional music video for it was played on <a href="Sky_UK" title="Sky UK">Sky</a> channels such as <a href="Now_70s" title="Now 70s">Channel U</a> and <a href="BEN_Television" title="BEN Television">BEN Television</a>.</p>

<p>P's second single, "Keep It Gully (v.2)", released on 14 January 2008, was played on <a href="Commercial_radio" title="Commercial radio" class="mw-redirect">commercial radio</a> stations by DJs such as <a href="Huw_Stephens" title="Huw Stephens">Huw Stephens</a> on <a href="BBC_Radio_1" title="BBC Radio 1">BBC Radio 1</a> (it was also played by other DJs on various underground stations).<span class="mw-ref reference" id="cite_ref-Note_2_2-0"><a href="#cite_note-Note_2-2" style="counter-reset: mw-Ref 2;"><span class="mw-reflink-text">[2]</span></a></span></p>

<p>P's third single, the June 2008 release "Shooting Star", was played on commercial stations such as <a href="BBC_Radio_1Xtra" title="BBC Radio 1Xtra">BBC Radio 1Xtra</a>, as well as various underground ones too.</p>

<p>P's fourth single, "Drift Away", was given a limited release from 12 July 2010 (a month after <i>The Digital Lyrical Miracle EP</i> it appeared on) until 14 October 2015 (a legal battle is being fought to have it removed from sale by a German digital distributor that breached its contract with DMR).</p>

<p>P's fifth single, "Bubbles Go Bang", released on 21 November 2011, was broadcast on commercial stations such as <a href="Kiss_Network" title="Kiss Network">Kiss</a>, further to which its video was also aired on television channels such as The Box UK and Virgin TV.<span class="mw-ref reference" id="cite_ref-Note_3_3-0"><a href="#cite_note-Note_3-3" style="counter-reset: mw-Ref 3;"><span class="mw-reflink-text">[3]</span></a></span></p>

<p>P's sixth single, "My Desire", was released on 20 February 2012, and was played on commercial stations such as Kiss, further to which its video was also aired on television stations such as Kiss TV.<span class="mw-ref reference" id="cite_ref-Note_4_4-0"><a href="#cite_note-Note_4-4" style="counter-reset: mw-Ref 4;"><span class="mw-reflink-text">[4]</span></a></span></p>

<p>P has appeared in <a href="Publication" title="Publication">publications</a> such as <i>RWD</i> (2010), <i>Touch</i> magazine (2007), <i>What's Poppin</i> (2006), <i>Invincible Magazine</i> (2006) and <i>StreetCred</i> magazine. Also, having been on a hiatus from music production since 2012, he is currently working on an EP and tour set for release/commencement in 2020.</p>


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    <summary class="section-heading"><h2 id="Musical_style">Musical style</h2></summary>
    
<p>P's music has a <a href="Futuristic" title="Futuristic" class="mw-redirect">futuristic</a>-yet-relateable sound, via its electronic backdrops and the <a href="Experimental" title="Experimental" class="mw-redirect">experimental</a> style that underpins it. Its themes include life, the world, people etc., all of which are complemented by P's eclectic musical taste (e.g. elements of <a href="Reggae" title="Reggae">reggae</a>/<a href="Classical_music" title="Classical music">classical</a> etc.) and humour.</p>


    
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    <summary class="section-heading"><h2 id="Discography">Discography</h2></summary>
    

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    <summary class="section-heading"><h3 id="EPs">EPs</h3></summary>
    
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<tbody><tr><th width="100">Date of release</th>
<th width="280">Title</th>
<th width="100"><a href="UK_Albums_Chart" title="UK Albums Chart">UK Albums Chart</a> Position</th>
<th width="100"><i>Billboard</i> 200 Position</th></tr>
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<td align="center">21 Jun 2010</td>
<td align="center"><i>The Digital Lyrical Miracle EP</i></td>
<td align="center">–</td>
<td align="center"><i>N/A</i></td></tr>
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<td align="center">Summer 2020</td>
<td align="center">[EP]</td>
<td align="center">–</td>
<td align="center"><i>N/A</i></td></tr>
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    <summary class="section-heading"><h3 id="Singles">Singles</h3></summary>
    
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<tbody><tr><th width="100">Date of release</th>
<th width="280">Title</th>
<th width="100"><a href="UK_Singles_Chart" title="UK Singles Chart">UK Singles Chart</a> Position</th>
<th width="100"><i>Billboard</i> Hot 100 Position</th>
<th width="150">Album / EP</th></tr>
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<td align="center">7 May 2007</td>
<td align="center">"Here We Go (Finally)"</td>
<td align="center">–</td>
<td align="center">–</td>
<td align="center"><i>N/A</i></td></tr>
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<td align="center">14 Jan 2008</td>
<td align="center">"Keep It Gully (v.2)"</td>
<td align="center">–</td>
<td align="center">–</td>
<td align="center"><i>N/A</i></td></tr>
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<td align="center">9 Jun 2008</td>
<td align="center">"Shooting Star"</td>
<td align="center">–</td>
<td align="center">–</td>
<td align="center"><i>N/A</i></td></tr>
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<td align="center">12 Jul 2010</td>
<td align="center">"Drift Away"</td>
<td align="center">–</td>
<td align="center">–</td>
<td align="center"><i>The Digital Lyrical Miracle EP</i></td></tr>
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<td align="center">21 Nov 2011</td>
<td align="center">"Bubbles Go Bang"</td>
<td align="center">–</td>
<td align="center">–</td>
<td align="center"><i>N/A</i></td></tr>
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<td align="center">2 Feb 2012</td>
<td align="center">"My Desire"</td>
<td align="center">–</td>
<td align="center">–</td>
<td align="center"><i>N/A</i></td></tr>
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<td align="center">Summer 2020</td>
<td align="center">[Single]</td>
<td align="center">–</td>
<td align="center">–</td>
<td align="center">[EP, Summer 2020]</td></tr>
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    <summary class="section-heading"><h3 id="Covers/freestyles">Covers/freestyles</h3></summary>
    
<ul><li>"You Know What to Do", backing music originally "<a href="Drop_It_Like_It's_Hot" title="Drop It Like It's Hot">Drop It Like It's Hot</a>" by <a href="Snoop_Dogg" title="Snoop Dogg">Snoop Dogg</a> featuring <a href="Pharrell" title="Pharrell" class="mw-redirect">Pharrell</a>.</li></ul>


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<cite class="citation web cs1"><a href="http://www.mp3.com/artist/P.C.T" class="external text external">"P.C.T profile"</a>. <i>Mp3.com</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">10 December</span> 2016</span>.</cite></span></li><li id="cite_note-Note_2-2"> <span id="mw-reference-text-cite_note-Note_2-2" class="mw-reference-text">
<cite class="citation web cs1"><a href="http://bbc.co.uk/radio1/huwstephens/tracklistingarchive.shtml?080110" class="external text external">"Radio 1 show tracklist"</a>. Huw Stephens<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">10 December</span> 2016</span>.</cite></span></li><li id="cite_note-Note_3-3"> <span id="mw-reference-text-cite_note-Note_3-3" class="mw-reference-text">
<cite class="citation web cs1"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMgTE7sPUsY" class="external text external">"Official Video"</a>. DMR<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">10 December</span> 2016</span>.</cite></span></li><li id="cite_note-Note_4-4"> <span id="mw-reference-text-cite_note-Note_4-4" class="mw-reference-text">
<cite class="citation web cs1"><a href="http://sbtv.co.uk/2012/03/p-c-t-my-desire" class="external text external">"SBTV"</a>. SBTV<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">10 December</span> 2016</span>.</cite></span></li></ol></div></div>


    
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<ul><li><a href="http://www.musicglue.com/pct" class="external text external">Official website</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/huwstephens/tracklistingarchive.shtml?080110" class="external text external">BBC Radio 1 Huw Stephens show tracklisting</a></li>
<li><a href="http://sbtv.co.uk/2012/03/p-c-t-my-desire" class="external text external">SBTV "My Desire" video post</a></li></ul>

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