P-Live

“P-Live’s versatility should earn him attention from the masses, making him a household name in no time.”- Hip-Hop Weekly

P-Live a.k.a. Isaiah Perkins was bred on the streets of Detroit. Every time P-Live stepped to the mic… they introduced him as P… coming to you live on stage… and so P-Live was born. It was out of the cipher, the grit and battlegrounds of Detroit’s streets, that P-Live found his hustle.

It was the crowd that got him hooked and it’s the crowd he hooks when he spits. It was P-Live they came to see. So he kept working and kept writing songs and soon he had an arsenal of diverse songs… an arsenal that wiped out most of his local competition at the Roc-A-Fella Records’- Rock The Mic Battle in early 2004.  During Rock the Mic, P-Live found his rhythm with the crowd. When you listen to P-Live it’s like poetry… you just have to listen and just think.  His style was so intimidating that when Roy Jones Freestyle Battle came to Detroit, it was cancelled after no one would step to him.  The crowd erupted with all eyes on P-Live, when he took the stage. P-Live remarked, “It felt more like a showcase than a battle.”

P-Live was raised by a single mother and his grandmother. He remembers where he came from and that there is always a bigger picture, a picture involving his family as well as his crew, the Ghostryders. In early 2007, P-Live landed a record deal with hometown label Protekted Records which has distribution through Bungalo Records/ Universal Music Group Distribution (UMGD). P-Live is thrilled to be of the Bungalo/ UMGD family and adds, “I now have a larger outfit to let people hear my music.”

His self-titled CD is set for release in late Spring 2009. The first single and video “Good 2 You” quickly amassed fans across the globe. The record was recorded in California and Detroit with The Chakfather "Chaka Blackman.” The video for “Good 2 You” was directed and shot by Dawud Gaston of Ooh La La Films. It was all filmed in and around Detroit.

 

The second single “Fresh 2 Def” will be available digitally on March 3, 2009. It was produced by the Chakfather. P-Live says, “When I heard that track I instantly thought about a fashion show… all that came to mind was fly gear that we rock in the D, things that I do, and all the plans that I have.”

P-Live’s debut CD is versatile. He hits the bullseye with songs like: “Get Low,” “Get Money,” "Reach On ‘Em" and "My Strength." The CD packs a profound punch. P-Live sums it up and says, “I have a Detroit mindset, a New York flow and a West coast vibe. I tried to touch as many varieties of music and people as I could.”

P-Live’s CD hits stores in early Spring 2009!

For more information on Protekted Records and P-Live, please go to: www.myspace.com/plive

For more information on Bungalo Records, please go to: www.bungalorecords.com

PRESS RELEASE PROTEKTED RECORDS SIGNS EXLUSIVE DISTRIBUTION DEAL WITH BUNGALOW RECORDS (UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP DISTRIBUTION) DEBUT ARTIST P-LIVE TO RELEASE CD LATE SPRING 2009 DEBUT SINGLE SET FOR DIGITAL RELEASE ON MARCH 3rd, 2009 June, 2009- Detroit, MI – PROTEKTED Records, a Detroit-based independent Record label announced the signing of a manufacturing & distribution agreement with Bungalo Records, Inc. which is exclusively distributed by Universal Music Group Distribution (UMGD). PROTEKTED Record's artist P-Live is the first artist on the PROTEKTED Label that will have its product distributed by the largest family of record labels in the recording industry.   The deal increases both the visibility and global distribution of releases from PROTEKTED Records. It also partners PROTEKTED with leading cell phone and digital music stores in the world. The first single from debut Hip-hip artist P-Live entitled “Fresh 2 Def,” is set for digital release on March 3rd, 2009. The physical release of P-Live’s CD will be in stores in late Spring of 2009. The label expects a significant boost in revenues and overall business as a result of the broad improvements in artist and project visibility. PROTEKTED RECORDS CEO and Founder, Jon Gornbein says, "We're honored and excited to be working with the best distribution company in the world. Their team has indicated a steadfast belief in what we're trying to do. Together, we will be able to accomplish our goals and release great music.” Executive VP of Bungalo Records Robert (Leo) Rodgers adds, “Bungalo is equally as happy with its decision to bring the PROTEKTED into our distribution network. A fast growing label like PROTEKTED Records is the perfect fit for us, with the economy in a downturn, labels are being extremely selective about who they partner with.” Rodgers continues, “An artist like P-Live allows us to be creative in our marketing efforts. P-Live has great lyrical presence and is the real deal.  P-Live and PROTEKTED bring something special to the table.” PROTEKTED Records plans to utilize the new relationship to continue building and growing the company. PROTEKTED’s President, Jon Gornbein remarks, “Bungalo/ UMGD saw something special in P-Live and in PROTEKTED and they signed us almost immediately. We’re very excited to be working with the best in the industry.”