Percy Miller
(born April 29, 1969), formerly known as Master P
, is an American entertainer and entrepreneur. He is the founder and CEO of P. Miller Enterprises, an entertainment and financial conglomerate and Better Black TV.
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Biography
Miller was born in
New Orleans, the oldest of five children. After attending the University of Houston, Miller moved to
Richmond, California and opened a small record store, No Limit Records, financing the store with money that he received as part of a medical malpractice settlement related to the death of his grandfather.
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Entertainer
P. Miller started out with the rap group
TRU with his two brothers
Silkk The Shocker and
C-Murder. P. Miller left In-A-Minute records shortly after releasing his debut album and formed his own label
No Limit Records. With P. Miller as its premier artist, No Limit Records went on to release many albums from artists such as
Snoop Dogg,
Mystikal,
Mia X,
Mercedes,
Soulja Slim,
UGK, and Miller's siblings
Silkk Tha Shocker and
C-Miller and sons
Romeo and
Young V. He started a new label
The New No Limit Records and then in 2006, P. Miller and son Romeo started a new label called
Take A Stand Records.
After working in music industry as a retailer, P. Miller became an entertainer, as well as owning his own record company. No Limit Records, the retail store, became No Limit, the record company. In 1994, he self-produced his first solo album, The Ghettos Tryin to Kill Me! was released on the No Limit label(re-released in 1997 on Priority).
After selling millions of records, he decided to sign his company, No Limit Records, to a straight pressing and distribution deal with Priority Records. The deal was solidified with Priority in 1995, No Limit Records released TRU (made up of P. Miller and his brothers,
Silkk the Shocker and
C-Miller).
His first feature film, 'I'm Bout It', a straight to video project debuted number one on Billboard's Top Music Video chart.
[3] The film is allegedly based loosely on his life growing up in New Orleans. The soundtrack debuted number one on Billboard's R&B album chart and number five on Billboard's Top 250.
Although most of his singles were released from albums, a stand-alone single released in 1998, "I Got the Hook-Up!", featuring The Sons of Funk, reached #16.
Businessman and entrepreneur
As founder and CEO of No Limit Entertainment, Miller at one time presided over a business empire that included No Limit Records, Bout It Inc., No Limit Clothing, No Limit Films, No Limit Sports Management, PM. Properties and Advantage Travel. P. Miller ranked 10th on Forbes magazine's 1998 list of America's 40 highest paid entertainers with an estimated income of $56.5 million.
P. Miller’s brand continues to evolve through his new Take A Stand Records label. The initiative is the only recording label committed to signing and promoting hip-hop artists with responsible image and lyrics. He’s also dedicated his time to communities through P.Miller Youth Centers
[4] and his P.Miller Food Foundation for the Homeless
[5] and his new speaking program on financial literacy
[6].
Additionally, P. Miller was recently appointed the new Youth Ambassador for the
NAACP, a position previously held by former president Bill Clinton.
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P. Miller is also a published author with his book Guaranteed Success When You Never Give Up (2007 Kensington Publishing Corporation.) The book was promoted via a nationwide signing and speaking tour on financial literacy with The Learning Annex and alongside the likes of
Donald Trump,
Robert Kiyosaki,
Earvin "Magic" Johnson, and
Bo Derek.
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Community involvement
P. Miller's community outreach extends from the bayous of Louisiana to the streets of Los Angeles and abroad. Along with Romeo, P. Miller and the animated character Gee Gee The Giraffe are appearing at community functions such as The Children's Earth Day festival at STAR ECO Station, an animal rescue and wildlife facility dedicated to the preservation of the earth.
The Black College Hoops Classic named P. Miller their commissioner of basketball for their 2008 tournament. The organization aims to educate and bring together young Afro-American players and give them the exposure they deserve on a national level.
In 2008 P. Miller was asked to serve on the executive board of the Joel John Scholastic Academy, an inner-city high school, after donating his time and resources to ensure the school remained open for its students. He refused, citing touring pressures.
On July 28 2007, the mayor of
Memphis,
Tennessee presented P. Miller with the key to the city.
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Film and television
P. Miller has produced eight films, written and directed six, and starred in over a dozen including major studio releases such as
Gone in 60 Seconds (alongside
Nicholas Cage and
Angelina Jolie),
Dark Blue with
Kurt Russell and starred opposite
Harrison Ford in the cop comedy
Hollywood Homicide (2003). P. Miller's filmography also includes
Uncle P (New Line),
Uncle Willy's Family,
Soccer Mom, Repos, Black Supaman, Down and Distance, Toxic, and The Pig People (currently in production.)
[10] P. Miller also manages the music, film and television career of his son, teen rap star
Lil Romeo and pop star Forrest Lipton.
P. Miller recently teamed up with his son Romeo to develop a children's cartoon, titled Gee Gee The Giraffe. The show is true to the duo's mission to produce positive, educational and entertaining content for Afro-American children. Animation has been employed by the Millers on prior occasions such as their February 2008 cartoon version of their music video for the song "Black History."
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P. Miller has also made history as the first hip-hop entrepreneur to own a
cable television network, Better Black Television, (BBTV) whose aim is to promote positive messages and content to the African American culture which is set to launch in 2009. Executives include
Denzel Washington,
Derek Anderson of the
Charlotte Bobcats,
DJ Kool Herc and
Bo Derek.
Basketball career
He had a contract with
NBA teams twice - with the
Charlotte Hornets during the 1998/99 season and the
Toronto Raptors in 1999 pre-season.
[12] [13] He also played in the
Continental Basketball Association (CBA) for
Fort Wayne Fury. In 2004, he played for the ABA's
Las Vegas Rattlers. He joined the 2008 McDonald's NBA All-Star Celebrity Game and scored 17 points in total, hitting two crucial free throws at the end to win the game.
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No Limit Sports
P. Miller established a sports talent agency organization called No Limit Sports.
The most lauded No Limit Sports client was
Ricky Williams, who was represented by Leland Hardy during his negotiations with the New Orleans Saints. Hardy negotiated the contract for Williams, which was largely incentive-laden in exchange for an $8M-plus signing bonus with salary incentives worth a range of $11 million to $68 million should he hit all of his incentives.
No Limit Sports also represented
NBA players
Ron Mercer and
Ricky Davis in their dealing with the Denver Nuggets and the Charlotte Hornets.
Video games
According to Allhiphop.com, P. Miller and
Seth Green are producing a video game entitled
Play The Industry
. The game has an anticipated 2010 release date.
Dancing with the Stars
P appeared on
the second season of Dancing with the Stars and came in 7
th place, eliminated 4
th along with his partner
Ashly DelGrosso. He got the lowest scores every week including the lowest score in the show's history, 8/30. His son
Lil' Romeo was originally going to be on the show but withdrew prior to the start of the competition.
Discography
Solo albums
- Get Away Clean
(1991)
- Mama's Bad Boy
(1992)
- The Ghettos Tryin to Kill Me!
(1994)
- 99 Ways to Die
(1995)
- Ice Cream Man
(1996)
- Ghetto D
(1997)
- MP Da Last Don
(1998)
- Only God Can Judge Me
(1999)
- Ghetto Postage
(2000)
- Game Face
(2001)
- Good Side, Bad Side
(2004)
- Ghetto Bill
(2005)
- Living Legend: Certified D-Boy
(2005)
- America's Most Luved Bad Guy
(2006)
Collaboration albums
- Hip Hop History
(2007) – with Romeo
West Coast Bad Boyz, Vol. 1: Anotha Level Of The Game (1994)
West Coast Bad Boyz, Vol. II (1997)<
References
- "Diamond in the Rough". Roy S. Johnson. September 27, 1999. ''FORTUNE'' Magazine
- We've got the "hook-up" with Master P
- http://www.hiponline.com/artist/music/m/master_p/
- Master P Builds Three P. Miller Youth Centers | BallerStatus.com | NEWS
- Master P, Romeo Help Feed The Homeless In New Orleans | BallerStatus.com | NEWS
- Rolling Stone : Master P: The Very Image of Success
- XXLmag.com | Hip-Hop On A Higher Level | » Master P Replaces Bill Clinton as NAACP Keynote Speaker
- Master P News on Yahoo! Music
- "HHWorlds.com" - Memphis Mayor Presents P. Miller With Key To The City
- Master P
- YouTube - "Black History" - Master P & Romeo (Animated Version)
- Master P: Takes 'A Long, Long, Long Shot' At The NBA
- Master P: The Rapper Becomes a Raptor
- Master P joins NBA All-Star Celebrity Game