P1LOT
Portland, Oregon, United States | Established. Jan 01, 2016 | SELF
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Joshua Codey Calderon was born in 1987 in Redding, California. He began his venture into music when he purchased entry-level production software at the age of 16. Under the alias Kid Pistol, he produced songs for other artists until 2012, when he entered new territory as a singer-songwriter. His debut album, Karma, was a collaborative effort with rap artist Noraa Ish and pianist Alan Logston.
Karma gained award nominations, critically acclaimed and established him as a versatile artist that had been flying under the radar. In 2015, he officially changed his name from Kid Pistol to P1LOT, stating new direction and maturity as the inspiration for such a bold move. On September 13, 2015, he released the Skyway EP, his debut album under the name P1LOT. - Success Stalker
P1LOT premiered the single "Words" via live tv performance on KGW Channel 8 & gave a short interview with Cassidy Quinn. - KGW Channel 8
P1LOT speaks about mental health, new music, future plans & more with DJ Klyph and OG One on 107.1 FM in Portland. - XRAY.FM 107.1 FM
P1LOT won Best Local Artist in all of Portland for 2019 - Willamette Weekly
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Still working on that hot first release.
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P1LOT is a pop artist with hip-hop inspired elements, performing w/ DJ Corey Foxx. P1LOT draws inspiration from real-life events like mental health, his daughter, being surrounded by addiction & more. P1LOT was voted 2019 Musician of the Year in Portland's Willamette Week by readers, debuted new singles on KGW News Channel 8 and XRAY.FM w/ DJ Klyph & DJ OG One, toured through different regions and more.
P1LOT & DJ Foxx have captured the attention of packed crowds throughout the Northwest at some of the most renowned local music venues including: Roseland Theater, Crystal Ballroom, Hawthorne Theater, Analog, Bossanova Ballroom, Fuego Club, The Brothers Gemini & Paris Theatre with Hip Hop Legends Nappy Roots - https://www.facebook.com/storyofpilot/videos/280775849234335/
Currently, P1LOT is planning a nation wide university tour (Stay Up: The Tour) that focuses on conversations of mental health through both live music & spoken/textual dialogue - to promote effective mental health tools & provide resources to audiences. The primary demographic areas are high school & college students.
Doing anything but flying under the radar, P1LOT founded and performed 'Project H3' in 2012, benefiting Portland's homeless population with donations of 2000+ sweatshirts from OSI and raised over $2000 for Transition Projects. In 2016, P1LOT & DJ Foxx launched ‘Sounds of Bridgetown’, benefiting Candlelighters for Children with Cancer in OR & WA, raising altogether over $4500 through ticket sales and raffles. P1LOT & DJ Foxx run Stay Up Records, a community-assistance recording studio based in Portland, OR.
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