P Tee Money
Prince Thompson Iyamu | |
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | P Tee Money |
| Born | 22 October 1968 Islington, London |
| Genres | EDM, Dance, Pop, Afro-beat, Electronica, House |
| Occupation(s) | DJ/EDM producer and remixer |
| Instruments | Synthesizer, Personal computer, MIDI controller, Drum machine, Sampler |
| Associated acts | Weird MC, Matthew S |
| Website | https://pteemoney.com |
P Tee Money (born Prince Thompson Iyamu on October 22, 1968, is a British DJ/EDM producer and remixer.[1] He is also an author and actor.[2]
Early life and education[edit]
Iyamu was born in Islington]], London. He is a member of the Benin Royal Family and the grandson of Akenzua II and Princess Elizabeth Olowu is his aunt. He was introduced to music at a young age and early influences included George Duke and Earth, Wind & Fire.[3]
At the age of four, his family moved to Nigeria where he completed his primary school, then was moved to a military academy. He received a degree in aeronautical engineering from the Nigerian Defence Academy. He later moved to London in 1988.[4]
Career[edit]
Iyamu started using the stage name P Tee Money when he began his career as a DJ in the early nineties.[5][6][7] He toured the UK with female Rap artist Weird MC in the latter half of 1990 and throughout 1991.[8][9]
His style developed into progressive house.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many He has released five albums and many singles. Iyamu is also an Ex fashion model, he worked as a model before committing his time to acting in 1998. He specialised mainly in clothing. He returned to modelling in 2002, notably for the Lynx Find another Dimension campaign that ran in British magazines.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many
In 2018, Iyamu collaborated with producers Matthew S and Dirty Freek on a remix album of the song "When I Came Up" by Bon Villan, a Canadian group band.[10][11]
Writing[edit]
In 2015, Iyamu launched his first book titled The Players Code which was intended as a less predatory take on pickup artistry.[12] A sequel, The Players Code Unleashed was released in 2016. Since then he has written a series of erotic romance novels. In 2019 he has published two more books Being whit you, and Wild seduction adding to his series of collections.[13]
Acting[edit]
Iyamu has appeared in a number of motion pictures including; I'll Sleep When I'm Dead (2003), Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001).[2] He was also featured in The Mummy video game (2000), The Mummy Returns (2001). He has acting credits in other lower-budget movies including Tom & Thomas (2002) and speaks several languages including Hausa, Ibo, Yoruba and Edo.[13]
Books[edit]
- Being Whit You ISBN 9781513647975 Search this book on
. - Wild Seduction ISBN 9781635870657 Search this book on .
- The Players Code ISBN 9781483552675 Search this book on .
- The Players Code Unleashed ISBN 9781483585987 Search this book on .
Discography[edit]
Albums[edit]
| Year | Album |
|---|---|
| 2017 | Rebirth |
| 2017 | Bounce |
| 2018 | Sandstorm |
| 2018 | I’m Not Afraid |
| 2019 | I Won’t Stop |
| 2019 | Bass Trouble |
Singles[edit]
| Year | Title | Artists |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Lights out | P Tee Money |
| 2017 | Good Time | P Tee Money |
| 2017 | Free your mind | P Tee Money (feat, Aqua) |
| 2017 | Heat Up | P Tee Money |
| 2017 | No Sweat | P Tee Money |
| 2018 | Tropical Dream | P Tee Money |
| 2018 | The Face in my dreams | P Tee Money (feat, Addie Nicole) |
| 2018 | You are my one | P Tee Money (feat, Nina Storey) |
| 2019 | Time is the greatest healer | P Tee Money |
| 2019 | Drown | P Tee Money (feat, Smoothie) |
| 2019 | Global | P Tee Money (feat, Pat-E) |
References[edit]
- ↑ "UK-based DJ Won't Stop Cruising in New Album". thisdaylive.com. 2019-08-02. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Natalie Roberts (2019-05-05). "Meet Prince Thompson – The DJ, Actor, Author, and Singer". londondailypost.com. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
- ↑ "P Tee's dazzling style set Morocco on fire". sunnewsonline.com. 2019-10-13. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
- ↑ "Everyone Must Endure The Hardships In Every Aspect Of Their Life. P Tee Money". independent.ng. 2019-10-18. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
- ↑ Emmanuel Okogba (2018-08-21). "P Tee Money: The brain behind African Film and Music Award". vanguardngr.com. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
- ↑ Jenna Melanson (2018-11-02). "PREMIERE – Bon Villan unveils "When I Came Up (Remixes)". canadianbeats.ca. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
- ↑ "PTee Money extends hand of charity". vanguardngr.com. 2019-10-31. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
- ↑ "DJs can do more than mix songs – P Tee Money". punchng.com. 2019-08-10. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
- ↑ Eniola Daniel (2019-11-02). "I Won't Stop, New Album From P Tee Money". guardian.ng. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
- ↑ "UK-based DJ PTee Money drops album". thenationonlineng.net. 2019-05-29. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
- ↑ "P Tee Money teams up Moroccan singer for Global". punchng.com. 2019-10-15. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
- ↑ Jennifer Ross (2019-08-20). "Meet P Tee Money, the 6ft DJ, Producer, Writer And Actor With An African Royal Flush". theamericanreporter.com. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Arthur Perry (2019-10-02). "Prince Thomson Iyamu – British DJ, EDM Producer, Author, Actor & More". expresspaper.co.uk. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
