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Paraziții

Paraziții, Romanian for "The Parasites," is a Romanian hip-hop trio formed in 1994 in Bucharest's Colentina district, known for politically charged lyrics criticizing the media and political class.

Pardison Fontaine

Pardison Fontaine, also Jordan Thorpe (born 1989), is an American rapper and Grammy-winning songwriter from Newburgh, New York, co-writer of Cardi B's "Bodak Yellow" and Kanye West's "Ye" tracks, known for his 2018 hit "Backin' It Up".

Park Kyung

Park Kyung (박경), born 1992, is a South Korean rapper, songwriter, and producer in Block B, debuted underground with Zico, went solo in 2015 with "Ordinary Love", and produced The Wind's 2026 album.

Parkway Drive

Parkway Drive: Australian metalcore band formed in Byron Bay in 2003; five members; seven Epitaph albums from Killing With A Smile (2005) to Darker Still (2022); four ARIA number-one albums and a 2025 Sydney Opera House show.

Parov Stelar

Parov Stelar is the stage name of Marcus Füreder (born 1974, Linz), Austrian electro swing pioneer, Etage Noir Recordings founder, KissKiss/Rough Cuts breakthrough, The Princess chart hit, over 1,000 live shows.

Partiboi69

Partiboi69 is an Australian DJ and producer from Melbourne who plays ghetto house, Miami bass, and electro, known for green-screen visuals and narrative stage shows like Area69.

Party Cannon

Party Cannon: Scottish slam/brutal death metal band formed 2010 in Dunfermline, Fife, self-styled 'Party Slam'. Albums include Partied In Half (2013 EP), Volumes of Vomit, Injuries Are Inevitable (2024, Unique Leader); known for balloon logo and inflatables.

Party in the Paddock

Party in the Paddock is a four-day camping music festival held each February at Quercus Park near Carrick in Tasmania, founded in the early 2010s by Jesse Higgs.

Pasha Technique

Pasha Technique (Паша Техник), real name Pavel Ivlev (1984–2025), was a Russian underground rapper, founder of Kunteynir, known for gorilla-mask performances, Versus battles, a 2008–2013 prison term, and albums like Chto-to s chem-to (2023).

Pastel Ghost

Pastel Ghost (파스텔 유령), also known as Vivian Moon, is an American dreamrave/synthpop artist from Oakland, California, based in Austin, Texas. Her albums Abyss (2015) and Ethereality (2018) include the viral hit "Dark Beach" (2013).

Pastor Troy

Pastor Troy (Micah LeVar Troy, b. 1977) is an Atlanta rapper and producer of Dirty South crunk; debut "We Ready I Declare War" (1999) with "No Mo Play in G.A.", a Master P diss; peak album Universal Soldier (2002, No. 13 Billboard 200).

Pat Stay

Pat Stay (Patrick Wayne Stay, born 1986) was a Canadian battle rapper from Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, a King of the Dot champion also known as the Sucka-Free Boss; he died in a Halifax stabbing on September 4, 2022.

Patriarkh (ПАТРИАРХЪ)

Patriarkh (Патриархь) is the Polish black metal band formed in 2024 from Bartłomiej Krysiuk's Batushka after a court ruling; its debut concept album Prorok Ilja (2025, Napalm Records) chronicles the prophet Eliasz Klimowicz.

Patrick Mason

Patrick Mason is a Berlin-based techno and house DJ and performer known for theatrical live sets combining DJing, singing, and dancing, which broke through via a viral 2020 HÖR Berlin set.

Paul Kalkbrenner

Paul Kalkbrenner is a German techno producer and live performer, born in Leipzig in 1977 and raised in Berlin, who performs his melodic music entirely live rather than DJing.

Paul Oakenfold

Paul Oakenfold (born 1963, London) is an English trance DJ and producer, co-founder of Perfecto Records (1989), creator of the 1994 Goa Mix and Tranceport, remixer for U2 and Madonna, and two-time DJ Mag #1.

Paul Ritch

Paul Ritch is a French techno producer and DJ based in Paris who gained international attention in 2007, releases on Drumcode, and runs the label Quartz Rec.

Paul van Dyk

Paul van Dyk (Matthias Paul, born 1971, Eisenhüttenstadt) is a German trance DJ and producer from East Berlin; his 1998 E-Werk remix of "For An Angel" and Vandit Records defined melodic trance.

Paul Wall

Paul Wall (Paul Michael Slayton) is a Houston rapper and DJ of the Swishahouse label, known for The People's Champ (2005, Billboard No. 1, platinum), "Still Tippin'", "Grillz", and his custom diamond grillz business with Johnny Dang.

Paul Webster

Paul Webster is an Irish trance DJ and producer from Dublin working in tech trance at 138–142 BPM, whose debut "Corruption" was signed to Armada by Armin van Buuren in 2006.

Paul Woolford

Paul Woolford is a British DJ and producer from Leeds, born in 1976, who records as Special Request and Bobby Peru across house, techno, and early-1990s rave sounds.

Pauly Fuemana

Pauly Fuemana (1969-2010) was the Niuean-Māori New Zealand singer fronting OMC (Ōtara Millionaires Club). His 1995 single "How Bizarre", co-written with producer Alan Jansson, topped charts in several countries, hit No.1 on US mainstream radio, and became New Zealand's biggest-selling record.

PAWSA

PAWSA, stage name of British DJ David Esekhile (born 1992), is a London-based tech-house producer who co-founded Solid Grooves Records with Michael Bibi and runs the label PAWZ.

PeelingFlesh

PeelingFlesh is an American slam death metal band formed in 2021 in Oklahoma City, known for mixing brutal death metal with hip-hop samples and mixtape-style releases.

Peggy Gou

Peggy Gou (페기 구), real name Kim Min-ji, is a South Korean DJ, producer and singer born 1991 in Incheon, based in Berlin. Known for K-house, "(It Goes Like) Nanana," Gudu Records, Kirin, and the 2024 debut album I Hear You on XL Recordings.

Peking Duk

Peking Duk: Australian electronic dance duo from Canberra (Adam Hyde, Reuben Styles, formed 2010). Hits "High" ft. Nicole Millar (No. 2, 2014 Hottest 100) and "Take Me Over"; debut album Paradise released 2026.

Pemberton Music Festival 2016

The Pemberton Music Festival 2016 was a four-day music and comedy festival held July 14 to 17, 2016, in the Pemberton Valley of British Columbia.

Pendulum DJ SET B2B Friction (musician)

Pendulum DJ Set B2B Friction is a back-to-back DJ pairing of the Australian drum and bass group Pendulum with British DJ Friction, billed at Untold festival in 2019.

Pentagram (band)

Pentagram, the American doom metal band from Arlington, Virginia formed in 1971 (not the Turkish Mezarkabul), fronted by Bobby Liebling; debut album 1985 (Relentless), pioneers with Saint Vitus and Trouble.

Pepa (rapper)

Pepa, stage name of Sandra Denton (born 1969, Kingston, Jamaica), is a rapper and actress, member of Salt-N-Pepa with Cheryl James; first female rap group with a platinum record and a Grammy, 2025 Rock Hall inductee.