P.M. Dawn was an American hip hop and R&B act that formed in 1988 by the brothers Attrell Cordes and Jarrett Cordes in Jersey City, New Jersey. They earned significant crossover success in the early 1990s with music that merged hip hop, older soul, and more pop-oriented urban R&B. After recording their debut single "Ode to a Forgetful Mind" in 1988, P.M. Dawn released their first album Of the Heart, of the Soul and of the Cross: The Utopian Experience in 1991 to critical acclaim. It achieved immediate commercial success because of its single "Set Adrift on Memory Bliss". Their 1993 follow-up The Bliss Album...? was also praised by critics and featured the hit singles "I'd Die Without You" and "Looking Through Patient Eyes". P.M. Dawn continued to receive strong reviews with their subsequent albums Jesus Wept and Dearest Christian, I'm So Very Sorry for Bringing You Here. Love, Dad, which sold poorly.
Origin | Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. |
Genres | Hip hop, R&B, art pop |
Years active | 1988–present |
Labels | Gee Street, V2, Island |
Members | Doc. G, K-R.O.K. |
Past members | Prince Be (deceased), DJ Minutemix |
About P.M. Dawn
Hip hop, soul, and pop crossover duo that disbanded in 2016 after the death of Prince Be. Their debut album Of the Heart, of the Soul and of the Cross: The Utopian Experience went Gold.
Achievement of P.M. Dawn
Their song "Set Adrift on Memory Bliss" was the first track to hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 after the Nielsen SoundScan was brought on.
Top Facts You Did Not Know About P.M. Dawn
Gee Street Records artists.. Musicians from Jersey City, New Jersey.. East Coast hip hop groups.. Brit Award winners.. Sibling duos.. American hip hop groups.