# P-rallel > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/P-rallel > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/P-rallel.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P-rallel > Source revision: 1332050377 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) British music producer (born 1999) P-rallel Born Gio (1999-06-08) June 8, 1999 (age 27) Acton, London, United Kingdom Genres House dance jungle Occupation Producer Years active 2016–present Labels Black Butter Records Different Recordings Website www.p-rallel.com Musical artist **Gio**[1] (born 8 June 1999),[2] known professionally as **p-rallel**, is a British [electronic music](/source/Electronic_music) producer and DJ. A member of musical collective Elevation/Meditation, he has worked with such artists as [Slowthai](/source/Slowthai) and [Playboi Carti](/source/Playboi_Carti).[3] ## Early life Gio was born on June 6, 1999, in [Acton](/source/Acton%2C_London) to a family of [Jamaican](/source/Jamaica) and [Bajan](/source/Barbados) heritage.[4][5] He has described his parents as "ravers"; his father and grandfather are both musicians, with his father working as a multi-genre DJ performing under the name Touchtee.[6][7] He started playing piano at six years old. ## Career This section needs to be updated. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. (March 2025) ### Pre-2016: Boy Blue Entertainment While having been a part of a [steel pan](/source/Steel_pan) group as early as 2012, Gio's primary focus before music was dancing, which he picked up at nine years old. He performed with the group Boy Blue Entertainment, where he was inspired by the group's music producer, as well as their choreographer. His last performance with the group was in 2015 in the [Barbican Centre](/source/Barbican_Centre).[8] ### 2016-2018: *The Soul Trip* As a teenager, he would respond to Twitter callouts looking for studio sessions, which led to him having a studio session at his parents' house with [Rejjie Snow](/source/Rejjie_Snow) and [Playboi Carti](/source/Playboi_Carti) when he was sixteen. He also worked with [Zach Fox](/source/Zach_Fox) as a DJ, and eventually ran sessions in [Lily Allen](/source/Lily_Allen)'s London studio.[9] He founded the collective Elevation/Meditation, which mainly operated from the studio he had built in his bedroom.[10][11] Gio's stage name, p-rallel, comes from the concept of [parallel theory](/source/Multiverse). His first EP, called *The Soul Trip*, came out in September 2016 and included [Lord Apex](/source/Lord_Apex) among its features. Before being signed to a label he released several singles on Spotify with fellow Elevation/Meditation member Finn Foxell. ### 2019-2021: Different Recordings In October of 2019, Gio was signed to [Different Recordings](/source/Different_Recordings). His first work under them was his second EP *In Due Time*, featuring [Lava La Rue](/source/Lava_La_Rue) and Sam Wise. His second and final project with Different Records was his third EP *Soundboy*, which featured [Greentea Peng](/source/Greentea_Peng), Venna, Louis Culture, Nayana Iz and Lord Apex. The remix of his song with Greentea Peng, "soulboy", by producer IZCO is his most popular song on Spotify.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] ### 2021-present: Black Butter Records After releasing the single "Blue Denim Jeans" with Lauren Faith (later remixed by [Nia Archives](/source/Nia_Archives)), Gio switched labels to 4ZA Music/[Black Butter Records](/source/Black_Butter_Records). He then began his next release cycle for his fourth EP *Forward*, which alongside some of his former collaborators featured [Jeshi](/source/Jeshi), [Rachel Chinouriri](/source/Rachel_Chinouriri), and [Jords](/source/Jords). After the EP came out in 2021, Gio released two more singles with [Hak Baker](/source/Hak_Baker) and Roses Gabor before starting to release songs later to be included on his first and only so far LP, the mixtape *Movement*. The track "It's A Lundun Thing" off the album, which sampled a 1997 song by Scott Garcia, became a local hit, being played in many clubs around London. The album's other songs featured [Tamera](/source/Tamera_Foster) and [Toddla T](/source/Toddla_T).[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] ## Influences Gio has cited [Michael Jackson](/source/Michael_Jackson), [Timbaland](/source/Timbaland), [Darkchild](/source/Darkchild), [Moodymann](/source/Moodymann), [Kaytranada](/source/Kaytranada), and [Missy Elliott](/source/Missy_Elliott) as major inspirations. One of the most important qualities to him in songwriting is soulfulness, and he refers to [D'Angelo](/source/D'Angelo)'s "Spanish Joint" as being one of the best examples of this in music. He mixes a lot of genres in his music, including garage, house, jungle, reggae, amapiano, funk, soul, jazz, and rap.[12] His music is notably influenced by the sound of the 1990s.[13][14] ## Discography ### Mixtapes Title Details Movement Released: October 27, 2023[15] Label: Black Butter Records ### EPs Title Details The Soul Trip Released: September 18, 2016 Label: Independent In Due Time Released: November 6, 2019 Label: Different Recordings Soundboy Released: July 31, 2020[16] Label: Different Recordings Forward Released: March 25, 2022[17] Label: Black Butter Records Can't Be Me Released: March 28, 2025[18] Label: Nevermind Records, Ditto Plus SELECTA Released: November 14, 2025 Label: Nevermind Records, Ditto Plus ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Burr, Jesisca (3 February 2021). ["p-rallel and Lauren Faith team up for "Blue Denim Jeans""](https://earmilk.com/2021/02/03/p-rallel-and-lauren-faith-team-up-for-blue-denim-jeans/). *Earmilk*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["p-rallel"](https://www.fredperry.com/subculture/articles/p-rallel). *[Fred Perry](/source/Fred_Perry_(clothing_label))*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Broyd, Ben (14 October 2022). ["N91: p-rallel"](https://notion.online/n91-p-rallel/). *[Notion](/source/Notion_(magazine))*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Williams, Kyann-Sian (26 October 2023). ["P-rallel on UK rave culture: "Everyone in London is playing fucking karaoke music – it's boring, man""](https://www.nme.com/news/music/p-rallel-on-rave-culture-london-deaded-off-movement-mixtape-tour-dates-3520240). *[NME](/source/NME)*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Rigotti, Alex (15 August 2022). ["On the Rise: P-rallel"](https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/features/interviews/p-rallel-on-the-rise). *[The Line of Best Fit](/source/The_Line_of_Best_Fit)*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Onapa, Emmanuel (7 November 2023). ["P‑rallel is fanning the flames of London club culture"](https://theface.com/music/p-rallel-interview-movement-mixtape-deto-black-london). *[The Face](/source/The_Face_(magazine))*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Helfet, Gabriela (7 October 2020). ["VF Live: The Spot featuring P-rallel & Touchtee"](https://thevinylfactory.com/live/vf-live-the-spot-featuring-p-rallel-touchtee/). *[The Vinyl Factory](/source/The_Vinyl_Factory)*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** Cain, Rosie (3 September 2020). ["Self-Portrait: p-rallel"](https://www.stampthewax.com/2020/09/03/self-portrait-p-rallel/). *Stamp The Wax*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["How P-Rallel went from dancing to studio sessions with Playboi Carti"](https://districtmagazine.ie/news/how-p-rallel-went-from-dancing-to-studio-sessions-with-playboi-carti/). *District Magazine*. 8 July 2020. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** Hussain, Shahzaib (13 March 2020). ["PLTFRM: p-rallel"](https://www.clashmusic.com/features/pltfrm-p-rallel/). *Clash Music*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** Copelston, Daniel (29 March 2022). ["p-rallel releases brand new EP 'Forward' via 4ZA/Black Butter Records"](https://www.withguitars.com/305459-2/). *With Guitars*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** Van Dyke, Isobel (27 October 2023). ["Your Friday night playlist curated by west London's p-rallel"](https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/prallel-dj-movement-interview-playlist-raye-b1116432.html). *[Evening Standard](/source/Evening_Standard)*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** Van Dyke, Isobel (27 October 2023). ["Ones To Watch: p-rallel"](https://www.wonderlandmagazine.com/2022/01/10/ones-to-watch-p-rallel/). *[Wonderland](/source/Wonderland_(magazine))*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** Davies, Victor (10 November 2022). ["p-rallel"](https://www.vipermag.com/2022/11/10/magazine-p-rallel-aw22-issue/). *Viper*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** Cetin, Marissa (2023-11-02). ["p-rallel releases debut mixtape 'Movement': Listen"](https://djmag.com/news/p-rallel-releases-debut-mixtape-movement-listen). *DJ Mag*. Retrieved 2025-03-17. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-16)** Phillips, Aimee (2020-07-06). ["The Making of "Soulboy" with Greentea Peng and p-rallel"](https://notion.online/the-making-of-soulboy-with-greentea-peng-and-p-rallel/). *Notion*. Retrieved 2025-03-17. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-17)** Rigotti, Alex (15 August 2022). ["On the Rise: P-rallel"](https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/features/interviews/p-rallel-on-the-rise). *The Line of Best Fit*. Retrieved 2025-03-17. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-18)** Hussain, Shahzaib (2025-03-07). ["p-rallel Announces New EP 'Can't Be Me'"](https://www.clashmusic.com/news/p-rallel-announces-new-ep-cant-be-me/). *Clash Magazine*. Retrieved 2025-03-17. --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [P-rallel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P-rallel) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P-rallel?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.