Omar Henderson- Bassist and Founder 

Omar, a DC native, grew up in the Crestwood neighborhood.  He's a graduate of the Duke Ellington School of Fine Arts and the  University of DC. He has performed at various venues including Crampton Auditorium at Howard  University and The Cellar Door in Georgetown. Omar had taken a long hiatus from performing to raise a family. During that time he never lost  his strong desire to play and perform for others. As the bassist  and band leader he certainly enjoys his bandmates, the music, the  groups energy and "motivating our audience".

Alan Weis-Guitarist 

Alan, who spends  his days as Medical  Doctor, has spent his  life aspiring to musical  greatness. He loves all  types of music from  Jam Bands to Jazz  and from Folk to Funk.  Alan is an integrated  medical practitioner,  has led programs in  personal and  professional development and is a family man.

Matt Aubuchon- Drums and  Percussion 

Matt started playing drums at the age of 16, with significant influences by hard and progressive rock drummers. Upon seeing a live jazz performance in college, he shifted his musical focus to jazz and Latin rhythms. Matt has spent several semesters studying drumming at Indiana  University's School of Music and playing in several rock bands. He  continued informal training throughout graduate school, taking any  opportunity to expand his rhythmic knowledge and experience. Matt  continues musical performance across multiple genres including blues,  rock, bluegrass, and "old school" R 'n' B. Playing in a band like PPC is  exquisitely challenging, as the drummer must be precise and "in the  pocket." If the crowd is dancing, then the band is doing it right. In his freetime, Matt also crafts and sells shekeres (African percussion  instruments), and sells them all over the US and even across the  world.

Waleed Hypolite- MC/Rapper/Vocalist 

Raised in a Jamaican household that hosted dancehall parties  every weekend, this DMV native's love for music and performing started  at an early age watching his cousin DJ at those parties. An energetic  wordsmith with an uncanny ability to imitate other artist's voices,  Waleed turned his hobby into a passion, and years later he's fully  embraced his role as an Emcee. He credits the energy he brings on  stage to the great dancehall reggae performers who preceded him, but  Waleed always credits the band for seeing his calling as an Emcee and  for getting him to embrace it as well.

Roland Brawner- Multi Instrumentalist 

A professional Musician: composer, performer, arranger, producer, and event promoter.   With 35 years performance experience Roland is seasoned in Jazz, R&B, Pop, Rock, Blues and Reggae.  Roland also is a practicing Psychological Therapist and consults with major institutions in his field.

Mayra Ortiz-Vocals

A Caribbean Island native raised in Washington DC. Mayra is a  self-taught vocalist, songwriter and producer whose style and voice are  often described as transcendent and magical. Mayra’s ability to blend  cultural roots and emotion are inspiring and endearing.