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'''Jam Rostron''', better known by their stage name '''Planningtorock''' or '''PTR''', is an English electronic musician and record producer who lives in Berlin, Germany. | '''Jam Rostron''', better known by their stage name '''Planningtorock''' or '''PTR''', is an English electronic musician and record producer who lives in Berlin, Germany. | ||
They began to identify as [[genderqueer]] around 2010, and as [[nonbinary]] around 2014.<ref name="Hudson">{{Cite web |title=Meet the genderqueer pop star you didn’t realize you need in your life |last=Hudson |first=David |work=Gay Star News |date=12 October 2018 |access-date=20 October 2020 |url= https://www.gaystarnews.com/article/planningtorock-jam-rostron/}}</ref> | |||
===Early life=== | ===Early life=== | ||
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=== 2018-present: ''Powerhouse'' === | === 2018-present: ''Powerhouse'' === | ||
On 31 August 2018, Rostron released | On 31 August 2018, Rostron released "Transome", as the lead single from their fourth studio album, ''Powerhouse''. It was followed by a second album track, "Much To Touch" on 12 October 2018. Both were released via Human Level / DFA Records. | ||
''Powerhouse'' includes several tracks in which they sing about their family and childhood in Bolton, England. The title track is a tribute to Rostron’s mother: | ''Powerhouse'' includes several tracks in which they sing about their family and childhood in Bolton, England. The title track is a tribute to Rostron’s mother: "She's basically the powerhouse of the record. It was the hardest track to write, to pin down and express my love and adoration for my mum, because there's so many things that she's done for me, for the family, for my sister. She's the powerhouse, for sure."<ref name="Hudson" /> | ||
==Links== | ==Links== | ||