P. J. Olsson is an American singer, songwriter, and producer born on July 13, 1969, in Pontiac. He achieved professional recognition for a musical career characterized by rock and for serving as the lead vocalist of the Alan Parsons Live Project. Olsson achieved professional recognition for a career that began after he started playing the violin at age six and caught the attention of the label Columbia Records. His recording career began with the debut studio recording P.J. Olsson (1998) followed by the studio recording Words for Living (1999). He achieved professional recognition for the song "Ready for a Fall" being featured in the television program Dawson's Creek. Olsson achieved professional recognition for collaborating with the musician Alan Parsons in 2003 as a sound engineer and lead vocalist. His discography included the studio recording Beautifully Insane (2005) and the studio recording American Scream (2007). He achieved professional recognition for a career that included performing on tours with the ensemble Deep Purple, the ensemble Train, the ensemble Muse, the ensemble Simple Minds, and the musician Rufus Wainwright. Olsson achieved professional recognition for winning a Grammy Award as an engineer for the recording Eye In The Sky - 35th Anniversary Edition. His recording career included the studio recording Lasers and Trees (2013) and the studio recording From the New World (2022).
