Peter William Nelson, born June 12, 1978 in Columbus, Ohio, is an American underground rapper who performs under the stage name Copywrite. He first gained attention with the single “Holier Than Thou” (2000), and subsequently released his debut studio album The High Exhaulted (2002) through Eastern Conference Records, featuring production by RJD2 and Camu Tao. His subsequent releases include the mixtape Cruise Control Mixtape: Volume 1 (2004) and his second studio album The Life and Times of Peter Nelson (2010), which featured guest appearances from Dilated Peoples and Sean Price. In 2012, he released his third album, God Save the King, on Man Bites Dog Records, collaborating with Roc Marciano and Torae. His other projects include the collaborative album Murderland (2014) with Surock, the album Blood, Bath & Beyond (2016), and the EP Ultrasound: The Rebirth EP (2009).