The P. Town Boyz Ojibwe youth drum group from the Red Lake Indian Reservation in Minnesota originated in the year 2000 while participating with the Ponemah Elementary Drum & Dance Troupe. The group consists of six singers, all of whom are cousins who grew up together in the traditional village of Ponemah in Red Lake: James Cloud III (age 14), Brian Stillday Jr. (age 14), Tony Cloud (age 12), Neal Johnson (age 12), Eldon Cloud (age 12), and Bryce Cloud (age 8).

P. Town Boyz made their TV debut on the PBS Special “ZOOM” and have since received International recognition and acclaim.

In 2005, P. Town Boyz began to travel and perform at

traditional POW WOWS and schools within Indian Country. The Boyz performed at the National School Board Conference in Chicago, Illinois; the Kristin Monroe Dance Special in Ball Club, Minnesota; took 1 st place at the Bug O Nay Geezhig School POW WOW in Leech Lake, Minnesota, and 2 nd place at the Minnesota Drum & Dance Competition in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota; and were also honored with a traditional drum from the Lac Courte Orielles school committee for their leadership, behavior, and respect at the LCO school POW WOW in Lac Courte Orielles, Wisconsin.

P. Town Boyz have also had the honor of performing as the “Youth Host Drum” at the White Fish Bay POW WOW in Ontario, Canada, and at the Honor the Youth Leadership Conference & POW WOW in Red Lake, Minnesota.

In 2006, P. Town Boys were invited by the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues to perform at the General Assembly Hall and Cultural Event at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City, New York. With their unique and powerful vocal style, they performed to over 2000 Indigenous Delegates, World Leaders, and United Nations Officials during the opening ceremony of the Second International Decade of the World's Indigenous Peoples.

This summer the highly anticipated P. Town Boyz self-titled debut CD of original songs will be released exclusively in Indian Country on Eagle Thunder Records.