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== Early life ==
Percy Robert Miller was born and raised in the [[Third Ward of New Orleans|Third Ward]] of [[Uptown New Orleans]], Louisiana. He grew up in the [[Calliope Projects]]. He is the second oldest of five children. He has one sister, Germaine, and three brothers: Kevin, and platinum-selling rap artists Corey "[[C-Murder]]" and Vyshonne "[[Silkk the Shocker]]" Miller. He attended St. Augustine High School (New Orleans) [[Booker T. Washington High School (New Orleans)|Booker T. Washington High School]] and [[Warren Easton High School]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Golianopoulos|first1=Thomas|title=The Missed Shot That Was Master P's NBA Career|url=http://www.complex.com/sports/2015/08/master-p-nba-career-oral-history|website=Complex|access-date=February 13, 2018|date=August 6, 2016}}</ref> Having played on the [[basketball]] team, Miller attended the [[University of Houston]] on an athletic scholarship, but dropped out months into his freshman year and transferred to [[Merritt College]] in [[Oakland, California]], to [[Major (academic)|major]] in [[business administration]].<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/master-p-mn0000382455/biography|title=Master P Biography|publisher=allmusic.com|author=Erlewine, Stephen Thomas|access-date=August 20, 2013}}</ref> He mentioned that he worked at two jobs in his lifetime, with Bellsouth Mobility and Remco.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=E1NxO1OGlxvzyqpz&t=803&v=2WMVXxDCXh8&feature=youtu.be |title=How to MASTER an EMPIRE with Master P |date=2023-03-28 |last=Ed Mylett |access-date=2024-10-05 |via=YouTube}}</ref> 

After the death of his grandfather, Miller inherited $10,000 as part of a malpractice settlement. Miller opened a record store in [[Richmond, California]], called No Limit Records And Tapes, which later became the foundation for [[No Limit Records]]. On February 15, 1990, Master P released the cassette tape ''Mind Of A Psychopath''. His brother Kevin Miller was killed that same year in New Orleans. This increased his motivation to become a successful entrepreneur to change his life and save his family.<ref name="Biography.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.biography.com/print/profile/master-p-597332|title=Master P|publisher=A&E Networks|website=Biography.com|access-date=August 20, 2013|archive-date=February 1, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201145946/http://www.biography.com/print/profile/master-p-597332|url-status=dead}}</ref>