Peter Dankelson Explained

Background:person
Peter (Pete) Dankelson
Birth Place:Michigan
Instrument:Guitar

Peter Dankelson (born 2000) is a guitar player, motivational speaker and author from Libertyville, Illinois. He was born with Goldenhar syndrome which comprises a number of birth defects including a severe facial deformity. He is co-owner of Pete's Diary LLC, which publishes, distributes, and manages his books and music. Pete's Diary is also the name of his band. MusicRadar named him one of "The 13 best online guitar personalities of 2020".

Early life

Dankelson was born in Michigan in the year 2000. He was born 10 weeks early and weighed less than three pounds.[1] He was born with numerous birth defects such as microtia and atresia due to Goldenhar syndrome, and has had 36 surgeries to correct his facial, airway and other deformities.[2] He was born without a left ear or left ear canal. At birth, he needed tracheostomy surgery.

When he was in high school he and his family moved to Libertyville, Illinois. In high school he had surgery to install a bone anchored hearing aid called the Baha 5 Sound Processor.[3] He attended Libertyville High School.[4]

He is a member of the Children's Craniofacial Association.[5]

Career

He is a musician and a motivational speaker. He operates a motivational website called Pete's Diary.[2] On the Pete's Diary website Dankelson states that he began playing guitar when he was 15 years old. He claims to have 700,0000 social media followers.[6] In December 2022 MusicRadar published an article titled "The 13 best online guitar personalities of 2020, as voted by you". They named Peter Dankelson (Pete's Diary) 3rd on their list.[7]

Dankelson is the subject of two books. He co-wrote "How I Learned To Rock My Life: The Peter Dankelson Story".[8] His mother and business partner Dede Dankelson wrote the book "Peter's Rockin' Ear: A Story of Self-Acceptance"[9]

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Notes and References

  1. News: ‘Kindness is cool:’ Teen celebrates his differences using grace, humor to teach others . 13 September 2022 . WGN9 . Nexstar Media Inc. . 25 January 2017.
  2. News: Peter Dankelson Gets "Hellbound" on Stage with Buckcherry; Live Video . 11 September 2022 . Brave Words . 13 September 2021.
  3. News: Lippit . Clara . Child with Goldenhar syndrome proudly shows off Baha 5 Sound Processor, continually choosing courage over fear . 11 September 2022 . Cochlear . 26 January 2021.
  4. News: Constable . Burt . Lake Zurich woman's charity gives voice to those with rare diseases . 11 September 2022 . Daily Herald . 27 October 2018.
  5. News: Event helps kids with facial deformities feel 'normal' . 11 September 2022 . USA Today . 20 August 2015.
  6. Web site: Pete's Diary About . Pete's Diary . Pete's Diary . 11 September 2022.
  7. News: The 13 best online guitar personalities of 2020, as voted by you . 11 September 2022 . Music Radar . 14 December 2020.
  8. Book: Dankelson . Peter . How I learned to rock my life : the Peter Dankelson story . 2022 . Pete's Diary . [Place of publication not identified] . 978-0578321875 . 1st.
  9. Book: Dankleson . Dede . Peter's Rockin ear . 2022 . Bibliokid Publishing . [S.l.] . 978-1955767330.