Pettidee Explained

Pettidee
Birth Name:Dewayne Petty
Birth Place:Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.
Genre:Christian hip hop
Occupation:Rapper, songwriter, actor
Years Active:1999-present

Dewayne Petty (born 1973), known professionally as Pettidee, is a record producer, actor and Christian rap artist from Tallahassee, Florida.[1] [2] Pettidee has been nominated for a Grammy and Stella Award for producing for groups such as group Grits and I-Rocc.[3]

Early life

Dewayne Petty was born in Tallahassee, Florida.[4] As a child, Pettidee grew up in a dysfunctional family and became a street hustler as well as a drug user by the age of nine.[5] After being on the streets Pettidee accepted Jesus Christ into his life and began seeking after God's will.[6] Pettidee is best known for producing beats for the group Grits. Pettidee also has achieved Billboard Gospel Album success. Resurrections: Past, Present And Future reached 48 and Thug Love reached 31 on the Billboard Gospel Billboard.[7]

Discography

Studio albums

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About Pettidee. Christianmusic.com. 28 November 2014.
  2. Web site: Cummings. Tony. Tony Cummings reports on PETTIDEE, the Florida rapper with the militant crunk sound. Cross Rhythms. 28 November 2014.
  3. Web site: Pettidee. Life-line Worldwide. 28 November 2014.
  4. Web site: About Pettidee. christianmusic.com. 28 November 2014.
  5. Web site: Pettidee Keeps It Real. Bella Online. Bella. 28 November 2014.
  6. Web site: Pettidee. Uptv. 28 November 2014.
  7. Pettidee. Billboard. Pettidee. 28 November 2014.