Pettidee
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Pettidee | |
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| Birth name | Dewayne Petty |
| Born | Tallahassee, Florida, U.S. |
| Genres | Christian hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | 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
[edit]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
[edit]- Studio albums
- Still Alive (1999)
- The Legacy - Volume 1 (2001)
- Street Music: The Legacy - Volume 2 (2002)
- Thug Love (2006)
- The Greatest Stories Ever Told (2007)
- Resurrections: Past, Present and Future (2007)
- Pettidee Presents: A Soldier Sound Christmas (2008)
- Race 2 Nowhere (2009)
- Kill the Messengers Mixtape (2013)
- Alien (2019)
References
[edit]- ^ "About Pettidee". Christianmusic.com. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
- ^ Cummings, Tony. "Tony Cummings reports on PETTIDEE, the Florida rapper with the militant crunk sound". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
- ^ "Pettidee". Life-line Worldwide. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
- ^ "About Pettidee". christianmusic.com. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
- ^ "Pettidee Keeps It Real". Bella Online. Bella. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
- ^ "Pettidee". Uptv. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
- ^ "Pettidee". Billboard. Pettidee. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
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