Pettidee

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]

Pettidee
Birth nameDewayne Petty
BornTallahassee, Florida, U.S.
GenresChristian hip hop
Occupation(s)Rapper, songwriter, actor
Years active1999-present
Websitepettyville.com

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
  • 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)

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