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 name	Dewayne Petty
Born	1973 (age 51–52) Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.
Genres	Christian hip hop
Occupation(s)	Rapper, songwriter, actor
Years active	1999-present
Labels	Beatmart Recordings Soldier Sound
Website	www.soldiersound.com

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Early life

Dewayne Petty was born in Tallahassee, Florida,^[4] but grew up in Jacksonville.^[2] As a child, Pettidee was raised 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). Ratings: Jesus Freak Hideout , Rapzilla
• 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)