Petey (musician)

Peter Martin, known professionally as Petey, is an American musician and social media personality who rose to prominence on TikTok during the COVID-19 pandemic. He has 1.5 million followers on the social media platform,[1] and has released three studio albums on the Terrible label.

Petey
Birth namePeter Martin
Born1991
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Musician
  • Songwriter
  • Social media personality
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • Guitar
  • Drums
LabelsTerrible
TikTok information
Page
Followers1.5 million
Likes33.5 million
Last updated: 19 October 2023

Early life

Martin was born in Detroit and raised in Chicago. He played with emo band Young Jesus and attended Loyola University before moving to California in 2013, where for a time he lived in a hand-made tent in a friend's backyard.[2][3]

Musical career

While attending Loyola University in New Orleans, Martin released music under "90 Pounds of Pete" with fellow Music Industry junior, Adam Stewart. [4] They released a handful of singles as well as two EPs, "Promiseland" in 2012 (locally) and "Perfect High Five" in 2016. [5] Notably, a single with vocals from Devon Baldwin was released prior to "Perfect High Five" attracting more attention to Martin's work.

Petey was signed to Terrible in 2020,[2] and has released two albums and several standalone singles with the label.[6] In 2022, he embarked on a US tour, including playing festivals such as Lollapalooza and Outside Lands.[7] In March 2022, he released a short film called Lean Into Life, based on his 2021 album of the same name, directed by Director Crane.[8]

Comedy

Martin's TikToks, created together with his friend and manager Will Crane (known sometimes as Director Crane), have been described as "wholesome" and "absurd",[3] and feature him playing multiple characters, using many quick cuts to stitch the skits together.[9] Martin began making sketches on TikTok when his nascent career in music was disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic[3] and has parlayed his popularity on the platform into sponsorship deals and collaborations with other figures like Fred Durst.[2]

Discography
  • USA (2023, Capitol Records)
  • Other Stuff (2021, Terrible Records)
  • Lean Into Life (2021, Terrible Records)

References
  1. Christopher, Michael (November 2, 2022). "Concert previews of Sophie B. Hawkins, Petey, Silver Sun Pickups, more [Seven in Seven]". The Reading Eagle. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
  2. Cosores, Philip (June 23, 2021). "The World According To Petey". Uproxx. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
  3. Sanneh, Kelefa (November 15, 2021). "Petey's Earnest Songs and Absurd TikToks". The New Yorker. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
  4. https://loyolamaroon.com/103239/lifestyle/meet-90-pounds-of-pete/
  5. https://soundcloud.com/petercmartin
  6. Robles, Jonathan (July 20, 2021). "Petey shares his rowdy, addictive new single 'Big Bad!'". Variance. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
  7. The Standard Staff (August 2, 2022). "TikToks of Outside Lands: 6 Interesting Artist Accounts to Follow Ahead of the Festival". The San Francisco Standard. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
  8. Okon, Wongo (March 3, 2022). "Petey Debuts His 'Lean Into Life' Film Which He Calls An 'Original Drama' Based On His 2021 Album". Uproxx. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
  9. Cognata, Sabrina (June 3, 2021). "Mandatory TikTok: @PeteyUSA Is the Must-Follow TikToker of the Week". Variance. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
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