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Biography
Infobox musical artist|name = Petey Pablo|background = solo_singer|birth_name = Moses Barrett III|birth_date = birth date and age|1973|7|22|birth_place = Greenville, North Carolina |genre = Hip Hop , Southern Rap , Crunk |label = Jive Records|Jive , Death Row Records|Death Row |url = http://www.myspace.com/peteypablo www.myspace.com/peteypablo Moses Barrett III (born July 22, 1973),cite web|title=Moses Barrett|url= http://webapps6.doc.state.nc.us/opi/viewoffender.do? method=view& offenderID=0021490& searchLastName=barrett& searchFirstName=moses& listurl=pagelistoffendersearchresults& listpage=1|publisher=North Carolina Department Of Correction|accessdate=May 21, 2011citation|last=Baker|first=Soren|title=Next: Petey Pablo: Fast Track|url= http://books.google.com/books? id=2SUEAAAAMBAJ|work=Vibe|volume=9|number=10|date=October 2001|page=86 known by the stage name Petey Pablo , is an United States|American rapper from Greenville, North Carolina .
Biography
Born in Greenville, North Carolina, Barrett spent five years in prison for a 1993 armed robbery and on his release moved to New York City , where he met Black Rob and Busta Rhymes , and, according to legend, was signed by the A& R director of Jive Records after hearing him rapping in a club bathroom.Shapiro, Peter (2005) The Rough Guide to Reggae , Rough Guides, ISBN , p.295-6
Musical career
2001-2002: Diary of a Sinner: 1st Entry
After a few guest spots, his first solo single was " Raise Up " in 2001 at the age of 28, produced by Timbaland , followed by debut album Diary of a Sinner: 1st Entry the same year. "Raise Up" was helped by rotation on MTV and heavy play on urban radio, reaching number 25 on the Billboard Hot 100| Billboard Hot 100 and topping the Hot Rap Singles Chart.cite web|last=Birchmeier|first=Jason|title=Petey Pablo Biography|url= http://www.allmusic.com/artist/petey-pablo-p475402/biography|work=Allmusic|publisher=Macrovision Corporation|accessdate=May 21, 2011
2003-2004: Still Writing in My Diary: 2nd Entry
The release of his second album, Still Writing in My Diary: 2nd Entry , was delayed until 2004. Lead single from the album, the sexually-explicit " Freek-a-Leek " was another major success, reaching #7 in the Hot 100, although little chart success followed. In 2005 Petey Pablo formed a relationship with Suge Knight , but never signed an official contract with his former label Death Row Records .cite web|url= http://www.vladtv.com/video/16543/exclusive-petey-pablo-talks-his-relationship-with-suge-knight/ |title=Exclusive: Petey Pablo Explains Suge Knight Relationship, Never Signed To Death Row |publisher=Vladtv.com |date=2010-02-16 |accessdate=2012-04-04
Present status
Barrett currently resides in Wake Forest, North Carolina , where he is working under his own label: Carolina Music Group, or CMG. He released the first single from the new album on July 22, 2010 entitled "Go", produced by Timbaland.cite web|url= http://rapradar.com/2010/07/22/new-music-petey-pablo-go/ |title=New Music: Petey Pablo “Go” |publisher=Rap Radar |date=2010-07-22 |accessdate=2012-04-04 In January 2012, he has recorded and released his new song "What I Stand For" featuring rapper/singer Stuicide, and album Carolina #1 , available for download online.
Arrest
On September 11, 2010, he was arrested at Raleigh-Durham International Airport after allegedly trying to carry a 9mm automatic pistol aboard a US Airways flight bound for Los Angeles .cite web|last=Price |first=Jay |url= http://www.newsobserver.com/2010/09/11/675823/rapper-arrests-on-gun-charge-at.html#ixzz0zFvIQ6Pz |title=Rapper arrested on gun charges at RDU - Music |publisher=NewsObserver.com |date= |accessdate=2012-04-04 On September 26, 2011 Pablo was sentenced to 35 months in jail for this incident. It is unclear when he will begin to serve time.cite web|url= http://www.wral.com/news/news_briefs/story/10188385/ |title=Rapper gets 35 months in prison on gun charge |publisher=WRAL.com |date=2011-09-27 |accessdate=2012-04-04
Film career
In 2002 Petey played himself in the film Drumline (film)|Drumline performing "Club Banger", "You Can Find Me", and "Raise Up/I Told Y'All. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0303933/fullcredits#cast
In 2009 Petey played a character named B-Bone in the film Just Another Day (2009 film)|Just Another Day . The film is about the intersecting lives of an aspiring rapper and an old successful rapper over the course of one day. B-Bone is another successful rapper that has a beef with the successful rapper, A-maze. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1412367/
Discography
Main|Petey Pablo discography;Studio albums
2001: Diary of a Sinner: 1st Entry
2004: Still Writing in My Diary: 2nd Entry
2012: Carolina #1
References
Reflist
External links
Allmusic|class=artist|id=p475402|pure_url=yes Petey Pablo entry at Allmusic
MySpace|peteypablo
Twitter|darealpetey
Youtube|V7xpU1kkO7g|Petey Pablo video interview with Money Train & Thenkman
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