Petey Pablo - Biography

Last Editor: cjetta99				Petey Pablo Biography -   Name : Petey Pablo Profession : Musician Birth Details : born July 22, 1973 as Moses Barrett III Birth name : Moses Barrett

Petey Pablo Trivia -

Spent 5 years in a North Carolina prison for armed robbery before becoming famous. He references this in his song "Stick em up" in his second CD "Diary of a sinner The second entry".

Petey Pablo Detailed Biography -

Petey Pablo (born July 22, 1973 as Moses Barrett III) is an African American Southern hip hop musician from Greenville, North Carolina. Pablo is an associate of record producer Timbaland, who had hoped to sign the rapper to his Beat Club label, but by the time he was ready to begin negotiations, Pablo had already signed with Jive Records. He made his first professional recordings in 2000 for number of album tracks for the second Timbaland & Magoo album, Indecent Proposal, which was delayed for release by Blackground Records until late 2001, after Pablo had already become a success on his own. Pablo's first solo single was the Timbaland-produced "Raise Up", notable for its unusual rhythm track and Pablo's frantic, Mystikal-esque verses. A follow-up single, "I", featured a guest rap from Timbaland, and was a more moderate hit. These two singles were included on Pablo's first album, Diary Of A Sinner: 1st Entry, released by Jive in 2002. The following year, he appeared on the song "Club Banger" from the Drumline soundtrack. In 2004, Pablo with his second album, Still Writing In My Diary: 2nd Entry, which included the Lil Jon-produced hit single "Freek-a-Leek". He was also featured on Ciara's #1 single, "Goodies". As of October 29, 2004, Petey Pablo ranked No. 3 on the world rapper charts. By 2005, He was signed to Tha Row Records and he is currently working on his upcoming album "Same Eyez On Me."