User:DevOhm/sandbox/Petey (musician)

Peter Martin, known professionally as Petey is a musician and social media personality from Detroit, MI, who rose to prominence on TikTok during the COVID-19 pandemic. He has more than 1 million followers on the social media platform, and has released two studio albums on the Terrible label.

Early life
A native of the Midwest, Martin played with emo band Young Jesus and attended Loyola University before moving to California in 2013.

Musical career
Petey was signed to Terrible in 2020, and has released two albums and a several standalone singles with the label. In 2022 he embarked on a US tour, including playing festivals such as Lollapalooza and Outside Lands.

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

Discography

 * Other Stuff (2021)
 * Lean Into Life (2022)