George Pettit
| George Pettit | |
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Pettit performs live c.2010
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | George Pettit |
| Born |
October 2, 1982 in Grimsby, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Post-hardcore |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, musician, songwriter, DJ |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, organ |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Labels | Distort Entertainment, Dine Alone Records |
| Associated acts | Alexisonfire, Black Lungs, Fucked Up, Bergenfield Four, Dead Tired |
George Pettit (born October 2, 1982 in Grimsby, Ontario), is a Canadian musician best known as the lead vocalist of the post-hardcore band Alexisonfire. He is also currently active as the vocalist of Dead Tired.
George grew up in the 'Gateway to Niagara' town of Grimsby. He attended Lakeview Public School for his elementary years, and Grimsby Secondary School where he began to realise his dream of becoming a rock artist through various small gigs throughout the area.
At the age of 17 George, joined by friends Dallas Green, Wade MacNeil, Chris Steele, and Jesse Ingelevics formed Alexisonfire. According to Pettit, he had a choice of going to art school or being in the band before the first tour. Pettit ultimately chose Alexisonfire who would later gain worldwide recognition.
In January 2009, George married his long-time girlfriend, Megan. Their first child, Owen Edward Pettit, was born on the winter solstice, December 21, 2009.
Pettit is an avid record collector as well as a DJ, taking tips from the great DJ King Tubby. He is also known for his diverse music taste ranging from Rick James and Nancy Sinatra to the Screamers. Pettit was a juror on the first two episodes of Video On Trial, a television show on MuchMusic, under the alias George Logan. He also hosts Strange Notes, a television program which airs on BiteTV and aux.tv. The show features in-depth interviews conducted by George of artists that he finds interesting.
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