Dan Pettitt (born Daniel Austin Pettitt on the 9th of March 1975), grew up in a small village called Moorsholm in North Yorkshire, and attended a nearby Steiner school in a village called Botton. The school had an emphasis on creativity and he began drawing, from depicting The Bible stories to creating his own comics. Later, attending a Quaker school, Dan's love of drawing continued and he took an interest in pencil and experimenting with shade, also drawing the work of Bruegel. Around this time he became inspired by reading horror fiction such as Ramsey Campbell, James Herbert and Stephen King, Dan wrote a collection of short stories and two novels, also winning his school poetry award.

As a teenager Dan became more interested in music, listening to his parents vinyl and Cd collection. He was drawn to music such as Simon & Garfunkel, The Beatles, Bruce Springsteen, REM & other artists. Dan's biggest influence was Bob Dylan, inspired he began learning the acoustic guitar, soon writing and recording songs. Over the years he has performed with a number of bands and collaborated with a variety of musicians both locally and further afield. His work receives acclaim as classic examples of song-writing, traditional balladry and social commentary, distinguished by a strong melodic sense and a winning way with words.

Since 1993 at the age of 18 Dan Pettitt has been a prolific singer-songwriter compiling ‘official’ and ‘unofficial’ albums annually. For over 30 years Dan’s music and art has been a labour of love with an imagined audience and a fictitious commercial output. Up until today Dan has recorded over 2,000 original recordings and around 100 albums and continues to release new material. Dan’s work has remained largely unknown until now with the release of his catalogue titled ‘Chronology’.

Dan’s work reveals successes and failures, struggles and achievements, and a personal journey. Dan continually focuses on the craft of song, concentrating on lyrics, arrangements, themes and concepts. When not performing with a dynamic band, he trusts his acoustic guitar to conjure other worlds and illuminate this one. Dan now lives on the North East coast of England and has become known as a gifted musician, respected by his peers and enjoyed by his fans.