Babymorocco

Clayton Pettet, known professionally as Babymorocco, is an English singer, record producer, and performance artist. In 2013, he announced his debut performance art piece, Art School Stole My Virginity, which he stated would involve him losing his virginity in front of a crowd. It took place in 2014. He began making music professionally during the COVID-19 pandemic, signing to True Panther Records and releasing his debut extended play, The Sound, in 2023.

Early life and career David Clayton Pettet was born in Poole, England to an English father, who works as a lawyer for a teachers' union, and a Moroccan Jewish mother, who runs a charity shop. His parents met on a kibbutz in Israel, where most of his family resides, and secretly married in Chelsea. He has a twin brother, Tamir, and two older sisters. He grew up in Boscombe, a suburb of Bournemouth, England; he was raised Jewish and had a bar mitzvah. He attended a boys' sports school, which he has stated was the worst-rated in his county, where he faced antisemitism from his classmates.

He moved to London at age 18 and attended Central Saint Martins to study fine art. Pettet, using the name Babymorocco, became popular on Instagram and Tumblr in 2016 for his sexualized self-portraits. He signed to True Panther Records and released his debut extended play, The Sound, in June 2023, preceded by the single "Sun Sex Party". He also started an independent record label, Phat Boy Records. Babymorocco was featured on the Jockstrap song "Sexy" from their remix album I<3UQTINVU, released in November 2023. He performed as an opening act for hyperpop singer Dorian Electra on the European dates for the world tour in promotion of their album Fanfare in January 2024.

Artistry Babymorocco has listed Carolee Schneemann, John Currin, Marina Abramovic, Jeff Koons, and Annabel Chong as influences on his art. Babymorocco's music is house music inspired by club music of the early 2000s and Eurotrash. Douglas Greenwood of i-D wrote that Babymorocco combined "the intense aesthetics of male heterosexuals" with "songs that sound like they might sample the Pet Shop Boys", calling him "the coolest man in British music at the moment" in 2023.

Personal life In October 2024, Babymorocco came out during an interview with Gay Times, stating that he had a boyfriend for four years and had sexual experiences with women and men. Despite claiming to be born in Casablanca, Morocco, birth records show him as born in Poole, England.

Discography Studio albums +List of studio albums, with release date and label shown Title Details Amour Released: 6 December 2024 Label: True Panther Format: Digital download, streaming

Extended plays +List of extended plays, with release date and label shown Title Details The Sound Released: 9 June 2023 Label: True Panther Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles

Guest appearances