Moses Barrett III (born September 10, 1979,in Greenville, North Carolina), known by the stage name Petey Pablo, is an American Southern hip hop artist signed to Jive Records. Pablo rose to fame in 2001 and not only in his native North Carolina but the whole country. His single, "Raise Up," took the United States by surprise by making it into Billboard's Top 30 pop singles and Top Ten R&B singles.

Pablo decided to move to New York to try and achieve mainstream success, he then met rappers such as Busta Rhymes, Mystikal, and Black Rob. On a remix of "Whoa!" Pablo caught then attention of famous producer Timbaland. While at a club in New York Jive's head of A&R happened to hear Pablo rapping with Black Rob and decided to sign him to a contract.

Pablo is well known for his sexually explicit single Freak a Leek, which is produced by Lil Jon.

Petey Pablo is an American rapper who has had success with the release of his two albums. Pablo burst onto the scene after the massive success of his debut single & album. “Raise Up” was considered the summer anthem of 2001. The track was produced by Timbaland, who has a string of hits dating back to as far a 1996. Pablo’s debut album “Diary of a Sinner: 1st Entry” was certified Gold by the RIAA, and featured a second hit single entitled “I.” In 2004 Pablo released his follow up pr