WARREN PETTEY
WARREN PETTEY
Warren Pettey is a Los Angeles based multi-instrumentalist, musical director, playback programmer, producer, and audio engineer.
Today, Warren's career is centered on large-scale live production and touring. He has completed three headline tours with Sam Gellaitry, serving as keyboardist, guitarist, and playback musician while performing at major festivals including Electric Forest. He has also toured with Gallant and currently works with Stephen Dawes as a multi-instrumentalist and playback technician on national headline tours.
In addition to performing, Warren is an active musical director and live show programmer. He has served as musical director for Chace and has built playback rigs and session builds for artists performing at major festivals including Lollapalooza. Drawing from experience across touring, production, engineering, and artist development, he specializes in creating modern live shows that seamlessly connect musicianship and technology.
A lifelong musician, Warren began performing professionally at a young age, with early career highlights including appearances at the Newport Jazz Festival and PVDFest, opening for GRAMMY-nominated vocalist Gretchen Parlato, and studying with renowned jazz educator Hal Crook.
At sixteen, Warren received Berklee College of Music’s Presidential Scholarship—a coveted, merit-based award offered to only seven students per year. While completing a dual major at Berklee, he developed a strong foundation in recording, mixing, production, and live performance. His studies included mentorship from acclaimed producer Susan Rogers, known for her work with Prince and Barenaked Ladies, along with masterclasses and performances alongside Jon Batiste and Michael League.
After Berklee, Warren expanded his work into artist development, production, and touring. He worked with GRAMMY-winning producer and percussionist Tony Succar, contributing as a musician, engineer, programmer, and production assistant on projects spanning albums, PBS productions, documentary work, and live performances. His work with Tony has contributed to two GRAMMY-nominated projects and one GRAMMY-winning project, further strengthening his reputation as a versatile collaborator across both the studio and live-performance worlds.
