Peet Montzingo
Peet Montzingo | |
|---|---|
| Born | Peter Montzingo May 2, 1990 |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Occupations | Internet personality, musician, writer |
| TikTok information | |
| Page | |
| Followers | 14.4 million |
| YouTube information | |
| Channel | |
| Subscribers | 22.3 million |
| Views | 17 billion |
| Last updated: May 10, 2025 | |
Peter "Peet" Montzingo (born 1990)[1] is an American internet personality, musician and writer.
He is known best for his YouTube and TikTok videos showcasing a variety of content, which includes his family, all of whom have dwarfism.[2][3][4]
Biography and career
Montzingo is the third child of Darrel and Vicki Montzingo. In a piece published by The Seattle Times in January 1991, when he was several months old, it was stated "Everyone but Peter, who they aren't sure about yet, is a dwarf" and that "genetically, there's a 75 percent chance Peter will be, too. 'If he's going to be a dwarf, he had better start dwarfing soon,' Darrel says. 'At seven months he's only three pounds behind Andrew, who is about half the size of a normal 4-year-old.' Or maybe he'll take after the rest of Darrel's family, where the average height of the other four brothers hovers above 6 feet."[1]
After completing his degree in film at Central Washington University, Montzingo studied acting.[5]
Montzingo has twenty-four million followers across his social-media platforms.[6] His YouTube channel was ranked seventeenth among the "Top 50 Most Viewed U.S. YouTube Channels" by Tubefilter.[7] His videos show what it is like to be a tall person raised by a dwarf mother,[8][9] besides serious videos tackling mental-health awareness and fascination with the supernatural, as he formerly lived across the street from the Cecil Hotel in Los Angeles, which has been the site of numerous incidents of deaths and violence. He also records and shares his experiences on TikTok.[6][10][11]
In 2019, as a recording artist with the band 5WEST, he toured South Africa and Europe. The band did its first arena tour as the supporting act for Boyzone in the autumn of 2019.[12][13]
In 2022, Montzingo co-wrote a picture book titled Little Imperfections: A Tall Tale of Growing Up Different, along with Rockwell Sands.[14] The book covers the theme of being different, and is told through the perspective of Montzingo himself.[6][15]
Selected work
| Year | Title | Role | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | iCarly | iCarly's Biggest Fan | [16] |
| 2010 | Meadowoods | Ryan's Friend | [17] |
| 2011 | The X Factor | Auditionee | [18] |
| 2013 | The Homecoming | Jonas | [19] |
| 2016 | Breaking Free | Calum | [20] |
| 2021 | Jeff Lewis Live | Peet Montzingo | [21] |
| 2022 | Jax Writes Songs | Peet Montzingo | [22] |
Bibliography
- Little Imperfections[23] (ISBN 9798986283609)
Music
On March 15th 2024, Peet released his debut single “Party With A Wierdo”[24] Produced by HARV (Justin Bieber, Post Malone) and co-written with Felisha King Harvey (Normani, Mario). He then followed with his next songs Carousel[25], Bitch Let Me Go Off, and Paranoia
References
- ^ a b "Family Portrait -- The Montzingo Family". The Seattle Times. January 27, 1991. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
- ^ "TikToker Soundtracks Mom's Life with Trombone, And It's Hilariously Wholesome". HuffPost. July 26, 2021. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
- ^ Mkhize, Lesego. "Why this normal-sized young man longed to be a dwarf like the rest of his family". You. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
- ^ "TikTok star Peet Montzingo shares the beauty of". WJLA. November 10, 2022. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
- ^ "Peet Montzingo". Casting Networks. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
- ^ a b c "How Peet Montzingo brought his debut children's book to life with YouTube Shorts". blog.youtube. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
- ^ "Top 50 Most Viewed U.S. YouTube Channels • Week of 10/02/2022". Tubefilter. October 3, 2022. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
- ^ "Mother and Son Reveal 'How to Talk to a Short Person' Correctly with Hilarious Video". UNILAD. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
- ^ "Peet Montzingo advocates for little people through his TikTok videos". www.yahoo.com. May 4, 2021. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
- ^ "TikToker captures ghostly encounter at haunted hotel". news.yahoo.com. July 14, 2022. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
- ^ Montalti, Victoria (March 9, 2022). "Photos: The Cecil Hotel's eerie history and what it's like today". Insider. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
- ^ "Music Week Presents: 5West". www.musicweek.com. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
- ^ "Boyband 5WEST Return with the Remix for "Anything Can Happen"". Wonderland. June 11, 2021. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
- ^ "Peet Montzingo & Rockwell Sands On Their New Book 'Little Imperfections,' Importance of Self-Worth (Exclusive)". Toofab. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
- ^ Little Imperfections: A Tall Tale of Growing Up Different. Ginger With A Soul LLC in partnership with RBS Projects LLC. November 2022. ISBN 9798986283616 – via Amazon.
- ^ iCarly (TV Series 2007–2012) – IMDb, retrieved February 13, 2023
- ^ Meadowoods (Video 2010) – IMDb, retrieved February 13, 2023
- ^ "The X Factor" Auditions #3 (TV Episode 2011) – IMDb, retrieved February 13, 2023
- ^ The Homecoming (2013) – IMDb, retrieved February 13, 2023
- ^ Breaking Free (2016) – IMDb, retrieved February 13, 2023
- ^ Peet Montzingo on Ghosts & LPs, Jeff Lewis Live, March 10, 2021, retrieved February 13, 2023
- ^ "Jax Writes Songs" Yup.....Peet's Mom Still Hates Me (TV Episode 2022) – IMDb, retrieved February 13, 2023
- ^ "Peet Montzingo's new book teaches kids that "growing up different" is just fine". IMDb. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
- ^ "Spotify". open.spotify.com. Retrieved March 8, 2026.
- ^ Papadatos, Markos (July 29, 2024). "Peet Montzingo talks about his new single 'Carousel' and the digital age". Digital Journal. Retrieved March 8, 2026.