Pete McKee was born on 1 February 1966 and is a painter and commercial artist from Sheffield, England.
24 Facts About Pete McKee
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Pete McKee is a cartoonist for the Sheffield Telegraphs sports section.
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Pete McKee has exhibited regularly around the North of England.
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Peter Robert McKee was born on 1 February 1966 in Sheffield to steelworker Frank McKee and Marjorie McKee.
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Pete McKee grew up on a council estate in the Batemoor area of the city with two older brothers and one elder sister.
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Pete McKee's mother died of cancer when he was eight years old.
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Pete McKee was able to find a creative outlet through music, and by designing logos and similar pieces of art.
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Pete McKee's current band is a ukulele group under the name of 'The Everly Pregnant Brothers'.
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Pete McKee got his start as a published artist by sending drawings to a Sheffield Wednesday fanzine.
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In 2004, Pete McKee decided to concentrate on his painting, and with a focus on emulsion on MDF boards.
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In 2007, Pete McKee opened his first London show, entitled 'Lost Weekends'.
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Pete McKee has exhibited in Birmingham and New York City since then and was commissioned by Acme Studios to interpret characters from US TV shows, including The Simpsons, Family Guy and Futurama.
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Pete McKee produced a portrait of the guitarist on a 10-foot fibreglass guitar which was displayed as part of the open air exhibition on London's South Bank.
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In early 2010, Pete McKee was invited to design a limited edition pair of Clarks Desert Boots, using the original style template.
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Later in 2010, Pete McKee collaborated with fashion designer Sir Paul Smith, staging an exhibition of his work at Smith's Tokyo store.
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In June 2010, Pete McKee opened a dedicated art gallery "A Month of Sundays" on Sharrow Vale Road in Hunters Bar, Sheffield.
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About two years later, in 2012, Pete McKee was invited to take part in a special project from Warp Films, celebrating its tenth birthday.
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Pete McKee was asked to re-create ten posters from ten of their iconic films, including Dead Man's Shoes, Submarine andThis is England.
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In 2016, Pete McKee was asked to design a limited edition record player with British manufacturer Rega for Record Store Day.
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Between 2021 and 2023, Pete McKee was asked by singer and musician Rhoda Dakar to create the cover artwork for her album Version Girl and the single releases that accompanied it.
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Pete McKee has been an ambassador for Teenage Cancer Trust for more than a decade.
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Pete McKee was introduced to the charity by Noel Gallagher after creating a gig poster for a performance by Noel at the Royal Albert Hall.
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Each edition is signed and numbered by the artists performing as well as by Pete McKee and sold to raise money for Teenage Cancer Trust.
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In Summer 2024, Pete McKee will move his longstanding gallery to the new Leah's Yard development in Sheffield City Centre.