Pete Mroz is a singer from Nashville, Tennessee who was a contestant on Season 20 of The Voice. He was a member of ‘Team Blake’.
Pete grew up with a single dad and got his start singing in the school choir. His dad signed him up for karaoke one night, and after performing, Pete knew he was going to be a singer. When he was 19, he moved to Nashville and met another young aspiring musician: Blake Shelton.
Blake Shelton is an American singer-songwriter and television personality who first garnered attention as a popular country musician and then found mainstream success as a coach on the TV series ‘The Voice’
Growing up, Blake and Pete performed together as part of a songwriters’ group, but Pete eventually took a break from music to find a stable job. After losing his father to a sudden heart attack, Pete knew life was too short not to chase his dream.
He now plays 75 shows a year, works as a traveling sales manager and lives with his wife and two sons. Pete competed in the TV singing competition show, “The Voice”, to prove to his sons you’re never too old to follow your dream.
Hear Pete talk about what it’s really like being a contestant on The Voice by clicking the video below!