Clayton Pettet was born in Casablanca, Morocco[1] to an English father, who works as a lawyer for a teachers' union, and a Moroccan Jewish mother, who runs a charity shop.
[7] He signed to True Panther Records and released his debut extended play, The Sound, in June 2023, preceded by the single "Sun Sex Party".
[9] He is scheduled to perform as an opening act for hyperpop singer Dorian Electra on the European dates for the world tour in promotion of their album Fanfare in January 2024.
[8] Babymorocco has listed Carolee Schneemann, John Currin, Marina Abramovic, Jeff Koons, and Annabel Chong as influences on his art.
[5][11] Douglas Greenwood of i-D wrote that Babymorocco combined "the intense aesthetics of male heterosexuals" with "songs that sound like they might sample the Pet Shop Boys", calling him "the coolest man in British music at the moment" in 2023.