Pirritu was adopted by a non-Aboriginal couple as a newborn, and grew up in Bourke, New South Wales.
[3] He had represented Australia as a junior triathlete, but after an injury forced him to take time away from sports, Pirritu taught himself music theory.
[2] In 2021, Pirritu released his debut album as part of the Fast Forward festival in Melbourne.
Pirritu Part 1 was pressed on vinyl and released by Heavy Machinery Records, with support from City of Melbourne.
[4] He followed this with another album Pirritu Part 2: Fire When the Sun Goes Down in March 2023[5] Outside of music, he volunteers with the Ngiuyampaa Language Project, to make the language more accessible,[3][6] and also deepen his own understanding.