Pierpoljak
- January 5, 2024
- Musician
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Pierpoljak Biography
| Name | Pierpoljak |
| Birthday | Sep 7 |
| Birth Year | 1964 |
| Place Of Birth | Paris |
| Home Town | Paris |
| Birth Country | France |
| Birth Sign | Capricorn |
Pierpoljak is one of the most popular and richest Musician who was born on September 7, 1964 in Paris, Paris, France. Pierpoljak (born Pierre-Mathieu Vilmet on September 7, 1964 in Paris), is a French reggae and pop singer.
Pierre, nicknamed Pékah at the time, took again the road for the studios at the beginning of 1997, so as to record his third opus, Kingston Karma. This album was a success and sold more than 350 000 copies.
His fourth solo album, Je fais c’que j’veux, was released in 2000 and was awarded with a double-gold. He won Victoires de la Musique in 2001 thanks to his song Maman.
In 2001, Pierpoljak fell ill. Following an intensive consumption of different substances such as cannabis, tobacco, ecstasy or cocaine, a first pneumothorax appeared in his left-hand lung. After a stay at the hospital, he went to New Caledonia for a festival. Soon after his arrival, he was arrested by the local police for having aggressed a stewardess during the flight. During his return to France, he contracted a new pneumothorax. In total, he performed four stays at the hospital and underwent two operations.
One year later, in the Barclay premises, Clive Hunt offered him a stay in Jamaica so as to record a remix of the song La Music, released on his first album. Pierre’s second album, entitled Jamaican Rides, was released in 1996.
Pierpoljak Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Musician |
| House | Living in own house. |
Pierpoljak is one of the richest Musician from France. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Pierpoljak 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Pierre Vilmet was born in Paris and grew up in the Parisian suburb, first in Savigny-sur-Orge and then in Colombes. At the end of the 1970s, he played drums within the punk group Samu 92, where he was nicknamed “Pierrot le Fou”.
In 1978, he went to London to meet his favorite groups, as Sham 69 or Skrewdriver; there, he lived in a squat, where he discovered reggae. In 1995, after several prison stretches, then based in the Nièvre department, Pierre decided to record his first solo album at home. The Barclay record label noticed him and produced his first album, entitled Pierpoljak.
The next year, he released (under the pseudonym Pékah) Tuff Gong Blues, an album recorded in 2000, simultaneously with Je fais c’que j’veux. This album was composed by the Jamaican singer Doniki and his musicians. Soon after its released, Tuff Gong Blues was forbidden due to copyright issues with the lyricist and the musicians of the album, but also because of publication right issues with the Barclay record label.
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Pierpoljak Ranked on the list of most popular Musician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in France. Pierpoljak celebrates birthday on September 7 of every year.