Peter Fox (musician) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Peter Fox
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Fox in 2020
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Pierre Steffen Baigorry |
| Also known as | Enuff |
| Born | 3 September 1971 Berlin, Germany |
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| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, musician |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, piano |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Labels | Warner |
| Associated acts | Seeed, Miss Platnum |
Pierre Steffen Baigorry (born 3 September 1971), known to many as Peter Fox, is a popular German singer, rapper, and songwriter. He is also a member of the famous German reggae and dancehall band called Seeed.
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Peter Fox's Solo Music Journey
Peter Fox started working on his very own album in 2007. He named it Stadtaffe, which means "Urban Ape". This album came out in Germany on September 26, 2008. Many talented people helped him create it, including Monk and DJ Illvibe. Even the Deutsches Filmorchester Babelsberg, a big orchestra, and the Cold Steel Drumline added their amazing sounds to the music.
Before the album was fully released, a small part of his song "Fieber" ("Fever") was shared online in November 2007. He sang this song with the group K.I.Z. His first official song from the album, "Alles neu" ("Everything New"), came out on August 15, 2008. Later, on October 17, 2008, he released his second song, "Haus am See" ("House by the Lake").
Peter Fox also worked with other artists on their songs. He was featured on "Marry Me" by Miss Platnum, "Rodeo" by Sido, and Sekundenschlaf by Marteria.
In 2009, Peter Fox won the Bundesvision Song Contest on February 13. He won with his song "Schwarz zu blau" ("Black to Blue"). This song talks about his home city, Berlin, and shows how it changes from night to morning. It's like a realistic picture of city life. The contest took place in Potsdam.
After his solo album Stadtaffe became super successful, Peter Fox announced that he would go back to making music with his band Seeed. He felt that being a solo artist brought a lot of unwanted attention and stress. Even so, his song "Haus am See" was one of the best-selling songs in Germany in both 2008 and 2009.
Interestingly, in 2012, the English rapper Plan B used a part of Peter Fox's song "Alles neu" in his own track called "Ill Manors".
Even though Peter Fox said his solo career was over in 2009, he surprised everyone by releasing a new song, "Zukunft Pink", in October 2022. Then, his second solo album, Love Songs, came out on May 26, 2023.
Peter Fox's Life Story
Peter Fox grew up in a place called Schönow in West Berlin. His father was German, and his mother was French.
Today, he lives in the Lichterfelde West area of Berlin with his family.
In late 2001, Peter Fox had a health issue called facial nerve paralysis. This means that the nerves controlling one side of his face didn't work properly. It wasn't treated quickly enough because doctors didn't figure out what it was right away. Because of this, the right side of his face is still a little bit paralyzed. This has become a unique part of his look.
Peter Fox's Awards
Peter Fox has won several important music awards for his work:
- 1LIVE "Krone"
- 2008 Best Album (for Stadtaffe)
- Echo Awards (a big German music award)
- 2009 Hip-Hop/Urban
- 2009 Critics Award
- 2009 Producer of the Year
- 2010 Album of the Year (for Stadtaffe)
- European Border Breakers Award
- 2010 European cross border success of the album Stadtaffe (This award recognized how well his album Stadtaffe did across Europe.)
Images for kids
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Peter Fox in 2009
See also
In Spanish: Peter Fox para niños
