Pierpoljak
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Pierpoljak and his singers during a concert in Maignelay-Montigny on June 28th, 2014.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Pierre-Mathieu Vilmet |
| Also known as | Pékha |
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September 7, 1964 Paris, France |
| Genres | Reggae |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Labels | Barclay Records |
| Website | pierpoljak |
Pierpoljak (born Pierre-Mathieu Vilmet on September 7, 1964 in Paris), is a French reggae and pop singer.
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" ("The Mad Petey").
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.
One year later, in the Barclay permises, 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.
In 1997, at the Rencontres Trans Musicales in Rennes, Pierpoljak was a success.
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.
During his concerts, many incidents due to the singer's and the musicians' violence were reported.
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 agressed a stewardness 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.
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