Biography

Peach van Pletzen is a prominent and talented South African musician and producer. He has spent over nine years in the industry and has dropped hit songs.

The musician has performed in festivals, stadiums, and clubs in South Africa and abroad. He is a member of music groups like Bittereinder and Van Pletzen.

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Peach van Pletzen biography
Peach van Pletzen joined the music industry in 2003.
Quick Facts
Full Name:Pierre-Henri van Pletzen
Other Names:Peach van Pletzen
Nationality:South African
Father:Pierre van Pletzen
Sibling:Zetske
Spouse:Felicity Steenkamp
Occupations:Musician
Genre:Electronic music
Afrikaans
Instruments:Voice, drums, sound synthesizer
Years Active:2003-date
Profiles:Instagram
Affiliations:Bittereinder
Van Pletzen

Early Life

Peach van Pletzen was born Pierre-Henri van Pletzen. His father, Pierre van Pletzen, is a South African actor, writer, and director. His father married actress Sandra Vaughn in 1996.

Career

Peach is a skilled musician, music producer, and mixing engineer. He is a member of the music group Bittereinder and Van Pletzen and has worked with many artists.

In 2009, the talented singer went by the name Yesterday’s Pupil while performing at the Afrykemara Festival in Poland. He worked as the senior producer and manager at Sleeproom Studios for eight years (2006-2013).

Peach and Louis Minnaar are the founding members of Planet Awesome. He started working as the senior producer and manager of the sound and music production company in 2014.

At the 2010 FIFA World Cup, he left a groundbreaking performance at the opening ceremony at Orlando Stadium, Soweto.

The musician and his band Bittereinder held a performance in the Netherlands in 2011. He performed before thirty-five thousand people at the Lowlands Festival.

The band Bittereinder performed at the Oppikoppi music festival for four years (2012-2016). Peach hosted a music program broadcast on kykNET, ChatNou, in 2016.

Peach has produced three SAMA award-winning albums. As a producer, he has also worked with local artists to drop hit songs. He has worked with many finest artists, like Tumi Molekane, Zaki Ibrahim, and Van Coke Kartel.

Personal Life

Peach is married to Felicity Steenkamp. He has a sister Zetske, an actress known for playing Marcel van Niekerk in 7de Laan.

Social Profiles

Pierre-Henri van Pletzen posts his live and stage performances and music highlights on social media. He also shares a bit of his personal life and activities during his leisure time.