Peaches: Biography in Details
Who is Peaches?
Peaches is a Canadian musician, producer, and performance artist. She is famous for her provocative and overtly sexual compositions and performances.
How old is Peaches?
Peaches were born Merrill Beth Nisker in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on November 11, 1966. As of 2023, her age is 55. She was born into a Jewish family but her family was not a staunch follower of Judaism.
Her maternal grandparents were Polish immigrants who settled in Canada whereas her paternal grandparents were originally from Ukraine.
As a child, she loved entertaining people but people around her mocked her ability. Growing up, she faced antisemitism (discrimination against Jews). It even got to the point where students from a Catholic school once threw stones at her and labeled her a “dirty Jew.”
Peaches is bisexual and her ethnicity is Polish, Ukrainian.
Education: School/College, University
Talking about her educational background, Peaches completed her schooling at a private Jewish school where she loved entertaining people and got the title of “class clown.”
Peaches: Professional Life, Career
Merrill Beth Nisker worked as a music and drama teacher at the ‘Associated Hebrew Schools of Toronto’ before becoming a celebrity.
Peaches burst into the music scene with her very particular brand of groove box and cocksure rapping.
Though she came from avant-garde jazz (Fancypants Hoodlum), an underground cauldron of acoustic folk (Mermaid Café), and deconstructed noise swarms (the Shit), it wasn’t until the turn of the decade (2000) that her fearless, political gender play attracted mainstream attention.
She gained attention from North America and Europe and collaborated with Chilly Gonzales.
By the time Peaches signed with Kitty-Yo label and unleashed The Teaches of Peaches, she was already very popular. The critics claimed that she sounded like a Penthouse Forum together with Shirley Manson, Grandmaster Flash, and Charles Manson.
After some time, Peaches moved to XL, which is in 2002, reissued The Teaches of Peaches. In 2003, she released Fatherfucker followed by Impeach My Bush in 2006.
Peaches worked with Simian Mobile Disco for 2009’s I Feel Cream and experimented more with electronic music.
Merrill then took a break from recording and appeared in a one-woman version of Jesus Christ Superstar entitled, Peaches Christ Superstar.
Some of her other projects included Peaches Does Herself, which raised her to fame. She then released the book What Else Is in the Teaches of Peaches, which documented her between-album work.
With longtime producer, Vice Collier, and other guests including Kim Gordon, Feist, and Simonne Jones, she returned for 2015’s Rub.
On 29 April 2017, Peaches performed Boys Wanna Be Her at the Not the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. In February 2019, she made her debut with the Staatstheater Stuttgart and performed as Anna in Die Sieben Todsünden.
Body Measurements: Height, Weight
Peaches stands at a height of around 5 feet 7 inches and weighs 55kg.
Her hair color is blonde and she has a pair of green eyes. Her body measurements are 34-28-37 inches.
What is Peaches’s net worth?
Peaches have an estimated net worth of around $5 million as of 2023.
She has not revealed her salary but on average, a Canadian musician earns around $53k per year.
Rumors, Controversies
Nisker has been controversial when some of her lyrics and performances were rejected due to them being potentially offensive. Many of her songs are themed on gender identity.
The album cover of ‘Fatherfucker’ showed her sporting a beard. Moreover, she is also known for her flamboyant and quirky sense of style that pushes gender identity limits.
Also, Peaches has mostly faced criticism for being vocal and bold about many taboo topics.
Similar to her songs, her live performances are loud and thought-provoking. Despite facing such criticism, she takes pride in herself and has been successful.
Social Media: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram
Peaches is active on social media sites.
She has around 321k followers on Facebook and around 47.6k followers on Twitter. Similarly, her Instagram account has over 102k followers.
Peaches’s Birthday Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | November | Monday |
| 2025 | November | Tuesday |
| 2026 | November | Wednesday |
| 2027 | November | Thursday |
| 2028 | November | Saturday |