Fritz Jean-Pierre was born on March 8th 1966 in Brooklyn New York to the late Rev. Soinier Jean-Pierre and Zilma Jean-Pierre. He was the first of the Jean-Pierre’s to be born in the United States. Fritz went to PS9 downtown Brooklyn and was part of many drama productions. He also attended Junior high school 51 and Edward R Murrow high school. Fritz earned a Bachelors of Science in education from Nyack College and a Masters in Music from Five Towns College.

                 When his mother took him to a department store where Fritz saw a piano and immediately began playing around with it. When it was time to go home Fritz refused to leave the store. So his mother purchased the piano. Realizing Fritz’s passion to play the piano, his mother asked Appolon Menard “The legendary pianist and organist in the Haitian community to give Fritz piano lessons. Fritz began playing for his father’s church around the age of 15 years old. Since then Fritz has played in venue ranging from storefront churches to prestigious concert halls and also the United Nations.

                 Though he has shared the stage with internationally acclaimed recording artist. Fritz met his wife Ruth Rousseau at Beraca Baptist and have been married for 10 years. Together they have 3 children Shelomi 8 years old and a set of twins Caleb Shamariah. Fritz remained humble, always giving God glory for his gifts and talent as a musician and he remained faithful playing for Beraca Baptist Church for approximately 40 years. Fritz is survived by his wife Ruth, his daughter Shelomi, his son and daughter Caleb and Shamariah, his mother Zilma Jean-Pierre, his sisters: Ghislaine Solomon, Marie Maude Demosthenes, Marie Colette Newkirk, his brothers: Jean-Ronald Jean-Pierre, Mullery Jean-Pierre and Rudy Jean-Pierre and 20 nieces and nephews. Fritz will be greatly missed by his family and his church.