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.