About Peaches (musician)
Merrill Nisker (born 11 November 1966), also known by the stage name Peaches, is a Canadian electroclash musician and producer. Peaches has been described as a "feminist and queer icon" by Variety. == Early life == Merrill Nisker was born in 1966 in Toronto, Ontario. Her family was culturally Jewish, though not religious. Her maternal grandparents immigrated to Canada from Ustrzyki Dolne in Poland. Her paternal grandparents were from Galicia (western Ukraine). Growing up, she experienced antisemitism from students at nearby Catholic school who would throw stones at her and call her a "dirty Jew". As a teenager, Nisker appeared in two plays alongside future Barenaked Ladies singer Steven Page, including a musical, My Brother's Keeper. Before becoming a full-time musician, Nisker worked as a teacher. == Career == === 1990–1999: Mermaid Cafe, Fancypants Hoodlum, The Shit === During the early 1990s, Nisker was part of a folk trio called Mermaid Cafe.
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