# Wilfred Peters

> Wilfred Peters (Sr.) MBE, better known as Mista Peetaz, was a musical artist in the Brukdown style in Belize. He was a pioneer of the music of Belize's Creole (Kriol) people called Brukdown or Brukdong. His favourite instrument was the accordion. He was also a band leader and toured Europe and North America with his band, the Boom & Chime Band, which is also known as Mista Peetaz Boom and Chime Band. Mr. Peters was awarded an MBE by Queen Elizabeth in 1997 for his cultural contributions to the development of music.

*The King of Belize Brukdown Music and Boom and Chime Band leader (1931-2010)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Singer / Musician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q177220))
- **Category:** Musicians
- **Country:** Belize
- **Born:** 1931-04-15
- **Died:** 2010-06-09
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Wilfred Peters (Sr.) MBE, better known as Mista Peetaz, was a musical artist in the Brukdown style in Belize. He was a pioneer of the music of Belize's Creole (Kriol) people called Brukdown or Brukdong. His favourite instrument was the accordion. He was also a band leader and toured Europe and North America with his band, the Boom & Chime Band, which is also known as Mista Peetaz Boom and Chime Band. Mr. Peters was awarded an MBE by Queen Elizabeth in 1997 for his cultural contributions to the development of music.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 36.4
- **Momentum:** 3.9

## Sources
- [Wilfred Peters](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilfred_Peters)
- [ويلفريد بيترز (موسيقي)](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%88%D9%8A%D9%84%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%AF_%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%B2_(%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B3%D9%8A%D9%82%D9%8A))
- [ويلفريد بيترز (موسيقى من بيليز)](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%88%D9%8A%D9%84%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%AF_%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%B2_(%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B3%D9%8A%D9%82%D9%89_%D9%85%D9%86_%D8%A8%D9%8A%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%B2))
- [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/5735e4d1-76ab-4590-b2b4-dfb43a7716ca)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8001863)

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