He rose to fame during the second series of the German X Factor show, which he won in December 2011.

[1] David Pfeffer, who is also a police officer in Duisburg, Germany, released his debut album I Mind on 9 December 2011, which entered the German charts at No.

He was mentored by Till Brönner and was announced the winner on 6 December 2011, winning a record deal with Sony Music.

[1] Pfeffer's winning song, "I'm Here," was made available for download on 6 December 2011, followed by his debut album I Mind which was released three days later.

Pfeffer was born in Dorsten,[citation needed] North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.