Wuh Oh, real name Peter Ferguson, is a composer, producer, and performer from Bathgate, Scotland, now based in Glasgow.[1] His music and his live act are notable for a hyper-modern musical style that has been described as "modernist avant-garde"[2] and a performance-art element that features flamboyant custom-made outfits he creates with Glasgow School of Art.[3]
Wuh Oh | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Peter Ferguson |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels |
|
| Website | www |
Stage name
editFerguson adopted the stage name "Wuh Oh" from a clip he used in one of his early tracks, of a kid saying the phrase.[4] The name, he has said, ‘represents the magic that comes from the happy accidents, the music that I could never intentionally create.’[5]
Early life
editFerguson began making music at age 10 when his parents bought him a keyboard with primitive tracking and recording features.[6] He gained his first significant public exposure as a chiptune producer, appearing at age 15 under the name Supersaiyans[7] on Annie Mac's BBC Radio 1 show.[8] He went on to study at the University of Glasgow where he graduated with a degree in music.[9]
Career
editHe released his debut EP Wuh Oh in November 2014.[10] He gained further notice from his follow-up singles, including the track 'Haircut', on Ryan Hemsworth's Canadian imprint ‘Secret Songs’.[11] He has toured with artists including DJ Shadow[12] and Orbital.[13] On 10 January 2017 he performed live on Vic Galloway’s BBC Introducing Sessions,[14] followed later that year by appearances on the BBC stages at the TRNSMT and Electric Fields festivals.[15]
In September 2019 Wuh Oh released his single 'Ziggy' on his own Soft Style label.[citation needed] On the 27th of that month he released the single 'Pretty Boy', and the following month Hudson Mohawke released a remix of the track.[16]
Wuh Oh led off 2020 with the single 'How Do You Do It?'. His 2020 UK tour includes appearances at Newcastle, London, Manchester, Cardiff, and Live at Leeds.[17]
In 2022, Wuh Oh wrote and co-produced Hypnotized, a song performed by Sophie Ellis-Bextor.[18]
References
edit- ^ "Dua Lipa goes femme fatale, and Ryan Beatty solidifies his place as queer pop's next hope". wonderlandmagazine. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- ^ "Equate meets Wuh Oh". equatemagazine. 27 January 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- ^ "Rising Scottish Artist Wuh Oh Releases New Single And Video For 'How Do You Do It?'". ihouseu. 30 January 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- ^ "Equate meets Wuh Oh". equatemagazine. 27 January 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- ^ Sledmere, Maria (3 May 2017). ""Making Lightning Strike": A Conversation with Wuh Oh". goldflakepaint. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- ^ Smith, Kirstyn (28 October 2015). "Interview: Wuh Oh – 'The name, to me, represents the magic that comes from the happy accidents'". dummymag. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- ^ "Wuh Oh: About". musicglue. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- ^ Martin, Felicity (25 October 2019). "Premiere: Wuh Oh made the glitchy 'Ziggy' after dreaming about a club tune". dummymag. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- ^ Sledmere, Maria (3 May 2017). ""Making Lightning Strike": A Conversation with Wuh Oh". goldflakepaint. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- ^ "Interview: Wuh Oh". automationlane. 22 February 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- ^ Malt, Andy (30 January 2020). "Approved: Wuh Oh". completemusicupdate. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- ^ Mayonnaise, Betty (21 July 2016). "DJ SHADOW / DJ WUH OH". isthismusic. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- ^ "ORBITAL + WUH OH". swg3. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- ^ "Wuh Oh in Session". bbc.co.uk. 10 January 2017. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- ^ "Wuh Oh: About". musicglue. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- ^ Smith, John (14 October 2019). "HUDSON MOHAWKE DELIVERS A VERY SPECIAL REMIX OF WUH OH'S LATEST SINGLE 'PRETTY BOY'". gigsoupmusic. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- ^ "Wuh Oh Releases Single and Video for 'How Do You Do It?'". broadwayworld. 27 January 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- ^ "Watch "Hypnotized" by Sophie Ellis-Bextor x Wuh Oh - EQ Music Blog". EQ Music Blog. 11 July 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2022.