Fisher (musician)
Australian music producer and DJ (born 1986) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Paul Nicholas Fisher (born 5 November 1985), known by the stage name Fisher (stylised in all caps),[1] is an Australian music producer. He has been nominated for several awards, including ARIA Music Awards and Grammy Awards.[2][3]
FISHER | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Paul Nicholas Fisher |
| Born | 5 November 1985 Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia |
| Genres | House, tech house |
| Occupation(s) | Music producer, DJ |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | Dirtybird, Catch & Release |
| Member of | Under Construction |
| Formerly of | Cut Snake |
| Spouse |
Chloe Chapman (m. 2020) |
Early life and surfing career
Fisher was born and raised on the Gold Coast[4] where he attended Palm Beach Currumbin High School.[5] He pursued a professional surfing career early in his life and competed in the World Surf League Qualifying Series for multiple years[6] before giving up the sport to start a music career in 2012.[7]
Music career
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Fisher was one half of the DJ duo Cut Snake. The group was formed with fellow surfer Leigh "Sedz" Sedley. The duo started DJing together while traveling on the pro surfing circuit.[8]
Fisher later went solo and started releasing house music tracks under the stage name Fisher.[9] In June 2017, Fisher released his debut single "Ya Kidding", followed by the EP "Oi Oi" in November 2017, which includes the tracks "Stop It" and "Ya Didn't".
In March 2018, Fisher released "Crowd Control". "Crowd Control" came in at number 116 in the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2018.[10]
In July 2018, Fisher released "Losing It" which reached number one on the ARIA Club Tracks Chart[11] and made the top 50 on Billboard's Hot Dance/Electronic Songs, Dance/Mix Show Airplay, and Dance Club Songs, the latter becoming his first number one in the United States.[12][13] "Losing It" also garnered Fisher his first Grammy nomination for "Best Dance Recording" at the 2019 Grammys.[14] "Losing It" came in at number 2 in the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2018.[15]
On 10 May 2019, Fisher released "You Little Beauty",[16] which became his second number one on the Dance Club Songs chart. "You Little Beauty" came in at number 53 in the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2019.[17]
On 20 March 2020, Fisher released "Freaks", the lead single from his extended play of the same name. The EP was released on 31 March, alongside the second single “Wanna Go Dancin’”.
On 8 July 2022, Fisher released World, Hold On (Fisher rework), a remix of the 2006 song by Bob Sinclar featuring Steve Edwards.[18] This was Fisher's first remix release.
In 2023, Fisher released singles "Take It Off", and "Atmosphere".
In 2024, alongside Chris Lake and Sante Sansone, Fisher released a remix of "Somebody That I Used to Know", titled Somebody (2024). He also released singles "Boost Up" and "Ocean", which are collaborations with Flowdan and AR/CO respectively.
Discography
Extended plays
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Oi Oi |
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| Freaks |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [21] |
BEL (FL) [22] |
IRE [23] |
NZ Hot [24] |
UK [25] |
US Dance/ Elec. [26] |
US Dance Club [27] | ||||
| "Ya Kidding"[28] | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Crowd Control"[29] | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Losing It" | 35 | 26 | 60 | 17 | 60 | 22 | 1 | |||
| "You Little Beauty" | 2019 | 41 | 1 | 50 | 6 | 78 | 19 | 1 |
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| "Freaks"[20] | 2020 | — | — | — | 12 | — | 22 | — | Freaks | |
| "Wanna Go Dancin'"[32] | — | — | — | 25 | — | 41 | — | |||
| "Just Feels Tight"[33] | 2021 | — | — | — | 10 | — | 20 | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Palm Beach Banga"[34] | 2022 | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | — | ||
| "It's a Killa"[35] (featuring Shermanology) |
— | — | — | 12 | — | 37 | — | |||
| "Yeah the Girls" (featuring Meryll) |
— | — | — | 11 | — | 46 | — | |||
| "Take It Off" (with Aatig)[36] |
2023 | — | — | — | 14 | — | 17 | — | ||
| "Atmosphere" (with Kita Alexander)[37] |
68 | — | — | 10 | — | 9 | — |
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| "Boost Up"[39] (with Flowdan) |
2024 | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | ||
| "Ocean"[40] (with Ar/Co) |
— | — | — | 6 | — | 43 | — | |||
| "Stay" | 2025 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released. | ||||||||||
Fisher Remixes
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| NZ Hot [41] | |||
| "World, Hold On (Fisher rework)" (with Bob Sinclar featuring Steve Edwards) |
2022 | ||
| "Jamming (Fisher rework)" (with Bob Marley and the Wailers)[43] |
2024 | ||
| "Somebody (2024)" (with Gotye, Kimbra, Chris Lake and Sansone)[44] |
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| "Waiting for Tonight" (with Jennifer Lopez) |
35 | ||
Awards and nominations
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AIR Awards
The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector.
APRA Music Awards
The APRA Music Awards were established by Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) in 1982 to honour the achievements of songwriters and music composers, and to recognise their song writing skills, sales and airplay performance, by its members annually.
ARIA Music Awards
The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | "Losing It" | Best Dance Release | Nominated | |
| 2019 | "You Little Beauty" | Best Dance Release | Nominated | |
| 2023 | "Take It Off" (with Aatig) | Best Dance/Electronic Release | Nominated | [48] |
| 2024 | "Atmosphere" with Kita Alexander | Best Dance/Electronic Release | Nominated | [49] |
| Song of the Year | Nominated | |||
| Fisher for "Atmosphere" by Fisher and Kita Alexander | Best Produced Release | Nominated |
DJ Magazine's top 100 DJs
The top 100 DJs is a public poll of the world's 100 most popular DJ by the magazine.
| Year | Position | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 63 | New Entry | [50] |
| 2020 | 76 | Down 13 | |
| 2021 | 77 | Down 1 | |
| 2022 | 48 | Up 29 | |
| 2023 | 20 | Up 28 | |
| 2024 | 8 | Up 12 |
Electronic Dance Music Awards
The Electronic Dance Music Awards are presented by iHeart Radio and commenced in 2016 (Known as Radio Remix Awards from 2016-2019 and had a two year break from 2020-2022).
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | "I'm Losing Sexyback" (SJUR remix) (with Justin Timberlake) | Best Mashup | Nominated | [51] |
| "Losing It" | Dance Song of the Year (Non Remix) | Nominated | ||
| 2022 | "It's a Killer" (with Shermanology) | Dance Song of the Year | Nominated | [52] |
| Tech House Song of the Year | Won | |||
| 2023 | "World Hold On" by Bob Sinclar (Fisher remix) | Remix Rewind | Nominated | [53] |
| 2024 | Fisher | Producer of the Year | Nominated | [54] |
| Tech House Artist of the Year | Won | |||
| "Take It Off" (with Aatig) | House Song of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Tech House Song of the Year | Won | |||
| Music Video of the Year | Nominated | |||
| Dance Song of the Year | Nominated | |||
| "Atmosphere" (With Kita Alexander) | Nominated | |||
| 2025 | Fisher | Producer of the Year | Nominated | [55] |
| Tech House Artist of the Year | Nominated | |||
| "Boost Up" (with Flowdan) | Tech House Song of the Year | Won | ||
| "It's That Time" by Marlon Hoffstadt (Fisher Remix) | Remixer of the Year | Nominated | ||
| "Somebody" | Remake of the Year | Nominated | ||
| "Jamming" (Bob Marley & The Wailers) (Fisher Remix) | Remix Rewind | Nominated |
International Dance Music Awards
The International Dance Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony held in Miami Beach, Florida, United States as a major part of the Winter Music Conference. The awards commenced ran from 1985 to 2020.
| Year | Category | Work | Outcome | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Breakthrough Artist of the year 2019 | — | Nominated | [56][57] |
| Best Electronic Song | "Losing It" | Won | ||
| 2020 | Best House Artist (Male) | — | Won | [58] |
| Best Electronic Song | "You Little Beauty" | Won |
Grammy Awards
The Grammy Award is an award presented by the Recording Academy to recognize achievement in the music industry. The awards commenced in 1959.
| Year | Category | Work | Outcome | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Best Dance Recording | "Losing It" | Nominated |
Queensland Music Awards
The Queensland Music Awards (previously known as Q Song Awards) are annual awards celebrating Queensland, Australia's brightest emerging artists and established legends. They commenced in 2006.[59]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result (wins only) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | "Atmosphere" with Kita Alexander | Highest Selling Single | Won | [60] |
Rolling Stone Australia Awards
The Rolling Stone Australia Awards are awarded annually by the Australian edition of Rolling Stone magazine for outstanding contributions to popular culture in the previous year.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | "Atmosphere" with Kita Alexander | Best Single | Nominated | [61] |
| Fisher | Rolling Stone Global Award | Nominated |
References
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