Fisher (musician)

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FISHER
Birth namePaul Nicholas Fisher
Born Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Genres Techno, house, Trance, EDM
Occupation(s)Music producer, DJ
Years active2012–present
Labels Dirtybird, Catch & Release

Paul Nicholas Fisher, known by the stage name Fisher (stylised as FISHER) [1] is an Australian music producer. He was nominated for the 2018 ARIA Award for Best Dance Release as well as the Best Dance Recording category at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards for his solo single "Losing It". [2] [3]

Contents

Career

Surfing

Fisher was a pro surfer on the World Qualifying Series before starting a career in music. [4]

Music

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. [5]

Fisher later went solo and started releasing house music tracks under the stage name Fisher. [6] 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. [7]

In July 2018, Fisher released "Losing It" which reached number one on the ARIA Club Tracks Chart [8] 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. [9] [10] "Losing It" also garnered Fisher his first Grammy nomination for "Best Dance Recording" at the 2019 Grammys. [11] "Losing It" came in at number 2 in the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2018. [12]

On 10 May 2019, Fisher released "You Little Beauty", [13] 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. [14]

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. [15] This was Fisher's first remix release.

In 2023, Fisher released singles “Take it off”, and “Atmosphere”.

Discography

Extended plays

TitleDetails
Oi Oi
Freaks
  • Released: 31 March 2020 [17]
  • Label: Catch & Release
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles

List of singles, with year released, peak chart positions, certifications, and album name shown
TitleYearPeak chart positions Certifications Album
AUS
[18] 		BEL
(FL)
[19] 		IRE
[20] 		NZ
Hot
[21] 		UK
[22] 		US Dance Club
[23]
"Ya Kidding" [24] 2017——————Non-album singles
"Crowd Control" [25] 2018——————
"Losing It"35266017601
"You Little Beauty"2019411506781
"Freaks" [17] 2020———12——Freaks
"Wanna Go Dancin'" [28] ———25——
"Just Feels Tight" [29] 2021———10——Non-album singles
"Palm Beach Banga" [30] 2022———20——
"It's a Killa" [31]
(featuring Shermanology)		———12——
"Yeah the Girls"
(featuring Meryll)		———11——
"Take It Off"
(with Aatig) [32] 		2023———14—17
"Atmosphere"
(with Kita Alexander) [33] 		68——10——
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released.

Notable Fisher rework Singles

List of notable "Fisher rework" singles, with year released and certifications
TitleYear Certifications
"World, Hold On (Fisher rework)"
(with Bob Sinclar featuring Steve Edwards)		2022
"Jamming (Fisher rework)"
(with Bob Marley and the Wailers) [36] 		2024
"Somebody (2024)"
(with Gotye, Kimbra, Chris Lake and Sansone) [37]

Awards and nominations

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.

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2019 "Losing It"Best Independent Dance, Electronica Or Club SingleNominated [38]

ARIA Music Awards

The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music.

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2018 "Losing It" Best Dance Release Nominated
2019 "You Little Beauty"Best Dance ReleaseNominated
2023 "Take It Off" (with Aatig)Best Dance/Electronic ReleaseNominated [39]

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.

YearPositionNotesRef.
201963New Entry [40]
202076Down 13
202177Down 1
202248Up 29
202320Up 28

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 in 1985.

YearCategoryWorkOutcomeRef.
2019Breakthrough Artist of the year 2019—Nominated [41] [42]
Best Electronic Song"Losing It"Won
2020Best House Artist (Male)—Won [43]
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.

YearCategoryWorkOutcomeRef.
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. [44]

YearNominee / workAwardResult (wins only)Ref.
2024"Atmosphere" with Kita AlexanderHighest Selling SingleWon [45]

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.

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2024"Atmosphere" with Kita AlexanderBest SingleNominated [46]
FisherRolling Stone Global AwardNominated

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