Peewee Ferris

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Peewee Ferris
Born
Peter Ferris

Australia
NationalityAustralian
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • DJ
Years active1980s–present

Peewee Ferris is a DJ from Sydney. Ferris began mixing at an early age, being inspired by his older brothers Stephen and John who are also DJs. [1] Peewee's pseudonyms include Pipi Le Oui, Slot Jockies and Sweatbox HQ. [2]

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He has composed music for some of the biggest multi media events in the world , such as the opening and closing ceremonies at the 2000 Summer Olympics. [3] Dubai World Expo 2020 Shanghai World Expo 2010 opening ceremony , Vivid Drone Show 2023-2024 and Vivid Darling Harbour Water Shows 2015-2024 and in 2002 for the Gay Games. [2] and multiple times at Sydney New Year's Eve fireworks spectacular. [2] He has ranked highly in various dance magazine polls Rolling Stones Mag AU/NZ 2025 Greatest Electronic Artist in Australia Top 40 , gaining worldwide exposure and thus gaining work through Asia, Europe and Africa. [1]

Career

1980s-present

Ferris first came to prominence in the late 1980s after producing label-requested remixes for Australian singles including Jenny Morris' "Lighthearted", "Love Dimension" by Kate Ceberano and "Show No Mercy" by Mark Williams.

In 1989, Ferris co-wrote the majority of tracks and produced Collette's Raze the Roof album.

In 1992, Ferris worked with Mark James and David Berman on the dance group Bass Culture, who recorded an album with Geena, Kate Ceberano and Lisa Edwards, titled BC Nation .

In 1994, Ferris worked on the Culture Shock self-titled album.

In 1995, Ferris released music under his own name. Single "I Feel It" peaked at number 20 on the ARIA chart and at the 1996 ARIA Music Awards, was nominated for Best Dance Release. Ferris' debut album Social Narcotic was released in 1997.

In the late 1990s, Ferris remixed several Australian singles including Savage Garden's "I Want You", Human Nature's "Don't Say Goodbye" and "Whisper Your Name" and Tina Arena's "Now I Can Dance".

In 2000, he composed music for the opening and closing ceremonies of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games and the Doha 2006 Asian Games and Shanghai World Expo 2010. [4]

In 2022, he released a single "1972" with Toni Pearen under the name Pipi Le Oui. [5] This was followed in 2023 with "Whatever Will Be". [6] In October 2024, a remix album titled Two Tribes 2021-2025 was released with Mark James.

Discography

Albums

List of albums, with selected details
TitleDetails
Social Narcotic
  • Released: 1997
  • Label: S3
  • Format: CD

Charting singles

TitleYearPeak chart positions
AUS
[7] [8]
"I Feel It"
(as DJ Darren Briais vs. DJ Peewee Ferris)		199520
"Time to Make the Floor Burn"
(as DJ Peewee Ferris vs. John Ferris)		199667

Awards and nominations

ARIA Awards

The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music.. [9]

YearNominee / workAwardResult
1996 "I Feel It" Best Dance Release Nominated
1998 Social NarcoticBest Dance ReleaseNominated

References

  1. 1 2 "Peewee Ferris interview". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 14 December 2007.
  2. 1 2 3 "Artist PeeWee Ferris". Apples and Pears. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
  3. ↑ "Let the games begin: How the new millennium transformed partying in Sydney". Red Bull . September 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
  4. ↑ "Peewee Ferris". Ferris Mob. Archived from the original on 30 December 2007. Retrieved 14 December 2007.
  5. ↑ "Pipi Le Oui & Toni Pearen 1972". Inflyte App. October 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
  6. ↑ "Toni Pearen & Peewee Ferris Whatever Will Be Will Be". Inflyte App. February 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
  7. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 84.
  8. ↑ "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 15 Sep 1996". ARIA . Retrieved 30 April 2020– via Imgur.com. N.B. The HP column displays the highest position reached.
  9. ↑ ARIA Award previous winners. "Winners By Award - 27th ARIA Awards 2013". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 1 March 2014.
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