Wuh Oh

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 namePeter Ferguson
Born1993 (age 29–30)
Genres
Years active2008–present
Labels
  • Secret Songs
  • Soft Style
Websitewww.wuhoh.com

Stage name

Ferguson 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

Ferguson 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

He 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. 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
  1. "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.
  2. "Equate meets Wuh Oh". equatemagazine. 27 January 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  3. "Rising Scottish Artist Wuh Oh Releases New Single And Video For 'How Do You Do It?'". ihouseu. 30 January 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  4. "Equate meets Wuh Oh". equatemagazine. 27 January 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  5. Sledmere, Maria (3 May 2017). ""Making Lightning Strike": A Conversation with Wuh Oh". goldflakepaint. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  6. 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.
  7. "Wuh Oh: About". musicglue. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  8. Martin, Felicity (25 October 2019). "Premiere: Wuh Oh made the glitchy 'Ziggy' after dreaming about a club tune". dummymag. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  9. Sledmere, Maria (3 May 2017). ""Making Lightning Strike": A Conversation with Wuh Oh". goldflakepaint. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  10. "Interview: Wuh Oh". automationlane. 22 February 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  11. Malt, Andy (30 January 2020). "Approved: Wuh Oh". completemusicupdate. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  12. Mayonnaise, Betty (21 July 2016). "DJ SHADOW / DJ WUH OH". isthismusic. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  13. "ORBITAL + WUH OH". swg3. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  14. "Wuh Oh in Session". bbc.co.uk. 10 January 2017. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  15. "Wuh Oh: About". musicglue. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  16. 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.
  17. "Wuh Oh Releases Single and Video for 'How Do You Do It?'". broadwayworld. 27 January 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  18. "Watch "Hypnotized" by Sophie Ellis-Bextor x Wuh Oh - EQ Music Blog". EQ Music Blog. 11 July 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
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