Fisher (musician)

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]

This article is about the Australian music producer. For the American band, see Fisher (band).

Fisher
Birth namePaul Nicholas Fisher
BornGold Coast, Queensland, Australia
GenresTech house, house
Occupation(s)Music producer, DJ
Years active2017–present
LabelsDirtybird, Catch & Release

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’”.

Discography

Extended plays
Title Details
Freaks

Singles
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
AUS
[16]		 BEL
(FL)
[17]		 IRE
[18]		 NZ
Hot
[19]		 UK
[20]		 US Dance Club Songs
[21]
"Ya Kidding"[22] 2017 —————— Non-album singles
"Oi Oi"[23] ——————
"Crowd Control"[24] 2018 ——————
"Losing It" 35266017601
"You Little Beauty" 2019 41150—781
"Freaks"[15] 2020 ———12—— Freaks
"Wanna Go Dancin'"[26] ———25——
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released.

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.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
AIR Awards of 2019[27] "Losing It" Best Independent Dance, Electronica Or Club Single Nominated

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 Lost to
2018 "Losing It" Best Dance Release Nominated Pnau - "Go Bang"
2019 "You Little Beauty" Best Dance Release Nominated Rüfüs Du Sol - Solace

DJ Magazine's top 100 DJs
Year Position Notes Ref.
2019 63 New Entry [28]

International Dance Music Awards
Year Category Work Outcome Ref.
2019 Breakthrough Artist of the year N/A Nominated [29][30]
Best Electronic Song "Losing It" Won
2020 Best House Artist (Male) N/A Won [31]
Best Electronic Song "You Little Beauty" Won

Grammy Awards
Year Category Work Outcome Ref.
2019 Best Dance Recording "Losing It" Nominated

References
  1. "FISHER on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. 19 March 2020. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  2. Moran, Robert; Nathanael, Cooper (11 October 2018), "Amy Shark leads the 2018 ARIA nominations in another big year for women", The Age
  3. "Zedd, FISHER, and more secure 2019 Grammy nominations". Dancing Astronaut. 7 December 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  4. Chatterjee, Uppy (8 January 2017). "Former pro surfer Paul Fisher on his career move into music". Red Bull. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  5. Purkrabek, Sarah (3 December 2014). "Cut Snake turned from pro surfers to professional DJs". LA Weekly. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  6. Newstead, Al (13 July 2018). "First Spin: FISHER finally releases his much-bootlegged banger 'Losing It'". ABC. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  7. "Hottest 200, 2018". ABC. 28 January 2019. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  8. "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing ~ 20 August 2018 ~ Issue #1486" (PDF). ARIA. 20 August 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  9. Murray, Gordon (30 August 2018). "Billboard Dance Chart Upstarts: Ummet Ozcan x Laurell, Fisher & Mono Mind". Billboard. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  10. Zellner, Xander (20 December 2018). "Chart Beat: Fisher earns first Dance Chart No. 1, Ariana Grande adds Airplay Top 10". Billboard. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  11. "Zedd, FISHER, and more secure 2019 Grammy nominations". Dancing Astronaut. 12 December 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  12. "Hottest 100, 2018". ABC. 27 January 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  13. "Fisher makes his return with new banger 'You Little Beauty'". Music Feeds. 10 May 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  14. "Hottest 100, 2019". ABC. 25 January 2020. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  15. Pereira, Natalie (20 March 2020). "Fisher releases dance floor-ready "Freaks" from upcoming EP". Dancing Astronaut. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  16. "Discography Fisher". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  17. "Fisher in Belgium Charts". Ultratop. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  18. Peaks in Ireland:
  19. Peaks on the NZ Hot Singles Chart:
  20. "Fisher | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  21. "Fisher Dance Club Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
  22. "Ya Kidding – Single by FISHER on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. 30 June 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  23. "Oi Oi – Single by FISHER on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. 10 November 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  24. "Crowd Control – Single by FISHER on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. 2 March 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  25. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2019 Singles". ARIA. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  26. Cameron, John (3 April 2020). "FISHER drops 2nd track of Freaks EP, 'Wanna Go Dancin". EDM.com. Archived from the original on 12 April 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  27. "2019 AIR Awards Nominees". 28 March 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  28. https://djmag.com/top-100-djs/poll-2019-fisher
  29. https://www.decodedmagazine.com/the-33rd-annual-international-dance-music-awards-idma-announces-nominees/
  30. https://co-fr.facebook.com/wintermusicconference/videos/339419440039452/
  31. https://weraveyou.com/2020/04/idma-2020-winners-announced-aviciis-tim-named-as-the-best-album/
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