| FISHER | |
| Years Active: | 2012–present |
| Birth Name: | Paul Nicholas Fisher |
| Birth Date: | 5 November 1986 |
| Birth Place: | Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia |
| Label: | Dirtybird, Catch & Release |
| Current Member Of: | Under Construction |
| Past Member Of: | Cut Snake |
| Genre: | House, Tech house |
| Occupation: | Music producer, DJ |
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] Fisher is a member of Under Construction, with frequent collaborator, Chris Lake.
Fisher was born and raised on the Gold Coast where he attended Palm Beach Currumbin High School. He pursued a professional surfing career early in his life and competed in the World Surf League Qualifying Series for multiple years before giving away the sport to start a music career in 2012.[3]
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.[4]
Fisher later went solo and started releasing house music tracks under the stage name Fisher.[5] 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.[6]
In July 2018, Fisher released "Losing It" which reached number one on the ARIA Club Tracks Chart[7] and made the top 50 on Billboards Hot Dance/Electronic Songs, Dance/Mix Show Airplay, and Dance Club Songs, the latter becoming his first number one in the United States.[8] [9] "Losing It" also garnered Fisher his first Grammy nomination for "Best Dance Recording" at the 2019 Grammys.[10] "Losing It" came in at number 2 in the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2018.[11]
On 10 May 2019, Fisher released "You Little Beauty",[12] 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.[13]
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.[14] This was Fisher's first remix release.
In 2023, Fisher released singles "Take It Off", and "Atmosphere".
In 2024, Fisher released remix single "Waiting For Tonight" with Jennifer Lopez after 25 years original song (1999 year).
| Title | Details | |
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| Oi Oi |
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| Freaks |
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| Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [17] | BEL (FL) [18] | IRE [19] | NZ Hot [20] | UK [21] | US Dance Club [22] | |||||
| "Ya Kidding"[23] | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | rowspan="4" | ||
| "Crowd Control"[24] | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Losing It" | 35 | 26 | 60 | 17 | 60 | 1 | ||||
| "You Little Beauty" | 2019 | 41 | 1 | 50 | 6 | 78 | 1 |
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| "Freaks" | 2020 | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | Freaks | ||
| "Wanna Go Dancin'"[27] | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | ||||
| "Just Feels Tight"[28] | 2021 | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | rowspan="7" | ||
| "Palm Beach Banga"[29] | 2022 | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | |||
| "It's a Killa"[30] | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | ||||
| "Yeah the Girls" | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | ||||
| "Take It Off" [31] | 2023 | — | — | — | 14 | — | 17 | |||
| "Atmosphere" [32] | 68 | — | — | 10 | — | — |
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| "Boost Up"[34] | 2024 | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released. | ||||||||||
| Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NZ Hot [35] | |||
| "World, Hold On (Fisher rework)" | 2022 |
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| "Jamming (Fisher rework)" [37] | 2024 | ||
| "Somebody (2024)" [38] | |||
| "Waiting for Tonight" | 35 | ||
| "It's That Time" | |||
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.! |-| 2019|"Losing It"| Best Independent Dance, Electronica Or Club Single| | [39] |-| 2024| "Atmosphere" (with Kita Alexander)| Best Independent Dance, Electronica or Club Single| | [40]
The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. ! |-| 2018|"Losing It"| Best Dance Release| ||-| 2019| "You Little Beauty"| Best Dance Release| ||-| 2023| "Take It Off" (with Aatig)| Best Dance/Electronic Release| | [41] |-
The top 100 DJs is a public poll of the world's 100 most popular DJ by the magazine.
| Year | Position | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 63 | New Entry | [42] |
| 2020 | 76 | Down 13 | |
| 2021 | 77 | Down 1 | |
| 2022 | 48 | Up 29 | |
| 2023 | 20 | Up 28 |
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.
| Year | Category | Work | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Breakthrough Artist of the year 2019 | [43] | ||
| Best Electronic Song | "Losing It" | |||
| 2020 | Best House Artist (Male) | [44] | ||
| Best Electronic Song | "You Little Beauty" |
The Grammy Award is an award presented by the Recording Academy to recognize achievement in the music industry. The awards commenced in 1959.
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.[45] ! |-! scope="row"| 2024| "Atmosphere" with Kita Alexander| Highest Selling Single | | [46]
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.
! |-|rowspan="2"| 2024| "Atmosphere" with Kita Alexander| Best Single| |rowspan="2"| [47] |-| Fisher| Rolling Stone Global Award| |}