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Fish56Octagon
Fish56Octagon (born 1979 or 1980) is a British electronic dance music disc jockey and marketing professional who has gained a social media following due to his videos exhibiting his enthusiasm for dance music, typically while wearing a dressing gown. Since gaining popularity he has played live sets at several notable events including Creamfields, Boomtown and Glastonbury Festival.[1][2][3] BiographyFollowing formal education Fish56Octagon, sometimes known as Fish, worked in the marketing industry in a variety of sectors.[1] During lockdown Fish started making TikTok videos, giving automobile and insurance advice and tips to drivers. He accumulated c. 155,000 followers, and had a feature article in the Scottish Sun.[1][4] In 2023/2024 he changed the focus of his videos to depict himself playing different genres of electronic music, including speed garage, rave and psy-trance, often in domestic scenarios. Subsequently Fish56Octagon gained a cult following, largely by "sharing his infectious love for all electronic music genres", and accumulated c. 500,000 followers on Instagram.[1][2][5] It has been reported that his success has been dismissed by rave "know-it-alls", however Fish has responded saying "that you can just put yourself out there and not care what other people think".[6] In May 2024 Glastonbury festival announced a tribute to DJ Annie Nightingale, to be held that year at the Glade stage, that featured Fish playing a DJ set with music favoured by Nightingale.[7][8] He headlined the Pepsi Max trance tent at Creamfields the same year, reportedly attracting a substantial crowd.[9] Fish made his Scottish live debut in September 2024, playing at the SWG3 club.[10] His performance at the 2024 Parklife festival was reviewed as "one of the highlight sets".[11] He also had a sold-out tour in the United Kingdom in the summer of 2024, and was scheduled to play at the Beyond the Valley festival in Australia.[5][12] In June 2024 the Guardian reported that Fish56Octagon is not his real name,[6] and that he is reluctant to reveal what it is.[1] In August 2024 it was reported that Fish had quit the "day job" in order to focus on his live music career.[2] The Octagon Discs record label was launched by Fish in September 2024, with the first release a remix of Superstylin' by Declan Knapp.[13] Personal lifeFish lives in Southeast England with his wife and two children.[1] References
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