Peter Ferguson, known professionally as Wuh Oh, 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]
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.[citation needed] 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]