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Salford, Lancashire, England
Peter Hook is the bassist and co-founder of English rock bands Joy Division and New Order.
Known for
- CFNY: The Spirit of Radio — Self2026
- Joy Division: Plan K, Brussels 16th October, 19792026
- Joy Division: Apollo Theater, Manchester 27 and 28th October 19792026
- Greatest Basslines — Self2025
- Record On: New Order - Power, Corruption & Lies — self2023
- The Hacienda - The Club That Shook Britain — Self2022
- Peter Hook & The Light: Live in Mexico City — Himself2021
- Gorillaz | Song Machine Live From Kong — Self2021
- The United Way — Self - Musician2021
- Gorillaz Present: Song Machine LIVE — Self2020
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Key facts
- Born
- Peter Woodhead , ( 1956-02-13 ) 13 February 1956 (age 70) , Broughton, Salford , Lancashire, England
- Genres
- Post-punk new wave alternative rock alternative dance synth-pop electronica
- Occupation
- Musician
- Instruments
- Bass guitar vocals percussion synthesizer
- Years active
- 1976–present
- Member of
- Peter Hook & the Light
- Formerly of
- Joy Division New Order Ad Infinitum Revenge Monaco Freebass
- Spouse
- Caroline Aherne ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1994 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1997 )
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Peter
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Salford
- Spouse
- Caroline Aherne
- Occupation
- record producer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Genre
- techno
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Polydor
- Official website
- peterhook.get-ctrl.com
- Image
- Peter Hook Nocturnal Culture Night 13 2018 10 (cropped).jpg
- Height
- 1.71
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- date of birth
- 1956-02-13
- Commons category
- Peter Hook
- start of work period
- 1976-00-00
- birth name
- Peter Woodhead
- name in native language
- Peter Hook
- copyright representative
- PRS for Music
- social media followers
- 113653
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Encyclopedic overview
Peter Hook (born 13 February 1956) is an English musician. He is the former bassist and co-founder of the post-punk band Joy Division and its successor New Order. He often used the bass as a lead instrument, playing melodies on the high strings with a signature heavy chorus effect.
Along with Bernard Sumner, Hook formed the band which was to become Joy Division in 1976. Following the death of lead singer Ian Curtis in 1980, the band reformed as New Order; Hook played bass with the band until 2007. In 2026, Hook was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Joy Division/New Order after two previous nominations.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Peter Hook” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.