Peter Hook
Peter Hook was born in Salford, England, United Kingdom on February 13th, 1956 and is the Bassist. At the age of 68, Peter Hook biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Peter Hook (born Peter Woodhead, 1956) is an English singer, composer, arranger, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer.
He is best known for his contributions as the bassist and co-founder of English rock bands Joy Division and New Order.
Hook used the bass as a lead instrument, often playing melodies on the high strings for a signature heavy chorus effect.
He'd do this in New Order, noting the original basslines to keyboards or sequencers.
This has been cited often as a defining feature of the New Order sound. Hook formed the band in 1976, which would then become Joy Division with Bernard Sumner.
Following the death of lead singer Ian Curtis in 1980, the band reformed as New Order, and Hook performed bass with them until 2007. Hook has released one album with Revenge (One True Passion), two albums with Monaco (Music for Pleasure and Monaco), and one with Freebass (It's a Beautiful Life).
He is currently the lead singer and bassist for Peter Hook and the Light.
Personal life
Hook and Stephen Morris were questioned as suspects in the Yorkshire Ripper case in 1979. The Joy Division's touring schedule coincided with Peter Sutcliffe's movements, which resulted in police suspicion. Following gigs in Halifax, Huddersfield, Leeds, and Manchester, Hook and Morris were questioned.
He has two children from his first marriage with Iris Bates, son Jack, and Heather. He married comedian Caroline Aherne in 1994, but his affair ended in 1997. He continued to say that it had been a turbulent, violent, and abusive marriage after Aherne's death. Rebecca Jones was subsequently married by him. He has a daughter with her. In 2015 and again in 2018. Jack toured as bassist for the Smashing Pumpkins.
During the graduation of the university's creative art students, Hook was given an Honorary Fellowship from the University of Central Lancashire.
