peewee ferris: biog & discog
BIOGRAPHY AND DISCOGRAPHY
One of Australia’s most influential DJs and producers, Peewee Ferris, has been instrumental in the Australian and international dance movement for well over fifteen years. Peewee is Sublime@Home’s only original and longest running resident DJ.
Peewee Ferris has recently been crowned the official ambassador for the A League Sydney Football Club (FC) team for 2009 and 2010, as part of the Sydney FC’s bid to expand into new, emerging and diverse markets. He also has a music software sponsorship with Ableton Live 8.
In 2010 Peewee Ferris is releasing his 18th DJ mixed CD called Central Energy which features his new song “Reach Up and Rise Up” with vocalist Kyla Sexton plus other tracks from Tiesto, Deadmau5 , Armin van Buuren and Marcel Woods.
For Big Day Out 2010 Peewee opened a new stage at the called The Wormhole – a 12 hour epic set exploring the history and future of dance music. At the 2009 Big Day Out Australasian tour (with sales of 250,000 tickets) Peewee had the prime DJ set before the Prodigy in Boiler Room. He has also played Creamfields 2010 Australia Tour, Godskitchen 2010 Tour, Global Gathering, Future Music Festivals, Two Tribes, Summadayze, Mobile Home, Utopia Events, Chemical Brothers Australian Tour, Ministry of Sound, Transmission, Gatecrasher, Slinky and Cream Tours, other Big Day Outs in 2004, 2000, 1997 and 1996.
Peewee has been voted in DJ Magazine (UK) Top 100 DJ’s in the world .Also Voted one of the Top 40 DJ’s in the annual Inthemix poll (Australia’s No 1 online dance music website - www.inthemix.com.au), has been voted in Ministry Of Sound Mag Top 25 most influencing people in Australia Dance scene, and voted in Juice Magazine’s Top 25 DJ’s in the world.
This international exposure has led Peewee to work throughout Asia, Europe and even Africa. Peewee has toured China twice, alongside Seb Fontaine and Yousef and has made guest appearances at the legendary Zouk in Singapore. Further, Peewee was the first Australian DJ to play in South Africa at Freedom Festival during 2001. Peewee also graced the shores of Hannover, Germany, where he was invited to play at Lovestern Galatika Meets EXPO 2000, with an international line-up and more than 15,000 party people.
Music production has become an eminent part of Peewee Ferris’ career with his role of DJ expanding to producer, remixer and songwriter. In 2010 Peewee composed music for the Opening Ceremony of Shanghai World Expo 2010. The world’s second largest city Shanghai opened expo with the largest outdoor multi media display in history produced by David Atkins Enterprises www.daeglobal.com.
For the sixth year he has arranged soundtracks for the City of Sydney Sydney Harbour New Years Eve Fireworks Spectacular (2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2001, 2000), for the Asian Games in Doha 2006, and for the Sydney Gay Games Opening Ceremony in 2002. By far the most prestigious highlight has been composing an original soundtrack for the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games Opening and Closing Ceremonies, reaching an audience of over 4 billion people worldwide per ceremony.
Peewee has twice been nominated for an Aria award for his album “Social Narcotic” and his Top 20 single 'I feel it' and has been awarded an Aria Gold Record for production work. Peewee has notched up over 70 different dance remixes for Australian and international artists such as Ultrasonic, Jocelyn Brown, Men at Work, Savage Garden and the list goes on and on. Peewee’s pseudonyms include Evac, Slot Jockies, and Pipi Le Oui. Peewee was the first DJ to release a DJ mixed DVD compilation featuring 74 minutes of VJ (video jockey) visuals. Many of peewee’s tracks have appeared on different compilations’ including Cream, Slinky, Reactivate, Activa , Sony/BMG ,TEC, Shock, Central Station and more…
His diverse repertoire extends from corporate television and radio advertising campaigns (such as The Trading Post, Coca Cola Amatil, Subzero, Pepsi and General Pants Co) to film soundtracks and theatre shows (Babe – Pig in the City, Sum of Us, and David Atkins Enterprises) and television (Players -NBC US, Home and Away).
PEEWEE FERRIS DISCOGRAPHY
World Expo 2010 Shanghai – Opening Ceremony
Sydney 2000 Olympic Games - Opening Ceremony
Sydney 2000 Olympic Games - Closing Ceremony
Sydney Harbour Fireworks Spectacular 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2001 and 2000
Music for the Gay Games Sydney 2002 Opening and Closing Ceremonies
Asian Games Doha Qatar 2006
DJ Mixed CD/DVD:
Central Energy 2010
Sublime XII
Wildweekenders Vol 3
Peaktime Vol 4
Hard Trance Volume Four CD/DVD
In the Main Room
Future Trance Volume Two
Two Tribes (Shock Records)
Sublime Submission Volume Four (Shock Records)
Digital Domination 2002
Heartbeatz Volume One (Blackhole Recordings, Holland)
Ministry Of Sound Dance Nation (Ministry)
Peewee Ferris Live (Dancepool)
Hammered - Clubbed To Death (Dancepool)
Strictly Techno Three (Sony)
Central Energy One
DJ 's Downunder Volume One (Reachin Records)
MCA House Party (MCA)
Released Tracks:
Peewee Ferris - Harmonious Gathering Part 1 & 2(World Expo 2010)
Peewee Ferris featuring Kyla Sexton-‘Reach up & Rise up(Central Station Records)
Peewee Ferris ‘Spaghettification’ (Perfecto UK)
Peewee Ferris vs John Truelove ‘Brain’ (Tec UK)
Peewee Ferris ‘Heaven or Hell?’
Gay Olympic Games Sydney 2002
Peewee Ferris ‘Genesis’ (Dancepool/Tec Uk)
Music for the Opening Ceremony of Sydney 2000 Olympic Games ‘Arrivals’ (Sony)
Peewee Ferris Vs Dj Heaven ‘10,000 Miles Apart’ (Bang On)
Slot Jockeys ‘Be My Man’ (Tinted)
Infusion - 'Smokescreen/Lux’ (Dancepool)
Peewee Ferris ‘Social Narcotic” Album (Sony Dancepool)
Peewee Ferris ‘ Driving Me Insane’ (Sony Dancepool)
Peewee Ferris ‘The Future/Everybody Get Down’ (Reverb Uk, Sony Australia)
Peewee Ferris ‘Playhouse’ (Tinted)
Pipi Le Oui – ‘Le Funky Bus’ (Disc Blue) France
Dj Mark James 'Work It ‘ & ‘Dirty Dancin’ (Sony)
Evac - ‘First Class’ (Mds)
Evac – ‘Non Stop’ (Mds)
Slot Jockeys – ‘Gotta Release’ (Tinted)
Asio –‘Pure Power’ (Mds)
Asio – ‘Punk Rock’ (Urban Sounds) Holland
Bovver Boys- ‘Say Hey - We Came To Party (Dancepool)
Marco Polo & Peewee Ferris –‘Inspirations’ (Moonlite) Italy
DJ Peewee Vs Dj Darren Briais ' I Feel I ' (Dancepool)
F.O.E (Friends Of Earth ) Lp (Sony Dancepool )
Dj Peewee Vs John Ferris 'Time To Make The Floor Burn ' (Dancepool)
Bass Culture - ' B. C Nation ' Lp Featuring Gina G, Kate Ceberano ,Toni Pearon, (Mushroom)
DJ's Beats - Beyond The Turntable - Featuring Australia DJ's
Collette -' Raise The Roof' Lp (Sony)
Lisa Maxwell - 'Stand My Ground' Ep (Sony)
Bellydance - 'Green Revolution / Three Days Man ' (Regular)
DJ Mark James 'Work It ‘ & ‘Dirty Dancin’ (Sony)
DJ Darren Briais Vs Peewee -‘Do It’ (Weepee)
Body Corp - ‘Take Me Higher’ (Shock Records)
Remixing Credits:
Mark James - ‘Don’t you forget about me’
Icehouse - ‘Icehouse’ (Warner music)
Dannielle -‘Tell that you like it’ (Warner music)
Selwyn -‘That the way love supposed to be’ (sony)
Southend - ‘Winner Is…’(Dancepool)
Ofortuna - ‘Ofortuna’ (Global)
Pants & Corset - ‘Damit Janet’ (Global Records)
Men At Work – ‘Down Under’ (Sony)
Tina Arena – ‘Now I Can Dance’ 7” Radio, 12” Club & Dub Remix (Sony)
Our House- ‘Floorspace 98’ (Mds)
A.K.Soul Featuring Jocelyn Brown - ‘Free’ (Outlaw/Festival) 7 ” Radio ,12” Club Mix
Human Nature - ‘Whisper Your Name’ 7” Radio Remix 12’ Club, Dub
Lisa Maxwell - ‘Rock Your Baby’ (S3 Sony) 7’ 12’ Remix
Human Nature - ‘Don’t Say Goodbye’ (Sony) 7 ” Radio 12” Club
Bass Culture Featuring Gina G - 'Love The Life ' 96 (Mushroom) 7” Radio 12” Club
Dead Or Alive - ‘Sex Drive’ (Dancepool) 12” Remix
Bexta - ‘Rising Sun’ (Dancepool)
Savagegarden - ‘I Want You’ (Roadshow Music) 12” Remix
CDB - ‘Goodtimes (Epic) 12” Remix & 12” Hyperdisco Mix
Ultrasonic -'Do You Believe ' (Clubsence Uk) 12” Remix
DJ Versatile -'Bido Bido 95 ' (Reachin) 7” Radio , 12” Club Mix
Gatecrushers - ‘Party Rockin Jam’ (Central Station Records) 12”
Bubblegum Crisis - 'Your Love ' (Prozac) 12” Remix
Urban Sound Of Amsterdam - ' P.A.R.T.Y ' (Reachin) 7” Radio,12” Remix
Velocity - 'Set Me Free ' (Crucial) 7 ” Radio, 12” Club
Duck & Cover Disco - ' Something For Your Mind ' (Indochina Uk) 12” Remix
Vision 4/5 - 'Funkify' (Volition) 12” Remix
Eternal Rhythm - 'Deep Downunder ' (Logic Germany) 12” Remix
Kruption -“Crazy” (Sony) 12” Remix
Ekko -' Love Is A Drug ' (Central Station) 7” Radio, 12” Mix
Eurphoria - ' Did You Ever Leave Me ' (Emi) 12” Remix
Boxcar -'Ultrasonic ' (Volition) 12” Remix
Ross Wilson -'Dark Side Of The Man ' (Warner) 12” Club, 12” Mix
Noiseworks - 'Freedom' (CBS) 12” Mix
Kate Ceberano - ' Love Dimension ' (Festival) 12” Remix
Jenny Morris - 'Are You Ready ' (Warner) 12” Remix
Craig Mclachlan - 'I Almost Felt Like Crying ' (CBS) 12” Remix
Boom Crash Opera - ' Bombshell ' (Festival) 12” Remix
Mark Williams - 'Show No Mercy ' (Emi) 7” Radio 12” Remix
Party Boys - 'Follow Your Heart ' (CBS) 12” Remix
Radiators - 'Rock'n'roll ' 12” Remix
Machinations - 'Do To You ' (Festival) 12” Mix
MC Miker G & Dj Sven - 'Holiday Rap ' (CBS)
Sparklers - 'Big Brother ' 12” Mix
Technicolor - 'Can't Leave You Alone ' (Regular) 7” Radio 12”
Collette - 'Ring My Bell ' (CBS) 7” Radio 12” Remix
Culture Shock - 'Satisfy The Groove / My Enemy / Saviour / Amor Serenade ' (Sony)
Bass Culture - 'Love The Life / You've Got A Friend / B C Nation ' 7” Radio, 12” Remix
Cosmic Goddess - 'Age Of Aquarius ' 12” Remix
Tony Llewellan - 'Pick You Up ' (Warner) 12” Remix
Exposed - 'Blue Monday ' (Roadshow Music) 7” Radio 12” Mix