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{{Short description|British keyboardist}}
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| birth_name = Jordan Keith Attwood Fish
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1986|6|26}}<ref name="Issuu">{{cite web|url=https://issuu.com/tonybanh1201/docs/final_page_|title=Bring Me The Horizon Brochure|website=[[Issuu]]|author=Tony Banh|pages=18–19|date=25 March 2023|access-date=18 March 2024}}</ref>
| birth_place = England
| birth_name = Jordan Keith Attwood Fish
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| birth_place = [[Reading, Berkshire]], England
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| years_active = 2005–present
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| instrument = Keyboards, percussion
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'''Jordan Keith Attwood Fish''' (born 26 June 1986) is a British keyboardist, singer-songwriter and producer. He is best known as the keyboardist, backing vocalist and producer of the British [[Rock music|rock]] band [[Bring Me the Horizon]], until his departure in 2023. Fish appeared on five studio releases with the band, ''[[Sempiternal (album)|Sempiternal]]'' (2013), ''[[That's the Spirit]]'' (2015), ''[[Amo (Bring Me the Horizon album)|Amo]]'' (2019), ''[[Post Human: Survival Horror]]'' (2020) and ''[[Post Human: Nex Gen]]'' (2024). Before joining the group, he was in the bands [[Proxies (band)|Proxies]] and Worship from 2010 to 2013.
'''Jordan Keith Attwood Fish''' (born 26 June 1986) is a British musician. He was the keyboardist and producer of the [[Rock music|rock]] band [[Bring Me the Horizon]] from 2012 until his departure in 2023. Fish appeared on five studio releases with the band, ''[[Sempiternal (album)|Sempiternal]]'' (2013), ''[[That's the Spirit]]'' (2015), ''[[Amo (Bring Me the Horizon album)|Amo]]'' (2019), ''[[Post Human: Survival Horror]]'' (2020) and ''[[Post Human: Nex Gen]]'' (2024). Before joining the group, he was in the bands [[Proxies (band)|Proxies]] and Worship from 2010 to 2013.


==Early life==
==Early life==
Fish was born on 26 June 1986, in [[England]].<ref name="Issuu"/> He grew up listening to a lot of [[soul music]] such [[Whitney Houston]] and [[Luther Vandross]] because of his mother. He started getting into [[rock music]] when he was twelve.<ref name="Kerrang 1">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.kerrang.com/bring-me-the-horizons-jordan-fish-the-10-songs-that-changed-my-life|title=Bring Me The Horizon's Jordan Fish: The 10 songs that changed my life|magazine=[[Kerrang!]]|author=Jake Richardson|date=22 August 2019|access-date=20 March 2024}}</ref> Fish played in a [[nu metal]] band when he was fourteen.<ref name="Kerrang 1"/> When Fish was in college, he began exploring electronic music with a couple of friends for fun and to learn from them.<ref name="Proxies Interview">{{cite web|url=http://www.caughtinthecrossfire.com/music/proxies-interview/|title=Introducing: Proxies|website=Caught in the Crossfire|author=Dave|date=30 July 2012|access-date=18 March 2024}}</ref>
Fish was born on 26 June 1986 in [[Reading, Berkshire|Reading]], England.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=o1ePSn3I_atRxVh7&v=DuBBp8yrxHg&feature=youtu.be |title=Bring Me The Horizon at Reading & Leeds – a history |date=2 September 2022 |last=NME |access-date=24 August 2024 |via=YouTube}}</ref> He grew up listening to [[soul music]] (including [[Whitney Houston]] and [[Luther Vandross]]) because of his mother. He started getting into [[rock music]] at age 12 and played in a [[nu metal]] band at age 14.<ref name="Kerrang 1">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.kerrang.com/bring-me-the-horizons-jordan-fish-the-10-songs-that-changed-my-life|title=Bring Me The Horizon's Jordan Fish: The 10 songs that changed my life|magazine=[[Kerrang!]]|author=Jake Richardson|date=22 August 2019|access-date=20 March 2024}}</ref> When Fish was in college, he began exploring electronic music with a couple of friends.<ref name="Proxies Interview">{{cite web|url=http://www.caughtinthecrossfire.com/music/proxies-interview/|title=Introducing: Proxies|website=Caught in the Crossfire|author=Dave|date=30 July 2012|access-date=18 March 2024}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
===2005–2013: Miles Dark, Proxies and Worship===
===2005–2013: Miles Dark, Proxies and Worship===
{{Main|Proxies (band)}}
{{Main|Proxies (band)}}
In 2005, Fish was a part of the band Miles Dark, where they originated in [[Newbury, Berkshire]]. The band release three EPs, ''Parts of a Picture'', ''On a Threadwire'' and ''A Reason In Itself'', before splitting up in 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/7622697-Miles-Dark|title=Miles Dark - Discogs|website=[[Discogs]]|access-date=22 March 2024}}</ref>
In 2005 Fish joined the band Miles Dark. They released three EPs before splitting up in 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/7622697-Miles-Dark|title=Miles Dark - Discogs|website=[[Discogs]]|access-date=22 March 2024}}</ref> In 2010, Fish produced, engineered and mastered [[A Genuine Freakshow]]'s second studio album ''Oftentimes''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.okgoodrecords.com/blog/2012/03/22/a-genuine-freakshow-oftentimes/|title=A Genuine Freakshow – Oftentimes|publisher=Ok Good Records|date=22 March 2012|access-date=19 March 2024}}</ref><ref name="Oftentimes"/>


Proxies formed "by accident" in 2010, by Jordan Fish and Joseph Todd. He reached out to him and suggested working on a song together. They soon recruited Alex James Binnington and Fish's friend Josh.<ref name="Proxies Interview"/> The band started garning an online following and they released their debut EP, ''Lost Tapes Vol. 1''.<ref name="Proxies Interview"/> Their debut single, "If I Had a Penny to my Name" was released in March 2012 and features Sean Smith of [[The Blackout (band)|The Blackout]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/introducing/2012/03/tip_of_the_week_proxies_-_if_i.shtml|title=Tip of The Week: Proxies - If I Had A Penny To My Name|website=[[BBC]]|author=Lynda Davies|date=19 March 2012|access-date=18 March 2024}}</ref> The band has toured with [[Kids in Glass Houses]], [[Hadouken! (band)|Hadouken]], [[Canterbury (band)|Canterbury]] and [[Patrick Stump]] of [[Fall Out Boy]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.femalefirst.co.uk/music/indiemusic/single/proxies-227798.html|title=Proxies: If I Had A Penny To My Name|website=Female First|date=13 February 2012|access-date=18 March 2024}}</ref> The group also headlined [[HMV]]'s Next Big Thing in February 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.soundspheremag.com/spotlight/band/spotlight-proxies/|title=Spotlight: Proxies|website=Soundsphere|date=13 December 2011|access-date=18 March 2024}}</ref>
His next band, Proxies, formed "by accident" in 2010. Fellow founding member Joseph Todd reached out to him and suggested working on a song together. This turned into a project named Loki. They soon changed their name to Proxies and recruited Alex James Binnington and Joshua Rumble.<ref name="Proxies Interview"/> Proxies quickly gained an online following and released their debut EP, ''Lost Tapes Vol. 1''.<ref name="Proxies Interview"/> Their debut single, "If I Had a Penny to My Name" was released in March 2012 and featured Sean Smith of [[The Blackout (band)|The Blackout]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/introducing/2012/03/tip_of_the_week_proxies_-_if_i.shtml|title=Tip of The Week: Proxies - If I Had A Penny To My Name|website=[[BBC]]|author=Lynda Davies|date=19 March 2012|access-date=18 March 2024}}</ref> The band toured with [[Kids in Glass Houses]], [[Hadouken! (band)|Hadouken]], [[Canterbury (band)|Canterbury]] and [[Patrick Stump]] of [[Fall Out Boy]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.femalefirst.co.uk/music/indiemusic/single/proxies-227798.html|title=Proxies: If I Had A Penny To My Name|website=Female First|date=13 February 2012|access-date=18 March 2024}}</ref> and they headlined [[HMV]]'s Next Big Thing in February 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.soundspheremag.com/spotlight/band/spotlight-proxies/|title=Spotlight: Proxies|website=Soundsphere|date=13 December 2011|access-date=18 March 2024}}</ref>


[[File:Bring Me the Horizon With Full Force 2014 05.JPG|thumb|right|Fish performing in 2014]]
[[File:Proxies-reading.jpg|thumb|right|Fish performing with Proxies in 2012]]


Fish also formed a band called Worship with Tim Alexander, James Johnson and Tom Mayo. Fish played bass and keyboards in the band. They posted their first song onto [[YouTube]] titled, "Collateral" in November 2010. The group released their debut single, "House of Glass" in October 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2011/aug/30/new-band-worship|title=New Band of the Week: Worship (No 1,094)|website=[[The Guardian]]|author=Paul Lester|date=30 August 2011|access-date=18 March 2024}}</ref> They released an album titled, ''Nothing Is Sacred'', which contains songs recorded by the band between 2010 and 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://worshipofficial.bandcamp.com/album/nothing-is-sacred|title=Nothing Is Sacred - Album by Worship|website=[[Bandcamp]]|access-date=18 March 2024}}</ref>
Fish was also a member of Worship, along with Tim Alexander, James Johnson and Tom Mayo. Worship posted their first song onto [[YouTube]] titled, "Collateral" in November 2010. They released their debut single, "House of Glass" in October 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2011/aug/30/new-band-worship|title=New Band of the Week: Worship (No 1,094)|website=[[The Guardian]]|author=Paul Lester|date=30 August 2011|access-date=18 March 2024}}</ref> An album titled ''Nothing Is Sacred'', which contains songs recorded by the band between 2010 and 2013, was released on September 2, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://worshipofficial.bandcamp.com/album/nothing-is-sacred|title=Nothing Is Sacred - Album by Worship|website=[[Bandcamp]]|access-date=18 March 2024}}</ref>


===2012–2023: Bring Me the Horizon===
===2012–2023: Bring Me the Horizon===
{{Main|Bring Me the Horizon}}
{{Main|Bring Me the Horizon}}
In 2012, Fish began working with [[Bring Me the Horizon]] on their fourth studio album, ''[[Sempiternal (album)|Sempiternal]]'' as a session musician.<ref name="Kerrang">{{cite journal|last=Sutherland|first=Mark|date=27 October 2012|title=How To Write The Hottest Album Of 2013|journal=[[Kerrang!]]|issue=1438|editor=James McMahon|issn=0262-6624}}</ref> [[Oli Sykes]] who was a fan of Fish's old band, invited him to add some electronics on the album.<ref name="Loudwire"/> Fish was in the studio with the band, helping out with writing and contributed electronics on the album.<ref name="Kerrang"/> Throughout the development of the album he was never announced as an official member of the band but joined the band on tour in support of ''Sempiternal''.<ref name="Kerrang"/> In early 2013, Fish left Worship and officially joined Bring Me the Horizon.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Bird|first=Ryan|date=January 2013|title=2013 Switched On: Bring Me The Horizon|journal=[[Rock Sound]]|issue=170|location=[[London]]|issn=1465-0185}}</ref> In December 2013, Fish was named Keyboardist of the Year by [[Alternative Press (magazine)|''Alternative Press'']].<ref name="Alt Press"/> In September 2015, the group released their fifth studio album, ''[[That's the Spirit]]'', which was produced by Fish.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/bring-me-the-horizon-thats-the-spirit-cover-art-track-listing-revealed|title=Bring Me the Horizon: 'That's The Spirit' Cover Art, Track Listing Revealed; 'Throne' Video Released|website=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=23 July 2015|access-date=18 March 2024}}</ref> When he first produced the album, he felt that the group "had artistic freedom to explore different styles of music" on the album.<ref name="SVS"/> Their sixth studio album, ''[[Amo (Bring Me the Horizon album)|Amo]]'' was released on 25 January 2019, which was the second album Fish produced with the band.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/why-bring-me-the-horizon-produces-its-own-albums-we-know-what-we-want|title=Why Bring Me the Horizon Produces Its Own Albums: 'We Know What We Want'|website=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=26 December 2018|access-date=18 March 2024}}</ref> The album reached number one on the [[UK Albums Chart]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.altpress.com/bring-me-the-horizon-no-1-amo-uk/|title=Bring Me The Horizon score first No. 1 album with 'amo'|magazine=[[Alternative Press (magazine)|Alternative Press]]|date=1 February 2019|access-date=16 March 2024}}</ref> In late 2023, Fish took some time away touring with the band, with fan speculation that he was working on the band's latest record, ''Post Human: Nex Gen''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/bring-me-the-horizon-part-ways-with-longtime-band-member-jordan-fish|title=Bring Me The Horizon part ways with longtime band member Jordan Fish|website=[[The Line of Best Fit]]|author=Tyler Damara Kelly|date=22 December 2023|access-date=22 March 2024}}</ref> However, on 22 December 2023, the band announced that they were parting ways with Fish.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/bring-me-the-horizon-have-parted-ways-with-jordan-fish-3562769|title=Bring Me The Horizon have parted ways with Jordan Fish|author=Emma Wilkes|website=[[NME]]|date=22 December 2023|access-date=18 March 2024}}</ref> Following his exit from the band, Fish began working on new music,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/jordan-fish-shares-post-of-working-on-new-music-after-bring-me-the-horizon-exit-3566245|title=Jordan Fish shares post of working on new music after Bring Me The Horizon exit|website=[[NME]]|author=Anagricel Duran|date=5 January 2024|access-date=18 March 2024}}</ref> as well as helping out with recording for Canadian [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]] band, [[Spiritbox]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.revolvermag.com/music/spiritbox-and-former-bring-me-horizon-member-jordan-fish-are-studio|title=Spiritbox and Former Bring Me the Horizon Member Jordan Fish Are in the Studio|magazine=[[Revolver (magazine)|Revolver]]|author=Eli Enis|date=17 January 2024|access-date=18 March 2024}}</ref>
In 2012, Fish began working with [[Bring Me the Horizon]] on their fourth studio album, ''[[Sempiternal (album)|Sempiternal]]''.<ref name="Kerrang">{{cite journal|last=Sutherland|first=Mark|date=27 October 2012|title=How To Write The Hottest Album Of 2013|journal=[[Kerrang!]]|issue=1438|editor=James McMahon|issn=0262-6624}}</ref> [[Oli Sykes]] was a fan of Fish's previous work and invited him to add some electronics on the album.<ref name="Loudwire"/> This expanded into Fish helping out with the writing process.<ref name="Kerrang"/> After the album was finished, Fish joined the band on tour.<ref name="Kerrang"/> In early 2013, Fish officially left Worship and became a full-time member of Bring Me the Horizon.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Bird|first=Ryan|date=January 2013|title=2013 Switched On: Bring Me The Horizon|journal=[[Rock Sound]]|issue=170|location=[[London]]|issn=1465-0185}}</ref> Fish was named Keyboardist of the Year by [[Alternative Press (magazine)|''Alternative Press'']] following his work on ''Sempiternal''.<ref name="Alt Press"/> The same year, he produced and engineered [[Robin Trower]]'s album ''Roots and Branches''.<ref name="Roots and Branches"/>

[[File:Bring Me the Horizon With Full Force 2014 05.JPG|thumb|right|Fish performing in 2014]]

In September 2015, Bring Me the Horizon their fifth studio album ''[[That's the Spirit]]''. This was the band's first fully self-produced album, with Fish handling production duties.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/bring-me-the-horizon-thats-the-spirit-cover-art-track-listing-revealed|title=Bring Me the Horizon: 'That's The Spirit' Cover Art, Track Listing Revealed; 'Throne' Video Released|website=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=23 July 2015|access-date=18 March 2024}}</ref> Fish felt that the band "had artistic freedom to explore different styles of music" because of this.<ref name="SVS">{{cite web|url=https://www.svsound.com/blogs/artist-spotlight/77452867-jordan-fish-musician-producer|title=Jordan Fish, Bring Me The Horizon|website=SV Sound|access-date=20 March 2024}}</ref> Their sixth studio album ''[[Amo (Bring Me the Horizon album)|Amo]]'' was released on 25 January 2019. Fish again took up production duties for the band.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/why-bring-me-the-horizon-produces-its-own-albums-we-know-what-we-want|title=Why Bring Me the Horizon Produces Its Own Albums: 'We Know What We Want'|website=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=26 December 2018|access-date=18 March 2024}}</ref> ''Amo'' reached number one on the [[UK Albums Chart]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.altpress.com/bring-me-the-horizon-no-1-amo-uk/|title=Bring Me The Horizon score first No. 1 album with 'amo'|magazine=[[Alternative Press (magazine)|Alternative Press]]|date=1 February 2019|access-date=16 March 2024}}</ref>

Along with Bring Me the Horizon bandmate Oli Sykes, Fish worked with [[Halsey (singer)|Halsey]] as a co-writer and co-producer on her 2020 track "Experiment on Me". This song was created for the movie ''[[Birds of Prey (2020 film)|Birds of Prey]]'' and appeared on [[Birds of Prey (soundtrack)|the movie's soundtrack]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://metalinjection.net/av/new-music/heres-that-halsey-song-that-bring-me-the-horizon-co-wrote-for-the-harley-quinn-movie|title=Here's That HALSEY Song That BRING ME THE HORIZON Co-Wrote For The Harley Quinn Movie|date=February 10, 2020|website=Metal Injection|access-date=February 25, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200225133451/https://metalinjection.net/av/new-music/heres-that-halsey-song-that-bring-me-the-horizon-co-wrote-for-the-harley-quinn-movie|archive-date=February 25, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref>

On 30 October 2020, Bring Me the Horizon released ''[[Post Human: Survival Horror]]'', an EP that was intended to be the first in a series of "Post Human" records. Fish took up a co-producer role with Oli Sykes this time, while Australian composer [[Mick Gordon (composer)|Mick Gordon]] made additional production contributions.<ref name="deadpress">{{cite web|first=Zach|last=Redrup|url=https://www.deadpress.co.uk/news-bring-me-the-horizon-begin-work-on-eighth-record/|title=News: Bring Me The Horizon begin work on eighth record!|work=Dead Press!|date=20 March 2020|access-date=16 October 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220110125722/https://www.deadpress.co.uk/news-bring-me-the-horizon-begin-work-on-eighth-record/|archive-date=January 10, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Alternative Press Mick Gordon">{{cite web|first=Rachael|last=Dowd|url=https://www.altpress.com/news/bring-me-the-horizon-heavier-sound-next-record/|title=Here's why Bring Me The Horizon are going heavier on their record|work=[[Alternative Press (magazine)|Alternative Press]]|date=23 June 2020|access-date=16 October 2024}}</ref> ''Post Human: Survival Horror'' became the band's second number one album.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/bring-me-the-horizon-score-their-second-number-1-album-with-post-human-survival-horror-it-feels-like-a-really-exciting-time-for-us-__32332/|title=Bring Me The Horizon score their second Number 1 album with Post Human: Survival Horror: "It feels like a really exciting time for us"|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]|last=Ainsley|first=Helen|date=29 January 2021|access-date=16 October 2024}}</ref> In late 2023, Fish took some time away touring with the band,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/bring-me-the-horizon-part-ways-with-longtime-band-member-jordan-fish|title=Bring Me The Horizon part ways with longtime band member Jordan Fish|website=[[The Line of Best Fit]]|author=Tyler Damara Kelly|date=22 December 2023|access-date=22 March 2024}}</ref> and on 22 December 2023, the band announced that they had parted ways with Fish.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/bring-me-the-horizon-have-parted-ways-with-jordan-fish-3562769|title=Bring Me The Horizon have parted ways with Jordan Fish|author=Emma Wilkes|website=[[NME]]|date=22 December 2023|access-date=18 March 2024}}</ref> Bring Me the Horizon released ''[[Post Human: Nex Gen]]'' on 24 May 2024, which featured contributions from Fish.

===2023–present: Full-time production career===
Fish started production work for other artists while he was still performing in bands. Fish had worked with American band [[Machine Head (band)|Machine Head]] twice, contributing to the writing and string arrangements for their 2014 studio album ''[[Bloodstone & Diamonds]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://loudwire.com/machine-head-bloodstone-diamonds-album-details/|title=Machine Head Unveil 'Bloodstone & Diamonds' Album Details|website=[[Loudwire]]|author=Chad Childers|date=13 August 2014|access-date=19 March 2024}}</ref><ref name="Bloodstone & Diamonds"/> and post-production for their 2018 studio album ''[[Catharsis (Machine Head album)|Catharsis]]''.<ref name="Catharsis"/> After leaving Bring Me the Horizon in 2023, Fish chose not to join or form another band and instead transitioned to working full-time as a producer and songwriter.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/jordan-fish-shares-post-of-working-on-new-music-after-bring-me-the-horizon-exit-3566245|title=Jordan Fish shares post of working on new music after Bring Me the Horizon exit|website=[[NME]]|last=Duran|first=Anagricel|date=5 January 2024|access-date=18 March 2024}}</ref>

In 2023, Fish engineered "Theorem" by [[Puscifer]] from their album ''Existential Reckoning: Re-Wired''.<ref name="Existential Reckoning: Re-Wired"/> The same year, Fish and [[Kane Churko]] co-produced the track "[[Make It Out Alive]]" by [[One Ok Rock]].<ref name="PM Studio"/> After leaving Bring Me the Horizon, Fish started working with Canadian [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]] band [[Spiritbox]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.revolvermag.com/music/spiritbox-and-former-bring-me-horizon-member-jordan-fish-are-studio|title=Spiritbox and Former Bring Me the Horizon Member Jordan Fish Are in the Studio|magazine=[[Revolver (magazine)|Revolver]]|author=Eli Enis|date=17 January 2024|access-date=18 March 2024}}</ref> He worked with former [[Fever 333]] members Aric Improta and Stephen Harrison for their project House of Protection, producing and co-writing their debut EP ''Galore'', which was released on 13 September 2024 through [[Red Bull Records]]. Fish also worked with [[Architects (British band)|Architects]] around the same time, producing and co-writing the song "Curse".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.kerrang.com/architects-unleash-new-jordan-fish-produced-single-curse |title=Architects unleash new Jordan Fish-produced single, Curse |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=9 April 2024 |website=[[Kerrang!]] |publisher= |access-date=16 October 2024 |quote=}}</ref>


While being interviewed at [[Download Festival]] 2024, British pop-punk band [[Busted (band)|Busted]] revealed that they were working on new music with Fish.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rollingstone.co.uk/music/news/busted-reveal-theyre-working-on-new-music-with-jordan-fish-40448/ |title=Busted reveal they’re working on new music with Jordan Fish |last=Reilly |first=Nick |date=15 June 2024 |website=[[Rolling Stone]] |publisher= |access-date=16 October 2024 |quote=}}</ref> Fish made a surprise return to the stage on 15 October 2024, performing vocals as part of House of Protection's first show in London.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/watch-jordan-fish-join-house-of-protection-on-stage-in-camden-3803266|title=Watch Jordan Fish join House Of Protection on stage in Camden|website=[[NME]]|last=Dunworth|first=Liberty|date=16 October 2024|access-date=16 October 2024}}</ref> Fish produced and co-wrote [[Poppy (singer)|Poppy]]'s sixth studio album ''[[Negative Spaces]]'', which was released on 15 November 2024 through [[Sumerian Records]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.revolvermag.com/music/poppy-announces-new-album-negative-spaces/ |title=POPPY announces new album 'Negative Spaces' |last=Adams |first=Gregory |date=23 September 2024 |website=[[Rolling Stone]] |publisher= |access-date=16 October 2024 |quote=}}</ref> Fish once again worked with Stephen Harrison as part of the album's writing process.
==Production==
Outside of Bring Me the Horizon, Fish has worked on production for other artists. In 2010, Fish helped out with producing, engineering, mastering and recording for UK band [[A Genuine Freakshow]]'s second studio album, ''Oftentimes''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.okgoodrecords.com/blog/2012/03/22/a-genuine-freakshow-oftentimes/|title=A Genuine Freakshow – Oftentimes|publisher=Ok Good Records|date=22 March 2012|access-date=19 March 2024}}</ref><ref name="Oftentimes"/> Fish produced and engineered [[Robin Trower]]'s album, ''Roots and Branches'' in 2013.<ref name="Roots and Branches"/> He also recorded vocals on the song "Full Swing" by [[Comeback Kid (band)|Comeback Kid]] from their album, ''[[Die Knowing]]''.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.altpress.com/comeback-kid-new-album-heavy-steps/|title=Comeback Kid release seventh full-length 'Heavy Steps' — listen|magazine=[[Alternative Press (magazine)|Alternative Press]]|author=Alessandro DeCaro|date=21 January 2022|access-date=19 March 2024}}</ref> Fish worked with American band [[Machine Head (band)|Machine Head]] twice, on their eighth studio album, ''[[Bloodstone & Diamonds]]'' for arrangement, creation, composition, keyboards, soundscape and string arrangements in 2014,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://loudwire.com/machine-head-bloodstone-diamonds-album-details/|title=Machine Head Unveil 'Bloodstone & Diamonds' Album Details|website=[[Loudwire]]|author=Chad Childers|date=13 August 2014|access-date=19 March 2024}}</ref><ref name="Bloodstone & Diamonds"/> and on their ninth studio album, ''[[Catharsis (Machine Head album)|Catharsis]]'' for post production in 2018.<ref name="Catharsis"/> In 2023, Fish engineered the track "Theorem" by [[Puscifer]] from their album, ''Existential Reckoning: Re-Wired''.<ref name="Existential Reckoning: Re-Wired"/> Fish also produced the single, "[[Make It Out Alive]]" by [[One Ok Rock]].<ref name="PM Studio"/> In 2024, Fish produced and co-wrote [[Architects (British band)|Architects]]' new single, "Curse".<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.kerrang.com/architects-unleash-new-jordan-fish-produced-single-curse|title=Architects unleash new Jordan Fish-produced single, Curse|magazine=[[Kerrang!]]|date=9 April 2024|access-date=9 April 2024}}</ref>


==Equipment==
==Equipment==
Fish uses a setup live that he calls the "Stormtrooper," which includes Apple's [[MainStage (software)|MainStage]] software in the centre, controlled by a pair of [[Arturia]]'s KeyLab II MkIIs and a BeatStep. Fish likes to assign chopped-up bits of sounds he created in the studio to pads, which is what the BeatStep is used for. He uses the KeyStep MK II to give "a synth-y feel."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.musicradar.com/news/bring-me-the-horizon-keys-synths-jordan-fish|title=Bring Me The Horizon's Jordan Fish on his 'Stormtrooper' live setup: 'I don't think you necessarily need to be held back by your piano or keys ability, you know what I mean?'|website=[[Future PLC|Music Radar]]|author=Ben Rogerson|date=7 December 2021|access-date=19 March 2024}}</ref> In his home studio, Fish owns a pair of SVS Ultra Bookshelf speakers, providing a "crisp, clear audio playback" and was used on their fifth studio album, ''[[That's the Spirit]]''.<ref name="SVS">{{cite web|url=https://www.svsound.com/blogs/artist-spotlight/77452867-jordan-fish-musician-producer|title=Jordan Fish, Bring Me The Horizon|website=SV Sound|access-date=20 March 2024}}</ref> In the studio, creates music through an MIDI-based system.<ref name="Arturia">{{cite web|url=https://www.arturia.com/stories/jordanfishbringmethehorizon)|title=Bring Me The Horizon - Becoming Post Human|publisher=[[Arturia]]|access-date=21 March 2024}}</ref>
While performing with Bring Me the Horizon, Fish used a setup called the Stormtrooper. The Stormtrooper was built around Apple's [[MainStage (software)|MainStage]] software, which was controlled by a pair of [[Arturia]] KeyLab II MkIIs and an Arturia BeatStep.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.musicradar.com/news/bring-me-the-horizon-keys-synths-jordan-fish|title=Bring Me The Horizon's Jordan Fish on his 'Stormtrooper' live setup: 'I don't think you necessarily need to be held back by your piano or keys ability, you know what I mean?'|website=[[Future PLC|Music Radar]]|author=Ben Rogerson|date=7 December 2021|access-date=19 March 2024}}</ref> Fish used the BeatStep for "a lot of one-shot button stuff" and playing sounds that would be difficult to re-create live.<ref name="Arturia">{{cite web|url=https://www.arturia.com/stories/jordanfishbringmethehorizon)|title=Bring Me The Horizon - Becoming Post Human|publisher=[[Arturia]]|access-date=21 March 2024}}</ref> It also included some additional percussion. Before changing to the Arturias, he used various Nord and Akai keyboards.


==Musical styles and technique==
==Musical styles and technique==
Fish plays a number of instruments, but "never really felt tied to one." When he first started out on guitar, he cited influences from [[Red Hot Chili Peppers]], [[Green Day]] and [[Deftones]]. He later switched to bass guitar, because he felt like he wasn't "good enough on guitar." Before joining Bring Me the Horizon, he started playing keyboards in Worship.<ref name="Loudwire">{{cite web|url=https://loudwire.com/bring-me-the-horizon-jordan-fish-favorite-samples/|title=Bring Me the Horizon's Jordan Fish Plays His Favorite Samples|website=[[Loudwire]]|author=Chad Childers|date=5 January 2021|access-date=20 March 2024}}</ref> Once Fish joined the group, critics noted how he influenced the band's progression in sound and music production.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/bring-me-the-horizon-parts-ways-with-jordan-fish|title=Bring Me the Horizon Parts Way With Jordan Fish|website=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=22 December 2023|access-date=20 March 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.revolvermag.com/music/bring-me-horizon-split-jordan-fish|title=Bring Me the Horizon Split With Jordan Fish|magazine=[[Revolver (magazine)|Revolver]]|author=Eli Enis|date=22 December 2023|access-date=20 March 2024}}</ref><ref name="SVS"/><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.altpress.com/bring_me_the_horizon_thats_the_spirit/|title=Bring Me The Horizon are back with an epic reinvention|magazine=[[Alternative Press (magazine)|Alternative Press]]|date=11 September 2015|access-date=22 March 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/bring-me-the-horizon-amo-jordan-fish-interview-8501928/|title=Bring Me the Horizon Bares Its Electronic Soul on 'Amo': Jordan Fish Talks Creative Leap|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|author=Kat Bein|date=11 March 2019|access-date=22 March 2024}}</ref> He credits [[Radiohead]] as the band that got him into electronic music.<ref name="SVS"/> Fish uses [[Pro Tools]] to write songs and engineer multiple layers of instrumentals, sounds and vocals. He tends to write out parts that fit a certain track and blend it all together.<ref name="SVS"/>
Fish plays a number of instruments, but "never really felt tied to one." When he first started learning guitar, he cited [[Red Hot Chili Peppers]], [[Green Day]] and [[Deftones]] as influences. He later switched to bass guitar because he felt that he wasn't "good enough on guitar." Before joining Bring Me the Horizon, he played keyboards in Worship.<ref name="Loudwire">{{cite web|url=https://loudwire.com/bring-me-the-horizon-jordan-fish-favorite-samples/|title=Bring Me the Horizon's Jordan Fish Plays His Favorite Samples|website=[[Loudwire]]|author=Chad Childers|date=5 January 2021|access-date=20 March 2024}}</ref> Once Fish joined the group, critics noted how he influenced the band's progression in sound and music production.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/bring-me-the-horizon-parts-ways-with-jordan-fish|title=Bring Me the Horizon Parts Way With Jordan Fish|website=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=22 December 2023|access-date=20 March 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.revolvermag.com/music/bring-me-horizon-split-jordan-fish|title=Bring Me the Horizon Split With Jordan Fish|magazine=[[Revolver (magazine)|Revolver]]|author=Eli Enis|date=22 December 2023|access-date=20 March 2024}}</ref><ref name="SVS"/><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.altpress.com/bring_me_the_horizon_thats_the_spirit/|title=Bring Me The Horizon are back with an epic reinvention|magazine=[[Alternative Press (magazine)|Alternative Press]]|date=11 September 2015|access-date=22 March 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/bring-me-the-horizon-amo-jordan-fish-interview-8501928/|title=Bring Me the Horizon Bares Its Electronic Soul on 'Amo': Jordan Fish Talks Creative Leap|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|author=Kat Bein|date=11 March 2019|access-date=22 March 2024}}</ref> He credits [[Radiohead]] as the band that got him into electronic music.<ref name="SVS"/> Fish uses [[Pro Tools]] to write songs and engineer multiple layers of instrumentals, sounds and vocals. He tends to write out parts that fit a certain track and blend it all together.<ref name="SVS"/>


Fish considers himself a musician but not in "the traditional sense."<ref name="Arturia"/> He has spoken about his musical ability stating, "I'm a good musician in some senses, but I'm not particularly a good player. I don't think you necessarily need to be held back by your piano or keys ability, you know what I mean? I think your creativity is the most important thing... As long as you can make some music that you think is cool, and people connect with it, then that is way more important to me."<ref name="Arturia"/>
Fish considers himself a musician but not in "the traditional sense."<ref name="Arturia"/> He has spoken about his musical ability stating, "I'm a good musician in some senses, but I'm not particularly a good player. I don't think you necessarily need to be held back by your piano or keys ability, you know what I mean? I think your creativity is the most important thing... As long as you can make some music that you think is cool, and people connect with it, then that is way more important to me."<ref name="Arturia"/>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Fish is married to his wife Emma. Emma performed additional vocals on "Happy Song" from Bring Me the Horizon's album ''That's the Spirit''.<ref name="booklet">{{cite AV media notes |title=That's the Spirit |others=[[Bring Me the Horizon]] |year=2015 |publisher=[[Sony Music]], [[Columbia Records]], and [[RCA Records|RCA]]}}</ref> They have two children.<ref name="Issuu"/>
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Fish is married to his wife Emma Fish. Together, they have two children.<ref name="Issuu"/> In August 2016, Fish and Sykes climbed [[Mount Kilimanjaro]] to raise money for charity at the [[Pediatric intensive care unit]] at [[Southampton]] hospital for his son, Eliot, who suffered a brain haemorrhage.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/bring-me-the-horizon-71-1189079|title=Bring Me The Horizon's Oli Sykes and Jordan Fish to climb Mount Kilimanjaro for charity|website=[[NME]]|author=Sam Moore|date=30 August 2016|access-date=21 March 2024}}</ref> They raised more than £50,000 for the campaign.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/14986360.rock-stars-from-bring-me-the-horizon-raise-more-than-50000-for-southampton-childrens-unit/|title=Rock stars from Bring Me The Horizon raise more than £50,000 for Southampton children's unit|website=[[Southern Daily Echo]]|author=Beth Sharp|date=24 December 2016|access-date=21 March 2024}}</ref> As of 2023, his son is in good condition.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newburytoday.co.uk/news/newbury-boy-running-mini-marathon-to-raise-money-for-intensi-9333467/|title=Newbury boy Eliot Fish to run mini marathon to raise money for the paediatric intensive care unit at Southampton General Hospital|website=[[Newbury Weekly News]]|author=Cameron Blackshaw|date=4 October 2023|access-date=21 March 2024}}</ref>

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In August 2016, Fish and Oli Sykes climbed [[Mount Kilimanjaro]] to raise money for charity at the [[Pediatric intensive care unit]] at [[Southampton]] hospital. His son Eliot had suffered a brain haemorrhage and been cared for at that hospital unit.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/bring-me-the-horizon-71-1189079|title=Bring Me The Horizon's Oli Sykes and Jordan Fish to climb Mount Kilimanjaro for charity|website=[[NME]]|author=Sam Moore|date=30 August 2016|access-date=21 March 2024}}</ref> Fish and Sykes raised more than £50,000.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/14986360.rock-stars-from-bring-me-the-horizon-raise-more-than-50000-for-southampton-childrens-unit/|title=Rock stars from Bring Me The Horizon raise more than £50,000 for Southampton children's unit|website=[[Southern Daily Echo]]|author=Beth Sharp|date=24 December 2016|access-date=21 March 2024}}</ref> In 2023, Eliot ran a mini-marathon to raise money for the same cause.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newburytoday.co.uk/news/newbury-boy-running-mini-marathon-to-raise-money-for-intensi-9333467/|title=Newbury boy Eliot Fish to run mini marathon to raise money for the paediatric intensive care unit at Southampton General Hospital|website=[[Newbury Weekly News]]|author=Cameron Blackshaw|date=4 October 2023|access-date=21 March 2024}}</ref>


==Discography==
==Discography==
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* ''[[That's the Spirit]]'' (2015)
* ''[[That's the Spirit]]'' (2015)
* ''[[Amo (Bring Me the Horizon album)|Amo]]'' (2019)
* ''[[Amo (Bring Me the Horizon album)|Amo]]'' (2019)
* [[Music to Listen To...|''Music to Listen To...'']] (2019)
* ''[[Music to Listen To...]]'' (2019)
* ''[[Post Human: Survival Horror]]'' (2020)
* ''[[Post Human: Survival Horror]]'' (2020)
* ''[[Post Human: Nex Gen]]'' (2024)


===Other appearances===
===Other appearances===
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! scope="col"| {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
|-
! scope= "row" | "It’s Supposed to Hurt"
! scope= "row" | "[[New Way Out (song)|New Way Out]]"
| rowspan="2" | 2024
| rowspan="4" | 2024
| rowspan="2" | [[Poppy (singer)|Poppy]]
| rowspan="2" | ''[[Negative Spaces]]''
| rowspan="2" | Producer, co-writer, lyrics
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/poppy-shares-madonna-meets-metal-single-new-way-out-and-tells-us-how-theres-plenty-to-be-angry-about-3762126|title=Poppy shares Madonna-meets-metal single 'New Way Out' and tells us how "there's plenty to be angry about"|website=[[NME]]|last=Shutler|first=Ali|date=4 June 2024|access-date=7 June 2024}}</ref>
|-
! scope= "row" | "They're All Around Us"
| <ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.kerrang.com/poppy-drops-new-jordan-fish-produced-single-theyre-all-around-us|title=Poppy drops crushing new single, they're all around us {{!}} Kerrang!|magazine=[[Kerrang!]]|author=Emily Carter|date=17 September 2024|access-date=30 September 2024}}</ref>
|-
! scope= "row" | "It's Supposed to Hurt"
| House of Protection
| House of Protection
| ''Galore''
| rowspan="3" {{Non-album singles}}
| Producer, co-writer, programming, background vocals
| Producer, co-writer, programming, background vocals
| <ref> https://music.apple.com/gb/album/its-supposed-to-hurt/1735594191?i=1735594203</ref>
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/gb/album/its-supposed-to-hurt/1735594191?i=1735594203|title=It's Supposed To Hurt - Single|publisher=[[iTunes]]|date=30 April 2024|access-date=7 June 2024}}</ref>
|-
|-
! scope="row"| "Curse"
! scope="row"| "Curse"
| [[Architects (British band)|Architects]]
| [[Architects (British band)|Architects]]
|
| Producer, co-writer
| Producer, co-writer
| <ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.revolvermag.com/music/hear-architects-new-anthem-curse|title=Hear Architect's New Anthem 'Curse' Produced By Bring Me the Horizon Alum Jordan Fish|magazine=[[Revolver (magazine)|Revolver]]|date=9 April 2024|access-date=9 April 2024}}</ref>
| <ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.revolvermag.com/music/hear-architects-new-anthem-curse|title=Hear Architect's New Anthem 'Curse' Produced By Bring Me the Horizon Alum Jordan Fish|magazine=[[Revolver (magazine)|Revolver]]|date=9 April 2024|access-date=9 April 2024}}</ref>
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| rowspan="2"| 2023
| rowspan="2"| 2023
| [[One Ok Rock]]
| [[One Ok Rock]]
|
| Producer
| Producer
| <ref name="PM Studio">{{cite web|url=https://www.pmstudio.com/music/20230830-20731|title=One Ok Rock Releases New Song 'Make It Out Alive' from New Video Game 'Monster Hunter Now'|website=PM Studio|author=Toshio Maeoka|date=30 August 2023|access-date=22 March 2024}}</ref>
| <ref name="PM Studio">{{cite web|url=https://www.pmstudio.com/music/20230830-20731|title=One Ok Rock Releases New Song 'Make It Out Alive' from New Video Game 'Monster Hunter Now'|website=PM Studio|author=Toshio Maeoka|date=30 August 2023|access-date=22 March 2024}}</ref>
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| rowspan="4"| 2018
| rowspan="4"| 2018
| rowspan="7"| [[Machine Head (band)|Machine Head]]
| rowspan="7"| [[Machine Head (band)|Machine Head]]
| rowspan="4"| ''[[Catharsis (Machine Head album)|Catharis]]''
| rowspan="4"| ''[[Catharsis (Machine Head album)|Catharsis]]''
| rowspan="4"| Post production
| rowspan="4"| Post production
| rowspan="4"| <ref name="Catharsis">{{cite AV media notes|title=Catharsis|others=[[Machine Head (band)|Machine Head]]|year=2018|publisher=[[Nuclear Blast]]}}</ref>
| rowspan="4"| <ref name="Catharsis">{{cite AV media notes|title=Catharsis|others=[[Machine Head (band)|Machine Head]]|year=2018|publisher=[[Nuclear Blast]]}}</ref>

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Jordan Fish
Fish in 2016
Fish in 2016
Background information
Birth nameJordan Keith Attwood Fish
Born (1986-06-26) 26 June 1986 (age 38)[1]
Reading, Berkshire, England
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • record producer
Instrument(s)Keyboards, percussion
Years active2005–present
Formerly of

Jordan Keith Attwood Fish (born 26 June 1986) is a British musician. He was the keyboardist and producer of the rock band Bring Me the Horizon from 2012 until his departure in 2023. Fish appeared on five studio releases with the band, Sempiternal (2013), That's the Spirit (2015), Amo (2019), Post Human: Survival Horror (2020) and Post Human: Nex Gen (2024). Before joining the group, he was in the bands Proxies and Worship from 2010 to 2013.

Early life

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Fish was born on 26 June 1986 in Reading, England.[2] He grew up listening to soul music (including Whitney Houston and Luther Vandross) because of his mother. He started getting into rock music at age 12 and played in a nu metal band at age 14.[3] When Fish was in college, he began exploring electronic music with a couple of friends.[4]

Career

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2005–2013: Miles Dark, Proxies and Worship

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Main article: Proxies (band)

In 2005 Fish joined the band Miles Dark. They released three EPs before splitting up in 2007.[5] In 2010, Fish produced, engineered and mastered A Genuine Freakshow's second studio album Oftentimes.[6][7]

His next band, Proxies, formed "by accident" in 2010. Fellow founding member Joseph Todd reached out to him and suggested working on a song together. This turned into a project named Loki. They soon changed their name to Proxies and recruited Alex James Binnington and Joshua Rumble.[4] Proxies quickly gained an online following and released their debut EP, Lost Tapes Vol. 1.[4] Their debut single, "If I Had a Penny to My Name" was released in March 2012 and featured Sean Smith of The Blackout.[8] The band toured with Kids in Glass Houses, Hadouken, Canterbury and Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy,[9] and they headlined HMV's Next Big Thing in February 2012.[10]

Fish performing with Proxies in 2012

Fish was also a member of Worship, along with Tim Alexander, James Johnson and Tom Mayo. Worship posted their first song onto YouTube titled, "Collateral" in November 2010. They released their debut single, "House of Glass" in October 2011.[11] An album titled Nothing Is Sacred, which contains songs recorded by the band between 2010 and 2013, was released on September 2, 2019.[12]

2012–2023: Bring Me the Horizon

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Main article: Bring Me the Horizon

In 2012, Fish began working with Bring Me the Horizon on their fourth studio album, Sempiternal.[13] Oli Sykes was a fan of Fish's previous work and invited him to add some electronics on the album.[14] This expanded into Fish helping out with the writing process.[13] After the album was finished, Fish joined the band on tour.[13] In early 2013, Fish officially left Worship and became a full-time member of Bring Me the Horizon.[15] Fish was named Keyboardist of the Year by Alternative Press following his work on Sempiternal.[16] The same year, he produced and engineered Robin Trower's album Roots and Branches.[17]

Fish performing in 2014

In September 2015, Bring Me the Horizon their fifth studio album That's the Spirit. This was the band's first fully self-produced album, with Fish handling production duties.[18] Fish felt that the band "had artistic freedom to explore different styles of music" because of this.[19] Their sixth studio album Amo was released on 25 January 2019. Fish again took up production duties for the band.[20] Amo reached number one on the UK Albums Chart.[21]

Along with Bring Me the Horizon bandmate Oli Sykes, Fish worked with Halsey as a co-writer and co-producer on her 2020 track "Experiment on Me". This song was created for the movie Birds of Prey and appeared on the movie's soundtrack.[22]

On 30 October 2020, Bring Me the Horizon released Post Human: Survival Horror, an EP that was intended to be the first in a series of "Post Human" records. Fish took up a co-producer role with Oli Sykes this time, while Australian composer Mick Gordon made additional production contributions.[23][24] Post Human: Survival Horror became the band's second number one album.[25] In late 2023, Fish took some time away touring with the band,[26] and on 22 December 2023, the band announced that they had parted ways with Fish.[27] Bring Me the Horizon released Post Human: Nex Gen on 24 May 2024, which featured contributions from Fish.

2023–present: Full-time production career

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Fish started production work for other artists while he was still performing in bands. Fish had worked with American band Machine Head twice, contributing to the writing and string arrangements for their 2014 studio album Bloodstone & Diamonds[28][29] and post-production for their 2018 studio album Catharsis.[30] After leaving Bring Me the Horizon in 2023, Fish chose not to join or form another band and instead transitioned to working full-time as a producer and songwriter.[31]

In 2023, Fish engineered "Theorem" by Puscifer from their album Existential Reckoning: Re-Wired.[32] The same year, Fish and Kane Churko co-produced the track "Make It Out Alive" by One Ok Rock.[33] After leaving Bring Me the Horizon, Fish started working with Canadian heavy metal band Spiritbox.[34] He worked with former Fever 333 members Aric Improta and Stephen Harrison for their project House of Protection, producing and co-writing their debut EP Galore, which was released on 13 September 2024 through Red Bull Records. Fish also worked with Architects around the same time, producing and co-writing the song "Curse".[35]

While being interviewed at Download Festival 2024, British pop-punk band Busted revealed that they were working on new music with Fish.[36] Fish made a surprise return to the stage on 15 October 2024, performing vocals as part of House of Protection's first show in London.[37] Fish produced and co-wrote Poppy's sixth studio album Negative Spaces, which was released on 15 November 2024 through Sumerian Records.[38] Fish once again worked with Stephen Harrison as part of the album's writing process.

Equipment

[edit]

While performing with Bring Me the Horizon, Fish used a setup called the Stormtrooper. The Stormtrooper was built around Apple's MainStage software, which was controlled by a pair of Arturia KeyLab II MkIIs and an Arturia BeatStep.[39] Fish used the BeatStep for "a lot of one-shot button stuff" and playing sounds that would be difficult to re-create live.[40] It also included some additional percussion. Before changing to the Arturias, he used various Nord and Akai keyboards.

Musical styles and technique

[edit]

Fish plays a number of instruments, but "never really felt tied to one." When he first started learning guitar, he cited Red Hot Chili Peppers, Green Day and Deftones as influences. He later switched to bass guitar because he felt that he wasn't "good enough on guitar." Before joining Bring Me the Horizon, he played keyboards in Worship.[14] Once Fish joined the group, critics noted how he influenced the band's progression in sound and music production.[41][42][19][43][44] He credits Radiohead as the band that got him into electronic music.[19] Fish uses Pro Tools to write songs and engineer multiple layers of instrumentals, sounds and vocals. He tends to write out parts that fit a certain track and blend it all together.[19]

Fish considers himself a musician but not in "the traditional sense."[40] He has spoken about his musical ability stating, "I'm a good musician in some senses, but I'm not particularly a good player. I don't think you necessarily need to be held back by your piano or keys ability, you know what I mean? I think your creativity is the most important thing... As long as you can make some music that you think is cool, and people connect with it, then that is way more important to me."[40]

Personal life

[edit]

Fish is married to his wife Emma. Emma performed additional vocals on "Happy Song" from Bring Me the Horizon's album That's the Spirit.[45] They have two children.[1]

In August 2016, Fish and Oli Sykes climbed Mount Kilimanjaro to raise money for charity at the Pediatric intensive care unit at Southampton hospital. His son Eliot had suffered a brain haemorrhage and been cared for at that hospital unit.[46] Fish and Sykes raised more than £50,000.[47] In 2023, Eliot ran a mini-marathon to raise money for the same cause.[48]

Discography

[edit]

Proxies

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Main article: Proxies (band) § Discography
  • Lost Tapes Vol. 1 (2012)
  • Lost Tapes Vol. 2 (2012)

Worship

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  • Nothing Is Sacred (2019)

Bring Me the Horizon

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Main article: Bring Me the Horizon discography

Other appearances

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Title Year Artist(s) Album Notes Ref.
"New Way Out" 2024 Poppy Negative Spaces Producer, co-writer, lyrics [49]
"They're All Around Us" [50]
"It's Supposed to Hurt" House of Protection Galore Producer, co-writer, programming, background vocals [51]
"Curse" Architects Producer, co-writer [52]
"Make It Out Alive" 2023 One Ok Rock Producer [33]
"Theorem" Puscifer Existential Reckoning: Re-Wired Engineering [32]
".Salt." 2021 Dead Poet Society -!- Mixing, engineering, producer, recording, remix engineering [53]
"Lullaby" Against the Current Fever Co-writer [54]
"Catharsis" 2018 Machine Head Catharsis Post production [30]
"Kaleidoscope"
"Heavy Lies The Crown"
"Eulogys"
"Ghosts Will Haunt My Bones" 2014 Bloodstone & Diamonds Arrangement, creation, composer, keyboards, soundscape, string arrangements [29]
"In Comes the Flood"
"Damage Inside"
"Full Swing" 2013 Comeback Kid Die Knowing Recording, vocal engineer [55]
"Sheltered Moon" Robin Trower Roots and Branches Producer, engineering [17]
"See My Life"
"Enter the Men" 2011 Turbo-Laser Turbo-Laser Backing vocals, bass, guitar, keyboards, producer, programming, [56]
"Planet X"
"Ultra Metal"
"Ramming Speed"
"The Dawn Patrol"
"Monsters From the Deep"
"The Battle Of Newburry"
"Smooth Dude"
"Ghost Fighter"
"For the Glory of Metal"
"Celebrity One"
"Jungle Mission"
"Luckmore Drive" 2010 A Genuine Freakshow Oftentimes Producer, engineering, mastering, recording [7]
"Prospect of the Sea"
"I Left My Blood On Your Bathroom Floor"
"We Are The Undercurrents"
"Holding Hearts"
"New Houses"
"The Dead Sea Scrolls" Bright Spark Destroyer Holy Yell Producer [57]
"They Already Know"
"The Shortest Distance"
"Unknown Forces"
"A Feeling of Health"

Accolades

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Publication Accolade Year Rank Ref.
Alternative Press Best Keyboardist 2013 1 [16]

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