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Peter Wolf | |
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 Wolf at the 2008 Birmingham Area Music Awards | |
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| Born | (1952-08-25)August 25, 1952 (age 72) Vienna, Austria |
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| Instrument | Keyboards |
| Years active | 1969–present |
Peter F. Wolf (born August 25, 1952) is an Austrian composer, producer, songwriter and arranger. In 2002, he was awarded theAustrian Cross of Honour for Science and Art, 1st class (Österreichische Ehrenkreuz für Wissenschaft und Kunst).[1] Wolf is married to Lea Wolf-Millesi, and lives inMalibu, California.[2]
Wolf studied classical piano at the Conservatory of Music in Vienna. At the age of 16, he won the European Jazz Festival as a solo pianist. Twice he won theDeutscher Schallplattenpreis, a German award, for his work withAndré Heller andErika Pluhar.
Wolf moved to America in his early twenties. He worked with bassistNeal Starkey and guitarist Bill Hatcher in Atlanta, Georgia, and with drummer Steve Sample Jr. and keyboardist, guitarist, and vocalistRay Reach in Birmingham, Alabama. After his time in the southeastern United States, Wolf moved to Los Angeles, where he played keyboards forFrank Zappa in the late 1970s. In 1987, he joinedTerry Bozzio,Mark Isham, Peter Maunu, andPatrick O'Hearn in the band Group 87.
Wolf began producing in 1985, co-producingthe Commodores' "Nightshift". He also produced the hit singles "We Built This City" and "Sara" forStarship,Wang Chung's "Everybody Have Fun Tonight", andEl Debarge's "Who's Johnny", leading to more studio and production work.[3]
After losing his home and home studio in the1994 Northridge earthquake, Wolf relocated to Austria and founded a new studio, Little America.[3]
Wolf composed music for the filmsNeverending Story III,Weekend at Bernie's II,The Hollywood Sign, andNutcracker and Mouse King, which won an Oscar for Best Foreign Film. His credits includeFather's Day,Die Cellistin (The Cellist),Widows,St. Pauli Night [de],The Fearless Four andBand on the Run. In 2011, he composed music for the Christmas movieWhen Santa Fell to Earth [de].
In July 2015, Wolf and Lea Wolf-Millesi started Whamslam, an online entertainment platform for kids that combines creativity, music, and education.
In 2008, Wolf was honored with a BAMA Award (Birmingham Area Music Award) for his contributions to the Birmingham music scene.
with Gipsy Love
with Frank Zappa
with Red Rider
with Wolf & Wolf
with Grace Slick
with Sérgio Mendes
with Vienna
with Chicago
Arrangement and accompaniment
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