Peter Hook

Peter Hook was born on February 13, 1956, in Salford, United Kingdom . He was educated at Buile Hill High School and is a British guitarist . Hook is the founder of New Order , and his birth name is Peter Woodhead .

Throughout his career, Peter Hook has been involved in various genres including new wave music, punk rock, synth-pop, indie rock, alternative rock, electropop, techno, and post-punk . Apart from being a guitarist, he has worked as a disc jockey, record producer, songwriter, composer, singer, and musician in the music industry . Additionally, Hook is also known as a singer-songwriter and is officially recognized by the name Peter Woodhead .