Duke Special

Quick Facts

Full Name	Duke Special
Occupation	Rock Singer
Date Of Birth	Jan 4, 1971(1971-01-04)
Age	53
Birthplace	Northern Ireland
Country	United Kingdom
Horoscope	Capricorn

Duke Special Biography

Duke Special is one of the most popular and richest Rock Singer who was born on January 4, 1971 in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. Born Peter Wilson and known to his fans as Duke Special, this alternative rock, soul, and folk singer, songwriter, and pianist is famous for albums such as Songs from the Deep Forest (2007) and Under the Dark Cloth (2011), as well as for the singles “Freewheel” (2005), “Portrait” (2006), and “Sweet Sweet Kisses” (2008).

In 2007, he collaborated with Neil Hannon and Romeo Stodart on a single titled “Our Love Goes Deeper Than This.”

In 2002, he went solo, adopting the name Duke Special, and began building up a following as a live performer. He released three EPs on Medieval Haircut Records, the first two of which, Lucky Me and My Villain Heart, were collected as an album, Adventures in Gramophone, released by Hag Records in 2005. The album was nominated for the 2006 Choice Music Prize. In 2006, he signed to V2 Records and released a second album, Songs from the Deep Forest. He featured on Later… with Jools Holland alongside Amy Winehouse and John Legend the following November and the album was nominated for the 2007 Choice Music Prize. Duke Special was nominated for three 2007 Meteor Music Awards, for best Irish male, best newcomer, and best album for Songs from the Deep Forest. In 2007, he headlined a concert with the Ulster Orchestra at Belfast’s Waterfront Hall, “Orchestral Manoevres”. The concert was supported by Julie Feeney and Foy Vance, who sang on “This Could Be My Last Day”. 2007 also saw him perform at Greenbelt festival, Glastonbury, Guilfest, Summer Sundae, Haldern Festival and the Electric Picnic. Additionally in 2007, he performed as part of the BBC Electric Proms, supporting former Kinks lead singer Ray Davies, and he supported Crowded House during ten tour dates, culminating with a concert at Royal Albert Hall in December.

His albums include Adventures in Gramophone (2005), Songs from the Deep Forest (2006), both of which were nominated for the Choice Music Prize, I Never Thought This Day Would Come (2008), Little Revolutions (2009), The Silent World of Hector Mann (2010), Mother Courage and Her Children (2010), Under the Dark Cloth (2011), Oh Pioneer (2012), and Look Out Machines! (2015).

Born in Lisburn, Northern Ireland, and raised in Downpatrick, Holywood, and Coleraine, he grew up with three sisters. His grandmother, Mary Groves, began a family tradition of piano instruction that greatly influenced his early musical development.

Duke Special Net Worth

Duke Special is one of the richest Rock Singer from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Duke Special 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

At the start of his career, he served as the accompanist and apprentice of Belfast-based singer and songwriter Brian Houston. Special released his debut solo EP, Lucky Me, in 2002, and his first full-length album, Adventures in Gramophone, in 2005.

On Special’s albums, percussionist Chip Bailey often plays such non- traditional instruments as whisks and cheese graters.

Duke Special (born Peter Wilson; 4 January 1971) is a songwriter and performer based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. A piano-based songwriter with a romantic style and a warm, distinctly accented voice, he has distinctive long dreadlocks, eyeliner and outfits he describes as “hobo chic”. His live performances have a theatrical style inspired by Vaudeville and music hall, and often incorporate 78s played on an old-fashioned gramophone, or sound effects from a transistor radio. He is most often accompanied by percussionist “Temperance Society” Chip Bailey, who plays cheese graters and egg whisks, a Stumpf fiddle and a Shruti box, as well as the more typical drums and cymbals. Other musicians who perform with Wilson from time to time include Paul Pilot (guitar), Réa Curran (trumpet, backing vocals, accordion), Ben Castle (clarinet, saxophone), Ben Hales (bass guitar), Gareth Williams, “Professor” Ger Eaton (keyboards), Dan Donnelly (mandoline, backing vocals) and Serge Archibald III (saxophone, “ethereal background sounds”, vibes).

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Duke Special Dating?

According to our records, Duke Special married to Heather Wilson. As of December 1, 2023, Duke Special’s is not dating anyone.

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In 2013, he collaborated with Celtic supergroup Clannad, appearing on the album Nádúr and performing on Irish television chat show The Late Late Show and on Terry Wogan’s BBC Radio 3 show. On Friday 6 December 2013, he finished a year-long residency of six concerts at Belfast’s Empire Hall with ‘A Victorian Christmas’, performing Christmas songs solo with featured guests.

Facts & Trivia

Duke Ranked on the list of most popular Rock Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Duke Special celebrates birthday on January 4 of every year.

Where is Duke special now?

He currently resides in Belfast.

What is Duke Special real name?

Peter Wilson

What genre is Duke Special?

Alternative/Indie

Is Duke Special married?

Heather Wilson

How old is Duke Special?

51 years (January 4, 1971)