Peter Hook (born 13 February 1956) is an English bass player, co-founder of the seminal
post-punk band
Joy Division along with
Bernard Sumner in the mid-1970s. He is also a musician, singer, DJ, nightclub owner and author. Following the death of Joy Division lead singer
Ian Curtis, the band reformed as the rock band,
New Order, and Hook played bass with them until his departure in 2007. The band has since reformed without Hook. He has also recorded an album with
Revenge (
One True Passion), two albums with
Monaco (
Music for Pleasure and
Monaco) and one album with
Freebass (
It's a Beautiful Life) as bassist, keyboardist and lead vocalist. He is currently lead vocalist and bassist for
Peter Hook and the Light.