1. Orville Peck released his debut album Pony in 2019 followed by the EP Show Pony the next year.
18 Facts About Orville Peck
1. 2.
On March 31,2025, Orville Peck made his Broadway debut as the Emcee in the revival of Cabaret at the August Wilson Theatre opposite Eva Noblezada as Sally Bowles.
3.
Orville Peck was born in Johannesburg, South Africa and lived there until he was 15.
4.
Orville Peck's father is a sound engineer and Orville did voice-over work for cartoons and other media as a child.
5.
Orville Peck moved to London for a foundation degree in acting from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art in 2014.
6.
Orville Peck self-produced his debut album, Pony and released it in 2019 through a collaboration with Sub Pop.
7.
Orville Peck has noted that he "wrote, produced and played every instrument he could" on the album while working in a coffee shop and living with his parents.
8.
Orville Peck performed "Dead of Night" on Jimmy Kimmel Live on January 29,2020.
9.
Orville Peck announced a tour of selected cities in the United States including performances at the Coachella and Stagecoach festivals.
10.
Orville Peck recorded a cover of "Smalltown Boy" for the 2020 pride edition of the Spotify Singles series.
11.
On March 16,2023, Orville Peck made an appearance as a guest on the judge's panel on MTV's RuPaul's Drag Race, alongside RuPaul Charles, Michelle Visage, and Ross Mathews.
12.
In 2023, Orville Peck was a coach and judge on My Kind of Country.
13.
Orville Peck announced a headlining North American tour, The Stampede Tour which began on May 28,2024, in Asheville, North Carolina.
14.
On June 7,2024, Orville Peck released the single "Midnight Ride" alongside Kylie Minogue and Diplo.
15.
Outside of country music, Orville Peck has mentioned Roy Orbison, Oasis, Whitney Houston, and Lana Del Rey in addition to film directors David Lynch and John Waters as being influences.
16.
Orville Peck has given various accounts of how he came to adopt a mask:.
17.
Orville Peck's home was featured in Architectural Digest in 2023.
18.
In June 2022, Orville Peck was given the Cultural Icon Award by the Tom of Finland Foundation, "for artistic achievement and immeasurable contributions to the art and culture of our community"; the award was previously presented to Rob Halford, Henry Rollins, Clive Barker, and John Waters.