1. Peter Andrew Furler was born on 8 September 1966 and is an Australian musician, songwriter, producer and record executive, best known as the co-founder and former lead vocalist of the Christian rock band Newsboys.
10 Facts About Peter Furler
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Peter Furler formed the Newsboys in 1985 with friends George Perdikis, Sean Taylor, and John James.
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Peter Furler was originally the band's drummer, but became the band's lead singer after the departure of John James in 1997.
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In 2009, Peter Furler left the Newsboys and began pursuing a solo career.
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Peter Furler continued to make special appearances on tour with the band until his final appearance on 11 September 2009, in Orlando, Florida.
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Peter Furler released his debut solo album, On Fire, on 21 June 2011.
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Peter Furler played drums for former Newsboy Phil Joel's album deliberateKids2.
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On 7 October 2014, Peter Furler released Christmas, his first Christmas album, on which he collaborated with pianist and guitarist David Ian.
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In 2017, Peter Furler collaborated with the Newsboys again for "The Cross Has the Final Word" single, which was his first involvement in the band since leaving in 2009.
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Peter Furler married Summer Andrea LeFevre, daughter of musician Mylon LeFevre, on 12 March 1991.