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Duke Special

Peter Wilson, known professionally as Duke Special, was born on 4 January 1971 in Lisburn, Northern Ireland. He began playing piano at a young age, influenced by family musicians, and later moved to Belfast where he developed a distinctive piano‑based songwriting style. In 2002 he adopted the stage name Duke Special and released the EP Lucky Me on Medieval Haircut Records, followed by My Villain Heart in 2004; the two were compiled into the album Adventures in Gramophone (2005), which earned a nomination for the Choice Music Prize. After signing with V2 Records, he issued Songs f...