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Mr Fogg Born Phil Barry Origin Reading, Berkshire, England Genres Electropop Years active 2005–present Labels Kicking Ink Recordings, Kompakt, Worst Case Scenario, Little League, Spinout, Kimi Records, This Time Records Website Official website

Musical artist

**Mr Fogg** is an English [electronic](/source/Electronic_music) musician from [Reading, Berkshire](/source/Reading%2C_Berkshire), England. He is the grandson of an opera singer and the great-grandson of two 19th-century music hall performers.[1]

## Origin of name

Mr Fogg derives his name from [Phileas Fogg](/source/Phileas_Fogg), the main fictional character in the 1872 [Jules Verne](/source/Jules_Verne) novel, *[Around the World in Eighty Days](/source/Around_the_World_in_Eighty_Days_(novel))*. In an interview with [BBC Radio 1](/source/BBC_Radio_1)'s [Annie Nightingale](/source/Annie_Nightingale), he stated that the name arose as, 'Phileas sounds somewhat like Phil', his own Christian name.

## Early singles

Mr Fogg's first solo material appeared at the end of 2005, and was followed by a national tour and the self-released debut [single](/source/Single_(music)), "Giving In" which gained [BBC Radio 1](/source/BBC_Radio_1), [BBC 6Music](/source/BBC_6Music) and [XFM](/source/XFM) [airplay](/source/Airplay).

After winning the 2006 [BBC Radio Berkshire](/source/BBC_Radio_Berkshire) demo search contest, Mr Fogg won the opportunity to open the Carling Stage at the [Reading and Leeds Festivals](/source/Reading_and_Leeds_Festivals) over the August 2006 festival weekend, playing with a five-piece live band.[2]

Towards the end of 2006, Mr Fogg released "Seciov" on Worst Case Scenario Records, receiving substantial airplay on BBC Radio 1, [BBC Radio 2](/source/BBC_Radio_2), BBC 6Music, XFM, [MTV2](/source/MTV2) and [QTV](/source/Q_TV), including records of the week from [Marsha Shandur](/source/Marsha_Shandur) on XFM and [Tom Robinson](/source/Tom_Robinson) on 6 Music. As well as a tour, live appearances included "Mr Fogg's Latin Lesson" on the Annie Nightingale's BBC Radio 1 show and a live session for [Janice Long](/source/Janice_Long) on BBC Radio 2 - including an interview and live versions of "Stung", "Moving Pictures" and "Seciov".

In August 2007, Mr Fogg's third release "Stung"[3][4] was released and again picked up support from various [radio stations](/source/Radio_station).

Later in the year, a [remix](/source/Remix) 12 inch single of "Seciov" was released, with mixes by Vandal, Loulou Players and Si McEvoy. The Vandal mix picked up airplay worldwide, including stations in [Russia](/source/Russia), the [United States](/source/United_States), [Australia](/source/Australia) and the [Netherlands](/source/Netherlands).

## *Moving Parts*

In an interview with the [BBC](/source/BBC) in 2007, Mr Fogg said that he had so far written over 40 songs for his debut album.[5] In subsequent interviews he revealed that the album was recorded in [Iceland](/source/Iceland) in 2009 with [Valgeir Sigurðsson](/source/Valgeir_Sigur%C3%B0sson) and that *Moving Parts*, would be released in April 2010.

The first single, "Keep Your Teeth Sharp", was released in February 2010 and launched at Mr Fogg's [pop-up shop](/source/Pop-up_retail)[6] in [Soho](/source/Soho) in December 2009. The "Keep Your Teeth Sharp" [EP](/source/Extended_play) also included "Whispers" and "Keep Your Distance", with a remix of the title track by the Icelandic composer [Ólafur Arnalds](/source/%C3%93lafur_Arnalds).

The "Moving Parts" single was remixed by [Jakwob](/source/Jakwob), [Karoshi](/source/Karoshi), [Rennie Pilgrem](/source/Rennie_Pilgrem) and [Pelops](/source/Pelops), and the [video](/source/Music_video) was filmed in [Los Angeles](/source/Los_Angeles), with [film director](/source/Film_director), [Tony Kaye](/source/Tony_Kaye_(director)). Another single, "Stung", was released on 23 August 2010.

## *Eleven*

In early 2012, Mr Fogg announced the release of his second album "Eleven" with a free download of the song "Stay Out Of The Sun".[7][8] This was followed by the single A Little Letting Go in May,[9] and the album release in June.[10]

The album release was accompanied by a European tour of Germany, Belgium, Italy, Denmark, Netherlands, Poland and the UK.[11]

## *In Paradise*

Recorded at home during the pandemic lockdown, his first album in seven years was released in March 2022.[12]

## Remixes and productions

As well as his own music, Mr Fogg has [produced](/source/Record_producer) and remixed songs by several other artists, including [The Twang](/source/The_Twang), [The Good Natured](/source/The_Good_Natured), The Race, midimidis, Ruby Frost and Heart Kill Giant. In March 2010, his remix of "Hollywood" by [Marina and The Diamonds](/source/Marina_and_the_diamonds) was played by [Rob Da Bank](/source/Rob_Da_Bank) on BBC Radio 1.

## Discography

### Singles and EPs

- *Giving In* EP (Own Label) - 2006

- "Seciov" (Worst Case Scenario) - 2006

- "Stung" (Little League) - 2007

- "Seciov The Remixes" (Spinout) - 2007

- *Keep Your Teeth Sharp* EP (Kicking Ink) - 2009

- "Moving Parts" (Kicking Ink) - 2010

- "Stung" (Kicking Ink Recordings) - 2010

- "Answerphone" (Kicking Ink Recordings) - 2011

- "Stay Of The Sun" (Kicking Ink / Kompakt) - 2012

- "A Little Letting Go" (Kicking Ink / Kompakt) - 2012

- "Time To Ascend" (Kicking Ink / Kompakt) - 2015

- "No House For These Thoughts" (Kicking Ink / Kompakt) - 2015

- "Youth" (Kicking Ink / Kompakt) - 2015

- "In Paradise" (Kicking Ink) - 2020

- "We Don't Crawl Out Of The Swamp (Unless We Get What We Want" (Kicking Ink) - 2020

### Albums

- *Moving Parts* (Kicking Ink) - 2010

- *Eleven* (Kicking Ink / Kompakt) - 2012

- *Youth* (Kicking Ink / Kompakt) - 2015

- *In Paradise* (Kicking Ink) - 2022

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Mr Fogg releases 'Sprint' + an Upcoming Album | AltSounds.com News"](http://hangout.altsounds.com/news/148247-fogg-releases-sprint-upcoming-album.html). *hangout.altsounds.com*. Retrieved 6 June 2022.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service))

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["YouTube - Mr Fogg - Seciov live at Reading Festival"](https://web.archive.org/web/20070312171342/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXRdJ9SnrlE). *www.youtube.com*. Archived from [the original](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXRdJ9SnrlE) on 12 March 2007. Retrieved 6 June 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["YouTube"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160406230158/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-znwW1FWlpU). *www.youtube.com*. Archived from [the original](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-znwW1FWlpU) on 6 April 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["HMV | Music, Films, & Games"](http://www.hmv.co.uk/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?ctx=280;-1;-1;-1&sku=669281). *Hmv.com*. Retrieved 26 May 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Berkshire - Entertainment - A Foggy Christmas"](https://www.bbc.co.uk/berkshire/content/articles/2007/11/29/mrfogg_feature.shtml). [BBC](/source/BBC). Retrieved 26 May 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Mr Fogg - Fogg Shop"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2MqMsAISRs). [YouTube](/source/YouTube). 17 December 2009. [Archived](https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211218/L2MqMsAISRs) from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Watch: Mr Fogg - Stay Out Of The Sun | News | Clash Magazine"](http://www.clashmusic.com/news/watch-mr-fogg-stay-out-of-the-sun). *Clashmusic.com*. 13 January 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** Oliver, Genevieve. ["MP3: Mr Fogg - "Stay Out of the Sun""](http://prettymuchamazing.com/mp3/mr-fogg-stay-out-of-the-sun). *Prettymuchamazing.com*. Retrieved 26 May 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Mr Fogg – A Little Letting Go"](http://www.themusicninja.com/mr-fogg-a-little-letting-go/). *Themusicninja.com*. 3 April 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Listen: Mr Fogg - Eleven | Features | DIY"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120531044527/http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/features/listen-mr-fogg-eleven/). *www.thisisfakediy.co.uk*. Archived from [the original](http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/features/listen-mr-fogg-eleven/) on 31 May 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["Live | Mr Fogg"](https://web.archive.org/web/20100125200922/http://mrfogg.co.uk/live/). *mrfogg.co.uk*. Archived from [the original](http://mrfogg.co.uk/live/) on 25 January 2010. Retrieved 6 June 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["Mr Fogg - Bandcamp"](https://mrfogg.bandcamp.com/album/in-paradise). *Bandcamp*. 23 March 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.

## External links

- [Mr Fogg Website](http://www.mrfogg.co.uk/)

- [Myspace Website](http://www.myspace.com/mrfoggisapopstar)

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