Peter Foldy

Peter Foldy is a Hungarian born recording artist, film producer, director and screenwriter. He has been nominated for 2 Juno awards and has had multiple top 10 hits across Canada and the US, most notably with his first song "Bondi Junction" which reached number one in the Canadian charts. His 2000 film Silver Man received multiple award nominations including wins at both Planet Indie in Toronto, Canada and the Tambay Film Festival in Tampa Bay, Florida.

Peter Foldy was born in Budapest, Hungary but soon fled from the then Communist regime with his parents and sister. The family immigrated to Sydney, Australia where Foldy attended high school and worked as an actor in television commercials. During this time he also forged a friendship with three young brothers who would later find worldwide success as The Bee Gees.

After a family move to Toronto, Foldy enrolled in film school at York University, once again landing occasional work in Canadian TV commercials. He also formed a rock band that performed in various bars and lounges throughout the city.

Foldy soon began writing songs and quickly landed a recording contract as an artist with a small indie label, Kanata Records. His first single, "Bondi Junction" was released in 1973 and the record eventually reached number one on RPM Magazine's Adult Contemporary Chart on July 7, 1973. Peter was also featured on the cover of RPM that same week. The record received two Juno Award nominations, including Canadian Pop Music Single of the Year, Peter was also awarded a 1973 BMI Canada Certificate of Honour" from BMI Canada for Bondi Junction which was a legitimate national hit across Canada.

Peter was suddenly appearing on Canadian TV shows, on radio station charts and on the pages of music magazines, including the hugely popular US teen publication, "16 Magazine". Bondi Junction was also released in the US on Playboy Records, a label started by Hugh Hefner, where it penetrated the US market place. Cash Box reviewed the song as "a super commercial track that will immediately influence the teen set" and the record charted in Billboard.

In 1975 Foldy was signed by Capitol-EMI of Canada alongside a deal with Polydor in the US. His follow-up recordings "Roxanne" and "Julie-Ann" also reached Top-10 status on many charts across Canada, as well as in the US.

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