Does Chris Lake Ghost Produce for Fisher? The Facts Behind the Rumor
Updated November 2026 · By the Anonymous Tracks team
Few questions come up as often in tech house as this one: does Chris Lake make Fisher’s music? Both artists sit at the top of the genre, share a similar groove-driven sound and are often seen together. Below we separate what is documented from what is only speculation, then look at how their sound is actually built.
Who is Fisher?
Fisher is the stage name of Paul Nicholas Fisher, an Australian DJ and producer born in 1985 on the Gold Coast, Queensland. Before music he was a professional surfer and competed on the World Surf League Qualifying Series. He retired from surfing in 2012 and started DJing as one half of the duo Cut Snake, before going solo as Fisher.
His breakthrough came in 2018 with “Losing It”, released on Catch & Release. The track reached No. 1 on the US Dance Club Songs chart, spent a record 62 days at No. 1 on the Beatport Top 100 and was nominated for Best Dance Recording at the 61st Grammy Awards. He followed it with hits like “You Little Beauty”, “Freaks” and “Atmosphere” (with Kita Alexander), and ranked No. 7 in DJ Mag’s Top 100 DJs poll in 2025.
Who is Chris Lake?
Chris Lake is an English DJ and producer who moved to Scotland as a teenager and has been releasing house music since the early 2000s, early on also under the alias Cristophe D’Abuc. He scored Billboard dance hits like “Changes” and “Carry Me Away”, earned a Grammy nomination in 2012 for his work on deadmau5’s album 4×4=12, and in 2017 launched his own label, Black Book Records. In the industry he is known as a “producer’s producer”: he co-produces and collaborates with many artists, often openly credited.
Where the ghost production rumor comes from
The rumor took off in early 2019, when an EDM blog published screenshots of performing rights society entries and claimed they listed Chris Lake among the writers of two early Fisher tracks, “Stop It” and “Ya Kidding”. The same post claimed Lake was also credited on Valentino Khan’s “Lick It”. The story spread on Reddit and social media, and searches like “Chris Lake Fisher ghost producer” have been popular ever since.
A few points are worth keeping in mind:
- It was never confirmed. Neither Fisher nor Chris Lake has ever said that Lake ghost produces Fisher’s records.
- The official credits say otherwise for the big hit. “Losing It”, the track that made Fisher famous, is credited to Paul Fisher alone as songwriter and producer.
- A writing credit is not ghost production. Co-writing or co-producing a track and being credited for it is a normal collaboration. Ghost production means someone else makes the track and the artist releases it under their own name without credit.
How Chris Lake and Fisher actually work together
What is fully public is their friendship and their joint projects:
| Project | What it is |
|---|---|
| Under Construction | Their back-to-back DJ project. They have played it at major festivals and their own shows, and published full sets. |
| “Somebody (2024)” | A tech house rework of Gotye and Kimbra’s “Somebody That I Used to Know”, released by Fisher, Chris Lake and Sante Sansone. |
| B2B recognition | “Fisher B2B Chris Lake” was nominated in the Favourite B2B category of the 2026 EDM Awards. |
In other words, their collaboration is not hidden: when they make music together, both names are on it.
Is ghost production common in tech house?
Yes. Ghost production and uncredited co-production are common in every genre of electronic music, tech house included. Touring DJs play several shows a week and many work with co-producers or buy finished tracks to keep a steady release schedule. It is a normal business arrangement: the producer is paid and transfers the rights, and the DJ releases the track under their own name. Read our complete guide to ghost production to see how it works, what it costs and how rights are transferred, or see which famous DJs have worked with ghost producers.
How to get the Fisher and Chris Lake tech house sound
Whoever is in the studio, the sound has a clear recipe. Three things make a track feel like Fisher or Chris Lake:
- The low end: a punchy kick and a rolling, slightly distorted bassline that moves around the kick and owns the sub frequencies.
- The groove: swung percussion, shuffling hats and tops that keep the rhythm driving for minutes without getting repetitive. Most tracks sit around 124-128 BPM.
- Minimal arrangement with one big hook: few elements, lots of space in the mix, and one memorable vocal chop or spoken line that the crowd remembers.
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Frequently asked questions
Does Chris Lake ghost produce for Fisher?
There is no confirmed evidence of it. The rumor comes from a 2019 blog post about writing credits on two early Fisher tracks, but neither artist has ever confirmed it, and Fisher’s biggest hit, “Losing It”, is credited to Paul Fisher alone.
Does Fisher produce his own music?
According to the official credits, yes: “Losing It” lists Paul Fisher as both songwriter and producer. Like most big DJs, he also collaborates with other producers, and those collaborations are credited, as on “Somebody (2024)” with Chris Lake and Sante Sansone.
Who makes Fisher’s music?
Fisher (Paul Nicholas Fisher) is the credited writer and producer of his main hits. On some releases he works with featured artists and co-producers, such as Kita Alexander on “Atmosphere” or Chris Lake and Sante Sansone on “Somebody (2024)”.
Have Chris Lake and Fisher made music together?
Yes. They released “Somebody (2024)” together with Sante Sansone, and they play back-to-back DJ sets as Under Construction.
Who produced “Losing It” by Fisher?
“Losing It” (2018, Catch & Release) is credited to Fisher as producer and to Paul Fisher as songwriter. It was nominated for Best Dance Recording at the 61st Grammy Awards.
Is it wrong for a DJ to use a ghost producer?
No. It is legal and common: the producer is paid and transfers the rights to the DJ by contract. What matters to the audience is the music and the show. If you want to release music this way, make sure the track is exclusive and that you receive a written transfer of rights.