Peter Joseph Andrew Hammill (born 5 November 1948) is an English singer-songwriter. He is a founding member of the progressive rock band Van der Graaf Generator. Most noted for his vocal abilities, his main instruments are guitar and piano. He also acts as a record producer for his own recordings and occasionally for other artists. In 2012, he was recognised with the Visionary award at the first Progressive Music Awards. 　　Peter Hammill是英国流行乐史上著名的歌手兼词曲作者之一，1948年11月5日生于伦敦,全家都是基督教徒的环境，加上60年代科幻小说的新手法对他的影响,影响着他的哲学思想和艺术学习，也影响他以后的音乐创作,他的音乐风格独特,声音充满了戏剧性和想像力，深刻的力度，一字一句都是强有力的线条，让人犹如置身剧院舞台的献唱。所以他的歌曲对一些人是难以接受，难以聆听，受他影响的著名人物有Johnny Rotten、Marc Almond、Nick Cave等。1968年他在曼彻斯特大学组成了乐队Van der Graaf Generator，他是乐队的灵魂人物,在几次小型演出后，乐队1969年与Mercury Records公司出版第一张专辑 The Aerosol Grey Machine。