Pete Wylie (born Peter James Wylie, Liverpool, England, 22 March 1958[1][2]) is a British singer/songwriter and guitarist, best known as the leader of the band variously known as Wah!, Wah! Heat, Shambeko! Say Wah!, JF Wah!, The Mighty Wah! and Wah! the Mongrel. He was credited by Melody Maker with coining rockism, a post-punk term for anything considered too "old guard."[3]