Gotye

Description: (Founding Member of The Melbourne Indie-Pop Trio 'The Basics')

Gotye, born as Wouter De Backer, is a Belgian-born Australian singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He has released one remix album and three studio albums till date, the most famous one being ‘Making Mirrors,’ which featured the super hit single “Somebody That I Used to Know.” Gotye is also a founding member of The Basics, a Melbourne-based indie-pop trio who have released four studio albums and a number of independent tracks since 2002. Born in Belgium, Gotye immigrated to Australia with his family when he was a toddler. He studied at University of Melbourne and earned his Bachelor of Arts degree. The talented musician began to display his passion for music in his youth and started learning the drums and piano. Soon he started to experiment with electronic music as well. Since taking on his stage name and releasing his first EP in 2001, Gotye has witnessed meteoric success. Till date, he has garnered numerous awards and accolades, including three Grammys and several ARIA Awards. A very private person, the artiste prefers to stay out of the unnecessary media glare.

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Birthday May 21, 1980 (Gemini)
Born In Belgium
Alternative names Wouter André De Backer, Wally De Backer
Height 193 cm
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