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Danzal James Baker (born 10 October 1996), known professionally as Baker Boy, is a Yolngu rapper, dancer, artist, and actor. Baker Boy is known for performing original hip-hop songs incorporating both
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and
Yolŋu Matha The Yolngu or Yolŋu () are an aggregation of Aboriginal Australian people inhabiting north-eastern Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory of Australia. ''Yolngu'' means "person" in the Yolŋu languages. The terms Murngin, Wulamba, Yalnumata, M ...
and is one of the most prominent
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rappers. He was made
Young Australian of the Year The Australian of the Year is a national award conferred on an Australian citizen by the National Australia Day Council, a not-for-profit Australian Governmentowned social enterprise. Similar awards are also conferred at the State and Territ ...
in 2019, and his song " Cool as Hell" was nominated in several categories in the 2019 ARIA Awards. In 2018, he won two awards at the
National Indigenous Music Awards The National Indigenous Music Awards (NIMA), also known as the NT Indigenous Music Awards from 2004 to 2008, are music awards presented to recognise excellence, innovation and leadership among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander musicians in ...
, and was named Male Artist of the Year in the
National Dreamtime Awards The National Dreamtime Awards, known simply as the Dreamtime Awards, are an annual celebration of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander achievement in sport, arts, academic and community. History The inaugural Dreamtime Awards were ...
. His debut album, '' Gela'', was released on 15 October 2021. At the
2022 ARIA Music Awards The 2022 ARIA Music Awards were the 36th Annual Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (generally known as ARIA Music Awards or simply The ARIAs) and consist of a series of awards, including the 2022 ARIA Artisan Awards, ARIA ...
he won five categories from seven nominations.


Early life

Danzal James Baker was born on 10 October 1996 in Darwin, Northern Territory, and grew up in the Arnhem Land communities of
Milingimbi Milingimbi Island, also Yurruwi, is the largest island of the Crocodile Islands group off the coast of Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia. Location Milingimbi lies approximately east of Darwin and west of Nhulunbuy. History Aborig ...
and Maningrida. He has one brother. His totem is the Olive python, his
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is Dhuwa and his skin name is Burralung / Gela boy. He completed Year 12 at Shalom Christian College in
Townsville Townsville is a city on the north-eastern coast of Queensland, Australia. With a population of 180,820 as of June 2018, it is the largest settlement in North Queensland; it is unofficially considered its capital. Estimated resident population, 3 ...
, Queensland, before attending the
Aboriginal Centre for the Performing Arts The Aboriginal Centre for the Performing Arts (ACPA) is a national Australian institution for the culturally sensitive training of Aboriginal Australian and Torres Strait Islander people in the performing arts. Founded in 1997, it has been loca ...
in
Brisbane Brisbane ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Queensland, and the third-most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a population of approximately 2.6 million. Brisbane lies at the centre of the Sou ...
. He developed his love of dancing and acting there, and was an original member of the
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dance troupe, which toured Australia. In 2016, Baker Boy featured in the video for "Yolngu Style", a modern
contemporary dance Contemporary dance is a genre of dance performance that developed during the mid-twentieth century and has since grown to become one of the dominant genres for formally trained dancers throughout the world, with particularly strong popularity in ...
music video created by a group of artists to inspire the world to dance, move and absorb the Yolngu style. In 2016, Baker appeared on the "Indigenous" episode of the first series of Australian television series ''
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'' on ABC TV.


Personal life

Baker was residing in
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,
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, with his partner Aurie Spencer-Gill and his
bulldog The Bulldog is a British breed of dog of mastiff type. It may also be known as the English Bulldog or British Bulldog. It is of medium size, a muscular, hefty dog with a wrinkled face and a distinctive pushed-in nose. He has said that he wants to be an inspiration to Indigenous kids living in remote communities, and to combat "shame."


Career

In 2017, Baker Boy attracted national attention as the winner of the Triple J Unearthed
National Indigenous Music Awards The National Indigenous Music Awards (NIMA), also known as the NT Indigenous Music Awards from 2004 to 2008, are music awards presented to recognise excellence, innovation and leadership among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander musicians in ...
(NIMAs) Competition. releasing the singles " Cloud 9" featuring
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and "
Marryuna "Marryuna" ( en, "Let's Dance") is a song by Australian musician Baker Boy featuring Yirrmal, released independently on 6 October 2017. The song ranked at number 17 in Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2017. At the AIR Awards of 2018, the Baker Boy w ...
" featuring
Yirrmal Yirrmal Marika (born 1993), known mononymously Yirrmal, is an Indigenous Australian vocalist. A Yolngu man, his music features traditional sounds and elements of Yolŋu music. Early life Yirrmal Marika was born in 1993 in Yirrkala in the Rir ...
in the same year. Both singles were featured in Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2017. In 2018, he performed with acts such as
Yothu Yindi Yothu Yindi ( Yolngu for "child and mother", pronounced ) are an Australian musical group with Aboriginal and '' balanda'' (non-Aboriginal) members, formed in 1986 as a merger of two bands formed in 1985 – a white rock group called the Swam ...
and Dizzee Rascal. He performed as an opening act for American rapper
50 Cent Curtis James Jackson III (born July 6, 1975), known professionally as 50 Cent, is an American rapper, actor, and businessman. Born in the South Jamaica neighborhood of Queens, Jackson began pursuing a musical career in 2000, when he produced ...
in January 2018, along with A.B. Original. His third single, "Mr. La Di Da Di" was released in April 2018. "
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" featuring Dallas Woods, was released in July 2018. On 25 January 2019, Baker released " Cool as Hell" Two days later, "Mr. La Di Da Di" was voted into Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2018. In June 2019, Baker released "In Control". On 7 July, Baker Boy appeared on the children's television show, ''
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'', and performed "
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" as part of
NAIDOC Week NAIDOC Week ( ) is an Australian observance lasting from the first Sunday in July until the following Sunday. The acronym NAIDOC stands for National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee, which was originally National Aborigines Day ...
. Baker Boy was the headline act at the opening night of the 2019
Tarnanthi Tarnanthi (pronounced tar-nan-dee) is a Festival of Contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art held in Adelaide, South Australia, annually. Presented by the Art Gallery of South Australia (AGSA) in association with the South Austral ...
exhibition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art at the
Art Gallery of South Australia The Art Gallery of South Australia (AGSA), established as the National Gallery of South Australia in 1881, is located in Adelaide. It is the most significant visual arts museum in the Australian state of South Australia. It has a collection of ...
on 17 October 2019, performing outside the Gallery on
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. Baker made his acting debut in ''
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'', released in cinemas in early January 2019 and later released on
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Stan from 26 January.


2020–present: ''Gela''

On 16 September 2020, Baker began teasing a new song on social media, posting images of himself alongside
Dallas Woods Dallas Woods, is an Indigenous Australian rapper and musician. Woods is known for his role on ABC Kids' ''Move It Mob Style'' and in 2018 as Baker Boy's support act on his national tour. Woods gained attention by winning the New Talent Song ...
and
Sampa the Great Sampa Tembo (born 9 August 1993), known professionally as Sampa the Great, is a Zambian singer, rapper and songwriter. Between 2014 and 2020, she was based in Australia. Note: this source was an agency for the artist. Her debut solo album, '' ...
. On 23 September 2020, Baker released the single " Better Days". On 25 September 2021, Baker Boy performed as part of the pre-match entertainment at the
2021 AFL Grand Final The 2021 AFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football match contested between and the at Optus Stadium in Perth, Western Australia, on Saturday 25 September 2021. It was the 126th annual grand final of the Australian Football League (AFL ...
at
Perth Stadium Perth Stadium, currently known as Optus Stadium for sponsorship reasons, is a multi-purpose stadium in Perth, Western Australia, located in the suburb of Burswood. It was completed in late 2017 and officially opened on 21 January 2018. The s ...
. On 15 October 2021, he released his debut studio album '' Gela'', on which he is accompanied by Glen Gurruwiwi's vocals and Kevin Gurruwiwi playing yidaki on the track "Announcing the Journey". Baker has performed in televised advertisements for
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and for Google. Baker performed at the closing ceremony of the
2022 Commonwealth Games The 2022 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XXII Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Birmingham 2022, was an international multi-sport event for members of the Commonwealth of Nations that took place in Birmingham, England b ...
in
Birmingham Birmingham ( ) is a city and metropolitan borough in the metropolitan county of West Midlands in England. It is the second-largest city in the United Kingdom with a population of 1.145 million in the city proper, 2.92 million in the West ...
, as part of the handover to the Australian hosts of Victoria 2026.


Discography


Studio albums


Singles


As lead artist


As featured artist


Filmography


Music videos


Awards and nominations


AIR Awards

The Australian Independent Record Awards (known informally as the
AIR Awards The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector. History The inaugural 2006 awards were held at ...
) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector. ! , - ! scope="row" rowspan="3",
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, Himself , Best Independent Artist , , rowspan="3", , - , "Marryuna" , Best Independent Single or EP , , - , Himself , Breakthrough Independent Artist ,


APRA Awards

The
APRA Awards APRA Awards may refer to one of two awards ceremonies: *APRA Awards (Australia) The APRA Music Awards in Australia are annual awards to celebrate excellence in contemporary music, which honour the skills of member composers, songwriters, ...
are held in Australia and New Zealand by the
Australasian Performing Right Association APRA AMCOS consists of Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) and Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS), both copyright management organisations or copyright collectives which jointly represent over 100,000 songwri ...
to recognise songwriting skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually. ! , - , rowspan="4",
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, rowspan="2", "Marryuna" (Danzal Baker, Dion Brownfield, Jerome Farah, Yirrmal Marika) , Song of the Year , , , - , rowspan="2", Urban Work of the Year , , rowspan="3", , - , "Mr La Di Da Di" (Danzal Baker, Dion Brownfield, Jerome Farah, Dallas Woods) , , - , Danzal Baker p.k.a. Baker Boy , Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year , , - ,
2020 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global social and economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, worldwide lockdowns and the largest economic recession since the Great Depression in ...
, "Cool as Hell" (Danzal Baker, Carl Dimataga, Jesse Ferris, Morgan Jones, Brendan Tuckerman, Dallas Woods) , Most Performed Urban Work of the Year , , , - ,
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, "Meditjin" - Baker Boy featuring JessB (Danzal Baker, Jess Bourke, Dion Brownfield, Jerome Farah, Dallas Woods) , Song of the Year , , , - ,
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, "Ride" (Danzal Baker, Yirrmal Marika, Philip Norman, Dallas Woods) , Song of the Year , , , -


ARIA Music Awards

The
ARIA Music Awards The Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (commonly known informally as ARIA Music Awards, ARIA Awards, or simply the ARIAs) is an annual series of awards nights celebrating the Australian music industry, put on by the Austra ...
is an annual award ceremony event celebrating the
Australian music The music of Australia has an extensive history made of music societies. Indigenous Australian music forms a significant part of the unique heritage of a 40,000- to 60,000-year history which produced the iconic didgeridoo. Contemporary fusions of ...
industry. At the
ARIA Music Awards of 2019 The ARIA Music Awards of 2019 are the 33rd Annual Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (generally known as ARIA Music Awards or simply The ARIAs) and consist of a series of awards, including the 2019 ARIA Artisan Awards, ARIA ...
, Baker Boy was nominated for three categories, and received three more nominations in 2020. He headed the leader board in
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with five wins from seven nominations. ! , - ! scope="row" rowspan="3",
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, rowspan="2", "Cool as Hell" , Best Hip Hop Release , , rowspan="3", , - , Best Video , , - , Cool as Hell Tour , Best Australian Live Act , , - ! scope="row" rowspan="3",
2020 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global social and economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, worldwide lockdowns and the largest economic recession since the Great Depression in ...
, rowspan="2", "Meditjin" (featuring JessB) , Best Hip Hop Release , , rowspan="3", , - , Best Video , , - , Falls Festival , Best Australian Live Act , , - ! scope="row" rowspan="7",
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, rowspan="3", ''Gela'' ,
Album of the Year Album of the Year, often abbreviated to AOTY, may refer to: Awards * ARIA Award for Album of the Year, Australia * Brit Award for British Album of the Year, UK * Grammy Award for Album of the Year, US * Juno Award for Album of the Year, CA * Lati ...
, , rowspan="7", , - , Best Solo Artist , , - , Best Hip Hop / Rap Release , , - , Macario De Souza for "Wish You Well" Baker Boy (featuring Bernard Fanning) , Best Video , , - , ''Gela Tour'' , Best Live Act , , - , Adnate for Baker Boy ''Gela'' ,
ARIA Award for Best Cover Art The ARIA Music Award for Best Cover Art, is an award presented within the Artisan Awards at the annual ARIA Music Awards. The ARIA Awards recognise "the many achievements of Aussie artists across all music genres", and have been given by the Aus ...
, , - , Pip Norman, Andrei Eremin, Dave Hammer for Baker Boy – ''Gela'' , Mix Engineer – Best Mixed Album , , -


Australian Music Prize

The
Australian Music Prize The Australian Music Prize (often shortened to the AMP) is an annual award of $30,000 given to an Australian band or solo artist in recognition of the merit of an album released during the year of award. The award was made by Australian Music Pri ...
(the AMP) is an annual award of $30,000 given to an Australian band or solo artist in recognition of the merit of an album released during the year of award. It commenced in 2005. , - ! scope="row", 2021 , ''Gala'' , Australian Music Prize ,


J Awards

The
J Awards The J Awards are an annual series of Australian music awards that were established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's youth-focused radio station Triple J and which are judged by the music and on-air teams from radio stations Triple J ...
are an annual series of Australian music awards that were established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's youth-focused radio station Triple J. They commenced in 2005. ! , - ! scope="row",
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, Himself , Unearthed Artist of the Year , , , - ! scope="row",
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, ''Gela'' , Australian Album of the Year , ,


MTV Europe Music Awards

The MTV Europe Music Awards is an award presented by
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to honour artists and music in pop culture. ! , - ! scope="row",
2020 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global social and economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, worldwide lockdowns and the largest economic recession since the Great Depression in ...
, Himself , Best Australian Act , ,


Music Victoria Awards

The
Music Victoria Awards The Music Victoria Awards (previously known as The Age EG Awards and The Age Music Victoria Awards) are an annual awards night celebrating music from the Australian state of Victoria. They commenced in 2006 and are awarded in Melbourne Music W ...
, are an annual awards night celebrating Victorian music. The commenced in 2005. ! , - ! scope="row" rowspan="7",
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, rowspan="6", Himself , Best Solo Act , , rowspan="7", , - , Best Male Musician , , - , Best Live Act , , - , Best Hip Hop Act , , - , Victorian Breakthrough Act , , - , Archie Roach Award for Emerging Talent , , - , "Marryuna" , Best Song , , - ! scope="row",
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, Himself , Best Solo Act , , , - ! scope="row" rowspan="2",
2020 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global social and economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, worldwide lockdowns and the largest economic recession since the Great Depression in ...
, "Move" , Best Victorian Song , , rowspan="2", , - , Himself , Best Solo Artist , , - ! scope="row" rowspan="2",
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, rowspan="2", Himself , Best Regional/Outer Suburban Act , , rowspan="2", , - , Best Solo Act , , - ! scope="row" rowspan="4",
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, ''Gela'' , Best Victorian Album , , rowspan="4", , - , "Survive" , Best Victorian Song , , - , rowspan="2", Himself , Best Solo Artist , , - , Best Regional Act ,


National Dreamtime Awards

The
National Dreamtime Awards The National Dreamtime Awards, known simply as the Dreamtime Awards, are an annual celebration of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander achievement in sport, arts, academic and community. History The inaugural Dreamtime Awards were ...
, (also known as The Dreamtime Awards), are an annual celebration of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander achievement in sport, arts, academic and community. ! , - ! scope="row",
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, Himself , Male Artist of the Year , ,


National Indigenous Music Awards

The
National Indigenous Music Awards The National Indigenous Music Awards (NIMA), also known as the NT Indigenous Music Awards from 2004 to 2008, are music awards presented to recognise excellence, innovation and leadership among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander musicians in ...
is an annual awards ceremony that recognises the achievements of Indigenous Australians in music. ! , - ! scope="row" rowspan="3",
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, Himself , Best New Talent , , rowspan="3", , - , rowspan="2", "Marryuna" , Film Clip of the Year , , - , Song of the Year , , - ! scope="row" rowspan="2",
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, Himself , Artist of the Year , , rowspan="2", , - , "Black Magic" , Song of the Year , , - ! scope="row" rowspan="3",
2020 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global social and economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, worldwide lockdowns and the largest economic recession since the Great Depression in ...
, Himself , Artist of the Year , , rowspan="3", , - , rowspan="2", "Meditjin" (featuring JessB) , Film Clip of the Year , , - , Song of the Year , , - ! scope="row" rowspan="3",
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, Himself , Artist of the Year , , rowspan="3", , - , "Better Days" (with Dallas Woods & Sampa the Great) , Song of the Year , , - , "Ride" (featuring Yirrmal) , Film Clip of the Year , , - ! scope="row" rowspan="3",
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, Himself , Artist of the Year , , rowspan="3", , - , ''Gela'' , Album of the Year , , - , "My Mind" , Film Clip of the Year ,


National Live Music Awards

The
National Live Music Awards The National Live Music Awards (NLMAs) are a broad recognition of Australia's diverse and successful live industry, celebrating the diversity and success of the Australian live scene – recognising the best vocal talents and musicians alongside ...
(NLMAs) are a broad recognition of Australia's diverse live industry, celebrating the success of the Australian live scene. The awards commenced in 2016. ! , - ! scope="row" rowspan="4",
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, rowspan="6", Himself , Live Act of the Year , , rowspan="4", , - , Best New Act , , - , Live Hip Hop Act of the Year , , - , Northern Territory Live Act of the Year , , - ! scope="row" rowspan="2",
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, Live Hip Hop Act of the Year , , rowspan="2", , - , Northern Territory Live Act of the Year ,


Rolling Stone Australia Awards

The Rolling Stone Australia Awards are awarded annually in January or February by the Australian edition of '' Rolling Stone'' magazine for outstanding contributions to popular culture in the previous year. ! , - , 2021 , "Meditjin" , Best Single , , , - , 2022 , ''Gela'' , Best Record , , , -


Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition

The
Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition The Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition is an annual competition that "acknowledges great songwriting whilst supporting and raising money for Nordoff-Robbins" and is coordinated by Albert Music and APRA AMCOS. The competition awards a ...
is an annual competition that "acknowledges great songwriting whilst supporting and raising money for Nordoff-Robbins" and is coordinated by
Albert Music Albert Music, formerly J Albert and Son, is an Australian company with an estimated worth in 2009 of more than A$209 million. The company has major interests in music publishing and production and it earns significant royalties through its su ...
and
APRA AMCOS APRA AMCOS consists of Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) and Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS), both copyright management organisations or copyright collectives which jointly represent over 100,000 songwri ...
. It commenced in 2009. ! , - ! scope="row",
2020 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global social and economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, worldwide lockdowns and the largest economic recession since the Great Depression in ...
, "Meditjin" , Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition , style="background:silver;", 2nd ,


Young Australian of the Year 2019

In 2019, Baker Boy was awarded
Young Australian of the Year The Australian of the Year is a national award conferred on an Australian citizen by the National Australia Day Council, a not-for-profit Australian Governmentowned social enterprise. Similar awards are also conferred at the State and Territ ...
. He delivered his acceptance speech in both English and Yolngu Matha.


Order of Australia Medal

In the
2021 Australia Day Honours The 2021 Australia Day Honours are appointments to various orders and honours to recognise and reward good works by Australian citizens. The list was announced on 26 January 2021 by the Governor General of Australia, David Hurley. The Australia ...
, Baker was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for service to the performing arts as a singer and musician.


Tours

Baker has performed at venues and events such as Yabun Festival (2018), BIGSOUND,
Groovin' the Moo Groovin the Moo is an annual music festival that is held in six regional centres across Australia. The festival is held during autumn, typically in May of each year. Groovin the Moo was established by Cattleyard Promotions and their first fe ...
, the
Woodford Folk Festival The Woodford Folk Festival is an annual music and cultural festival held near the semi-rural town of Woodford, north of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It is one of the biggest annual cultural events of its type in Australia. Every year ap ...
,
2021 AFL Grand Final The 2021 AFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football match contested between and the at Optus Stadium in Perth, Western Australia, on Saturday 25 September 2021. It was the 126th annual grand final of the Australian Football League (AFL ...
,
Laneway Festival The St. Jerome's Laneway Festival, commonly referred to as Laneway, began in Caledonian Lane, Melbourne, Australia, in 2005. Beginning as predominantly an indie music event, the festival grew in popularity and expanded to five Australian citie ...
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WOMADelaide WOMADelaide is an annual four-day festival of Music, Arts and Dance, which was first held in 1992 in Botanic Park, Adelaide, South Australia. One of many WOMAD festivals held around the world, it is a four-day event that presents a diverse selec ...
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Golden Plains Festival The Golden Plains Festival is held over three days during the Victorian Labour Day long-weekend on private farmland in Victoria, Australia. The nearest rural town is Meredith, which is between the regional cities of Geelong and Ballarat. The cl ...
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