Daniel Leo Sultan (born 1983) is an Australian alternative rock singer-songwriter and guitarist, actor and author. At the

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he won Best Male Artist and Best Blues & Roots Album for his second album, ''

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'' (November 2009). At the 2014 ceremony he won

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for '' Blackbird'' (April 2014), which had reached number four on the

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. In 2017, Sultan's record ''

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'' was nominated for three

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: Best Male Artist, Best Rock Album, and Best Independent Release. Sultan's debut children's music album ''

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'' was named Best Children's Album at the

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Early life

Daniel Leo Sultan was born in 1983. He spent much of his early life in

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(a suburb of Melbourne). His father is of Irish descent, a lawyer who once worked for the Aboriginal Legal Service. His mother, Roslyn Sultan, is an

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of the

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and

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. When Sultan was three, the family visited his mother's ancestral lands in

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(300 kilometres north-west of

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) in the

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; soon after they returned to Melbourne. When a teenager, his parents separated and he lived with his mother in

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for three years. At seventeen he returned to Fitzroy. Sultan started playing guitar at four and wrote his first song at ten. His mother's friend gave him an "old, clapped-out electric guitar" and, when living in Fitzroy, he began singing at local pubs. In 2000 he met Scott Wilson, a guitarist, at a Williamstown pub's karaoke night and the pair began writing tracks together. Wilson later recalled "What struck me at first was that he could play piano and guitar and he was a great foil for what I was doing... After a while playing together he said, 'Can I sing this one?' I said, 'Do you know the words?'... e had amighty voice. A lot of people can play guitar... Not many can sing like that."

Career

2006–2008: ''Homemade Biscuits''

Sultan released his debut solo album, '' Homemade Biscuits'' on 13 March 2006, with most tracks written by Wilson or co-written by Sultan and Wilson. It was produced by Wilson at Flowerpress Studios, Newport, and True Form Services, Spotswood. Other performers on the album were Lazare Agnekis, Neil Gray, Elijah Maiyah, Lochile McKlean and Ben Wicks. He received the financial assistance of

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's Seed program. At the 2007

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, Sultan won the Single Release of the Year for "Your Love Is Like a Song", which was co-written with Wilson. Note: User may have to click "Search again" and provide details at "Enter a title:" e.g. Your Love Is Like a Song; or at "Performer:" Dan Sultan He performed his self-written track, "Roslyn", at the

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concert in May 2007, which describes his mother, a member of the

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, removed from her family when she was six or seven. Sultan and Wilson were invited by Paul Kelly to record a cover version of "This Land Is Mine", originally by singer-songwriter

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, for a various artists tribute album of Carmody's work, ''

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'' which was released in February 2007. They also performed at two concerts of the same name: the

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in January 2008 and

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in August 2009. In January 2008 Sultan's backing band consisted of Eugene Ball on trumpet, Ben Gillespie on trombone, Joshua Jones on bass guitar, Peter Marin on drums, Ash Naylor on guitar and Gina Woods on keyboards.''The Newcastle Herald'', 24 January 2008, "He is the Sultan of sing" by Stephanie Bradley Sultan and his band have performed at Australian music festivals.

2009–2013: ''Get Out While You Can''

In November 2009, Sultan released his second studio album, ''

'', which peaked in the

top 100 in late May 2010 – six months after it was issued. It reached No. 1 on the independent Australian charts and was a

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feature album. Sultan describes his music as "country soul rock'n'roll". At the

he won Best Male Artist and Best Blues & Roots Album for ''Get Out While You Can''. In October that year, he also won Best Independent Artist and Best Independent Blues & Roots Album at the Australian Independent Record Awards (AIR Awards).

2014–2018: ''Blackbird'', ''Dirty Ground'' and ''Killer''

In February 2014 Sultan supported Bruce Springsteen's Melbourne and

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gigs on his Australian tour. In April 2014, Sultan released his third studio album '' Blackbird'', which reached No. 4 on the ARIA Albums Chart and spent thirteen weeks in the Top 50. At the

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in November that year ''Blackbird'' won

. Also in November he released his first

extended play An extended play record, usually referred to as an EP, is a musical recording that contains more tracks than a single but fewer than an album or LP record.

, ''

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'', which reached the ARIA Albums top 100. On 13 November 2015, Sultan released ''

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'', a live album recorded at his sold-out National Theatre show of his '' Blackbird'' tour. On 28 July 2017, Sultan's released his fourth studio album ''

'', which was produced by

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. The album peaked at number 5 on the ARIA charts was nominated for three ARIA awards. On 19 May 2018, Sultan released his collaborative EP titled ''

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'' which saw Sultan re-record songs from this ''Killer'' album with other Australian artists. In June 2018, Sultan postponed the balance of a national tour after criticism of a live performance and issues with alcohol abuse.

2019: ''Aviary Takes'' and ''Nali & Friends''

In March 2019, Sultan released his fifth studio album '' Aviary Takes'', which was preluded with the lead single "Love & Hate" released on 22 February 2019. In April 2019, Sultan released his sixth studio and first children's album ''

''. Produced by

and released by ABC Music, Nali & Friends debuted at #1 on the Australian iTunes Children's charts, and was named Best Children's Album at the

. Sultan published his first children's book, ''Nali'' (co-written with Rhys Graham), in December 2019.

Other projects

Sultan made his screen debut in the 2009 feature film ''

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'', alongside

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and

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. Sultan is a sometime member of

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, a loose collection of various indigenous musicians. He was also involved in Paul Kelly's ''

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'' project.

Sexual assault allegations

On 28 February 2020, Sultan was charged with

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over a September 2008 incident in Melbourne. The charges led Sultan to withdraw from performing at the

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(which he was headlining), the

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(both scheduled to take place the following week), and the Parrtjima Festival in

in April 2020. The charges were dropped by Victorian police and struck out during a hearing in Melbourne Magistrates Court in November 2020.

Discography

Studio albums

Live albums

Extended plays

Singles

As lead artist

As featured artist

Other appearances

Notes

Awards and nominations

AIR Awards

The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as

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. , - , rowspan="3" ,

AIR Awards of 2010 The AIR Awards of 2010 (or Jägermeister Independent Awards of 2010) is the fifth annual Australian Independent Record Labels Association Music Awards (generally known as the AIR Awards) and was an award ceremony at The Forum Theatre, in Melbo ...

, himself , Best Independent Artist , , - , rowspan="2" , ''Get Out While You Can'' , Best Independent Album , , - , Best Independent Blues and Roots Album , , - ,

AIR Awards of 2014 The AIR Awards of 2014 (or Carlton Dry Independent Music Awards of 2014) is the ninth annual Australian Independent Record Labels Association Music Awards (generally known as the AIR Awards) and was an award ceremony at The Meat Market, North Me ...

, ''Blackbird'' , Best Independent Blues and Roots Album , , - ,

AIR Awards of 2017 The AIR Awards of 2017 is the eleventh annual Australian Independent Record Labels Association Music Awards (generally known as the AIR Awards) and was an award ceremony at Queen's Theatre Adelaide, Australia on 27 July 2017. This is the first ...

, "January 26" (with A.B. Original) , Best Independent Single/EP , , - ,

AIR Awards of 2018 The AIR Awards of 2018 is the twelfth annual Australian Independent Record Labels Association Music Awards (generally known as the AIR Awards) and was an award ceremony at Queen's Theatre Adelaide, Australia on Thursday 26 July 2017. In 2018, ...

, ''Killer'' , Best Independent Blues and Roots Album , , - ,

AIR Awards of 2019 The AIR Awards of 2019 is the thirteenth annual Australian Independent Record Labels Association Music Awards (generally known as the AIR Awards) and was an award ceremony at Freemasons Hall Adelaide, Australia on Thursday 25 July 2019. The awa ...

, ''Killer Under a Blood Moon'' , Best Independent Blues and Roots Album , , -

APRA Awards

The APRA Awards are presented annually from 1982 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 songwr ...

(APRA), "honouring composers and songwriters". ! , - ,

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, , "Letter" (Dan Sultan, Scott Wilson) , , Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year , , , , , - ,

2014 File:2014 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Stocking up supplies and personal protective equipment (PPE) for the Western African Ebola virus epidemic; Citizens examining the ruins after the Chibok schoolgirls kidnapping; Bundles of wat ...

, "Under Your Skin" (Dan Sultan, Alexander Burnett, Pip Norman) , Song of the Year , , , - , rowspan="3" ,

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, "Kimberley Calling" (Dan Sultan) , Song of the Year , , Note: user may have to click on a tab e.g. 'Song of the Year' to access further information. , - , "The Same Man" (Dan Sultan, Pip Norman) , rowspan="2" , Rock of the Year , , rowspan="2" , , - , "Under Your Skin" (Dan Sultan, Alexander Burnett, Pip Norman) , , - ,

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, "Hold It Together" (Dan Sultan, Alexander Burnett) , Song of the Year , , , - ,

2019 File:2019 collage v1.png, From top left, clockwise: Hong Kong protests turn to widespread riots and civil disobedience; House of Representatives votes to adopt articles of impeachment against Donald Trump; CRISPR gene editing first used to experim ...

, "Every Day My Mother's Voice" (with Paul Kelly) for '' The Final Quarter'' , , Best Original Song Composed for the Screen , , , , , - ,

2020 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, COVID- ...

, "Every Day My Mother's Voice" (with Paul Kelly) , Song of the Year , , , - ,

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, "Gadigal Land" by Midnight Oil featuring Dan Sultan, Joel Davison, Kaleena Briggs & Bunna Lawrie , 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 Austr ...

is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of

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. Sultan has won 4 awards from 15 nominations. , - , rowspan="3",

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, rowspan="3", ''

'' , Best Male Artist , , - , Best Blues & Roots Album , , - , Best Independent Release , , - , rowspan="5",

, rowspan="4", '' Blackbird'' , Album of the Year , , - , Best Male Artist , , - , Best Independent Release , , - ,

, , - , Blackbird Album Tour , Best Australian Live Act , , - , rowspan="3",

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, rowspan="3", ''

'' , Best Male Artist , , - , Best Rock Album , , - , Best Independent Release , , - , rowspan="2",

, rowspan="2", ''

'' , Best Male Artist , , - , Best Adult Contemporary Album , , - , rowspan="2",

, '' Aviary Takes'' , Best Blues & Roots Album , , - , ''

'' , Best Children's Album , , -

The Deadly Awards

The Deadly Awards The Deadly Awards, commonly known simply as The Deadlys, was an annual celebration of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander achievement in music, sport, entertainment and community. The event was held from 1995 to 2013. Description T ...

, commonly known simply as The Deadlys, was an annual celebration of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander achievement in music, sport, entertainment and community. The ran from 1995 to 2013. , - , Deadly Awards 2006 , himself , Most Promising New Talent , , - , Deadly Awards 2007 , "Your Love is Like a Song" , Single of the Year , , - , rowspan="2", Deadly Awards 2010 , himself , Artist of the Year , , - , "Letter" , Single of the Year , , -

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 The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) is the national broadcaster of Australia. It is principally funded by direct grants from the Australian Government and is administered by a government-appointed board. The ABC is a publicly-own ...

's youth-focused radio station

. They commenced in 2005. , - ,

J Awards of 2017 The J Award of 2017 is the thirteenth annual J Awards, established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's youth-focused radio station Triple J. The announcement comes at the culmination of Ausmusic Month (November). For the fourth year, four ...

, himself , Double J Artist of the Year , , -

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. They commenced in 2005 (although nominee and winners are unknown from 2005 to 2012). , - ,

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, himself , Best Indigenous Act , , - , rowspan="2",

, rowspan="2", ''Blackbird'' , Best Album , , - , Best Male Artist , , - ,

, himself , Best Indigenous Act , , - , rowspan="2",

, rowspan="2", himself , Best Male , , - , Best Aboriginal Act , , -

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 ...

recognise excellence, innovation and leadership among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander musicians from throughout Australia. They commenced in 2004. , - ,

, himself , Act of the Year , , - , rowspan="5",

, himself , Artist of the Year , , - , rowspan="2", ''Blackbird'' , Album of the Year , , - , Cover Art of the Year , , - , "Under Your Skin" , Film Clip of the Year , , - , "The Same Man" , Song of the Year , , - , rowspan="3",

, himself , Artist of the Year , , - , rowspan="2", "Dirty Ground" , Film Clip of the Year , , - , Song of the Year , , - , rowspan="2",

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, himself , Artist of the Year , , - , ''Open LIVE – Live from the National Theatre, Melbourne'' , Album of the Year , , - , rowspan="4",

, himself , Artist of the Year , , - , "Magnetic" , rowspan="2", Film Clip of the Year , , - , rowspan="2", "

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" , , - , Song of the Year , , - , rowspan="2",

, "Kingdom" , Song of the Year , , - , ''Killer'' , Album of the Year , , - ,

, ''Avairy Takes'' , Album 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. , - ,

, Dan Sultan , Live Blues and Roots Act of the Year , , - ,

, Dan Sultan , Live Blues and Roots Act of the Year ,

Screen Music Awards

, - , 2019 , " Every Day My Mother's Voice" , Best Original Song Composed for the Screen , , -

South Australian Music Awards

The

South Australian Music Awards The South Australian Music Awards, also known as SA Music Awards, commonly SAM Awards, formerly Fowler's Live Music Awards (FLMA), are annual awards that exist to recognise, promote and celebrate excellence in the South Australian contemporary mu ...

(previously known as the Fowler's Live Music Awards) are annual awards that exist to recognise, promote and celebrate excellence in the South Australian contemporary music industry. They commenced in 2012. , - , rowspan="2" , 2017 , rowspan="2" , "January 26" (A.B. Original featuring Dan Sultan) , Best Song , , - , Best Video , , -

References

External links

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The Black Arm Band bio
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