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". He is also half of Australian electronic duo Choomba.

Life and career

Christian Benson was born in

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the son of a guitar shredder, Mark. After high school, he relocated to

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after being inspired by an

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clip encouraged him to try producing. Luude released his first single in December 2015. On 3 September 2021, Luude released the EP ''6AM''. In 2021, Luude remixed

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" as a drum and bass track. Men at Work's lead singer

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re-recorded the vocal for the track's official release in November 2021, on the Sweat It Out record label. The record made the top ten in Australia and in the United Kingdom and was number one in New Zealand, where by 6 February 2022, it had spent four weeks at number one, twice as many weeks as the original did in 1982.

Discography

EPs

Singles

Awards and nominations

ARIA Music Awards

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References

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