Harry Michael (born February 12, 1991), known professionally as Masked Wolf, is an Australian rapper from
Sydney,
New South Wales
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. He is best known for his song "
Astronaut in the Ocean
"Astronaut in the Ocean" is a song by Australian rapper Masked Wolf. It was originally released in June 2019 before being re-released through Elektra Records on 27 October 2020. Following its re-release, the song achieved chart success, peaking ...
", which became a
sleeper hit in 2021, peaking at number 4 on the Australian ARIA Charts and number 6 on the US
''Billboard'' Hot 100, having been initially released in June 2019.
Early life
In an interview in 2019, Michael said, "I've always been interested in music and as a young kid, my musical outlet was actually playing instruments like the piano, keyboard, guitar and drums." He is a "huge fan" of American
hip hop. He began writing at the age of 13.
Career
Michael signed to Teamwrk Records and released his debut single "Speed Racer" in December 2018. All of his subsequent releases were on the label, up until 2021, when "
Astronaut in the Ocean
"Astronaut in the Ocean" is a song by Australian rapper Masked Wolf. It was originally released in June 2019 before being re-released through Elektra Records on 27 October 2020. Following its re-release, the song achieved chart success, peaking ...
" was re-released.
On 28 January 2021, Michael signed to US-based label
Elektra Records
Elektra Records (or Elektra Entertainment) is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group, founded in 1950 by Jac Holzman and Paul Rickolt. It played an important role in the development of contemporary folk and rock music between th ...
, owned by
Warner Music Group
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, in a multi-album deal. Elektra represent Michael's music in all regions except Australia and New Zealand, where he continues to be represented by Teamwrk Records. In a statement, Michael said: "I'm so happy to be a part of the Elektra family, I am really excited to be able to have the opportunity for the world to now hear my music... not only do they develop artists, but they care about each song and that's why I wanted to join them." On 4 June, Michael released the single "Gravity Glidin". The following week, "Gravity Glidin" debuted and peaked at number 40 on the
NZ Hot Singles Chart
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for the chart dated 13 June.
On 8 July, Michael released the single "Say So". The following week, "Say So" debuted and peaked at number twenty on the NZ Hot Singles Chart for the chart dated 18 July.
On 21 July, Michael was announced for having the highest listener growth on
Spotify
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in the first half of the year, which saw more than 27 million new listeners. On 24 July, Michael performed at the
Splendour in the Grass virtual festival Splendour XR. On 4 September, Michael announced his debut mixtape, ''Astrononomical'', and released the single "Razor's Edge", which features
X Ambassadors. ''Astronomical'' was released on 10 September.
On 19 November 2021, Masked Wolf released "It's You, Not Me (Sabotage)" with
Bebe Rexha
Bleta Rexha (; born August 30, 1989), known professionally as Bebe Rexha ( ), is an American pop singer and songwriter. After signing with Warner Records in 2013, Rexha received songwriting credits on Eminem's single " The Monster" (which late ...
; a reimagined version of Rexha's own "
Sabotage
Sabotage is a deliberate action aimed at weakening a polity, effort, or organization through subversion, obstruction, disruption, or destruction. One who engages in sabotage is a ''saboteur''. Saboteurs typically try to conceal their identiti ...
".
Discography
Mixtapes
Singles
As lead artist
As featured artist
Notes
Awards and nominations
APRA Awards
The
APRA Awards
APRA Awards may refer to one of two awards ceremonies:
*APRA Awards (Australia)
*APRA Awards (New Zealand)
The APRA Music Awards are several annual and two-yearly award ceremonies run in New Zealand by Australasian Performing Right Association ...
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 songwr ...
to recognise songwriting skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually.
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2022
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ARIA Music Awards
The
ARIA Music Awards is an annual ceremony presented by
Australian Recording Industry Association
The Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) is a trade association representing the Australian recording industry which was established in the 1970s by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replac ...
(ARIA), which recognise excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of the
music of Australia. They commenced in 1987.
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Rolling Stone Australia Awards
The
Rolling Stone Australia Awards are awarded annually in January or February by the
Australian edition of ''
Rolling Stone
''Rolling Stone'' is an American monthly magazine that focuses on music, politics, and popular culture. It was founded in San Francisco, California, in 1967 by Jann Wenner, and the music critic Ralph J. Gleason. It was first known for its co ...
'' magazine for outstanding contributions to popular culture in the previous year.
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References
External links
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1992 births
Australian male rappers
Rappers from Sydney
Australian people of Greek descent
Elektra Records artists
Living people