Gotye

Wouter "Wally" De Backer (born 21 May 1980), also known professionally by his stage name Gotye, is a Belgian-Australian multi-instrumental musician and singer-songwriter
He has released three studio albums independently and one remix album featuring remixes of tracks from his first two albums
De Backer is also one-third of Melbourne indie-pop band The Basics, who have independently released three studio albums and numerous other titles since 2002
He has won five ARIA Awards and received a nomination for an MTV EMA for Best Asia and Pacific Act
Born in Belgium in 1980, De Backer moved to Australia with his family when he was 2 years old
His parents chose to use the English variation of his name, Walter, when enrolling him in school
From early on, De Backer displayed a passion for music, learning various instruments, piano and drums most notably
In his teens, De Backer formed the band Downstares with three of his high school friends, including Lucas Taranto who still plays in his Gotye live shows today