Gotye

Gotye
Gotye at the 2012 APRA Music Awards
Background information
Birth name	Wouter André De Backer
Also known as	Wally De Backer
Born	(1980-05-21) 21 May 1980 (age 44)[1] Bruges, Flanders, Belgium
Origin	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Genres	Indie rock alternative rock indie pop trip hop
Occupations	Musician singer-songwriter
Instruments	Vocals drums percussion keyboards guitar ondioline
Years active	2001–present
Labels	Fairfax Universal Republic Independent Samples 'n' Seconds Inertia Lucky Number Eleven Creative Vibes
Member of	The Basics
Website	gotye.com

Wouter André "Wally" De Backer (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋʌutər ˈɑndreː də ˈbɑkər]; born 21 May 1980),^[1] known professionally as Gotye (/ˈɡɒtieɪ/ GOT-ee-ay, French: [ɡotje], Dutch: [ɡoːˈtɕeː]), is a Belgian-born Australian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He is best known for his 2011 single "Somebody That I Used to Know", featuring New Zealander musician Kimbra, which reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and became the best-selling song of 2012. He has won five ARIA Awards and received a nomination for an MTV EMA for Best Asia and Pacific Act. On 10 February 2013, he won three Grammy Awards at the 55th Annual Grammy Awards Show: Record of the Year and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for "Somebody That I Used to Know" and Best Alternative Music Album for Making Mirrors.

Gotye has released three studio albums independently and one album featuring remixes of tracks from his first two albums. He is a founding member of the Melbourne indie-pop trio the Basics, who have independently released four studio albums and numerous other titles since 2002.