Danzal James Baker (born 10 October 1996), known professionally as Baker Boy, is a

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rapper, dancer, and artist. Baker Boy is known for performing original

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songs incorporating both

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and

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and is one of the most prominent

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rappers. He was made

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in 2019, and his song "

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" was nominated in several categories in the 2019 ARIA Awards. In 2018, he won two awards at the

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, and was named Male Artist of the Year in the

National Dreamtime Awards The National Dreamtime Awards, known simply as the Dreamtime Awards, are an annual celebration of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander achievement in sport, arts, academic and community. History The inaugural Dreamtime Awards were ...

. His debut album, ''

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'', was released on 15 October 2021. At the

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he won five categories from seven nominations.

Early life

Danzal James Baker was born on 10 October 1996 in Darwin,

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, and grew up in the Arnhem Land communities of

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and

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. He has one brother. His

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is the

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, his

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and his skin name is Burralung / Gela boy. He completed

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at Shalom Christian College in

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, Queensland, before attending the

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. He developed his love of dancing and acting there, and was an original member of the

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dance troupe, which toured Australia. In 2016, Baker Boy featured in the video for "Yolngu Style", a modern

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music video created by a group of artists to inspire the world to dance, move and absorb the Yolngu style. In 2016, Baker appeared on the "Indigenous" episode of the

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of Australian television series ''

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'' on ABC TV.

Personal life

Baker was residing in

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, with his partner Aurie Spencer-Gill and his

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. He has said that he wants to be an inspiration to Indigenous kids living in remote communities, and to combat "shame." A portrait of Baker, titled ''Rhythms of heritage'', by Matt Adnate won the 2024 Packing Room Prize at the

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awards.

Career

In 2017, Baker Boy attracted national attention as the winner of the

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(NIMAs) Competition. releasing the singles "

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" featuring

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and "

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" featuring

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in the same year. Both singles were featured in

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's Hottest 100 of 2017. In 2018, he performed with acts such as

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and

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. He performed as an opening act for American rapper

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in January 2018, along with A.B. Original. His third single, "Mr. La Di Da Di" was released in April 2018. "

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" featuring Dallas Woods, was released in July 2018. The Yolngu rapper also performed at the

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Festival in Norway in 2018, his first international performance outside of Australia. On 25 January 2019, Baker released "

" Two days later, "Mr. La Di Da Di" was voted into Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2018. In June 2019, Baker released "In Control". On 7 July, Baker Boy appeared on the children's television show, '' Play School'', and performed "

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" as part of

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. Baker Boy was the headline act at the opening night of the 2019

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exhibition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art at the

Art Gallery of South Australia The Art Gallery of South Australia (AGSA), established as the National Gallery of South Australia in 1881, is located in Adelaide. It is the most significant visual arts museum in the Australian state of South Australia. It has a collection of ...

on 17 October 2019, performing outside the Gallery on

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. Baker made his acting debut in ''

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'', released in cinemas in early January 2019 and later released on

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Stan from 26 January.

2020–2023: ''Gela''

During the

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, Baker spent time in the studio finishing off ''Gela.'' The time allowed him to focus and take things slow rather than the usual busy back-to-back shows and then straight into the studio schedule. On 16 September 2020, Baker began teasing a new song on social media, posting images of himself alongside

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and

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. On 23 September 2020, Baker released the single " Better Days". On 25 September 2021, Baker Boy performed as part of the pre-match entertainment at the

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. On 15 October 2021, he released his debut studio album ''

'', on which he is accompanied by Glen Gurruwiwi's vocals and Kevin Gurruwiwi playing

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on the track "Announcing the Journey". Baker has performed in televised advertisements for

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and for

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. Baker performed at the closing ceremony of the

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, as part of the handover to the Australian hosts of Victoria 2026.

2024: "King"

In August 2024, Baker released the single "King".

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

As lead artist

As featured artist

Filmography

Music videos

Awards and nominations

AIR Awards

The Australian Independent Record Awards (known informally as the

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) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector. ! , - ! scope="row" rowspan="3",

2018 Events January * January 1 – Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, after the Estonian presidency. * January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of ...

, Himself , Best Independent Artist , , rowspan="3", , - , "Marryuna" , Best Independent Single or EP , , - , Himself , Breakthrough Independent Artist ,

APRA Awards

The APRA Awards 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 songwri ...

to recognise songwriting skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually. ! , - , rowspan="4",

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, rowspan="2", "Marryuna" (Danzal Baker, Dion Brownfield, Jerome Farah, Yirrmal Marika) , Song of the Year , , , - , rowspan="2", Urban Work of the Year , , rowspan="3", , - , "Mr La Di Da Di" (Danzal Baker, Dion Brownfield, Jerome Farah, Dallas Woods) , , - , Danzal Baker p.k.a. Baker Boy , Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year , , - ,

2020 The year 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 even ...

, "Cool as Hell" (Danzal Baker, Carl Dimataga, Jesse Ferris, Morgan Jones, Brendan Tuckerman, Dallas Woods) , Most Performed Urban Work of the Year , , , - ,

2021 Like the year 2020, 2021 was also heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, due to the emergence of multiple Variants of SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19 variants. The major global rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, which began at the end of 2020, continued ...

, "Meditjin" - Baker Boy featuring JessB (Danzal Baker, Jess Bourke, Dion Brownfield, Jerome Farah, Dallas Woods) , Song of the Year , , , - ,

2022 The year began with another wave in the COVID-19 pandemic, with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant, Omicron spreading rapidly and becoming the dominant variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus worldwide. Tracking a decrease in cases and deaths, 2022 saw ...

, "Ride" (Danzal Baker, Yirrmal Marika, Philip Norman, Dallas Woods) , Song of the Year , , , - , rowspan="3",

2023 Catastrophic natural disasters in 2023 included the Lists of 21st-century earthquakes, 5th-deadliest earthquake of the 21st century 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes, striking Turkey and Syria, leaving up to 62,000 people dead; Cyclone Freddy ...

, "Headphones" (featuring Lara Andallo) , rowspan="2", Song of the Year , , rowspan="2", , - , rowspan="2", "Wish You Well (featuring Bernard Fanning) (Danzal Baker, Bernard Fanning, Pip Norman) , , - , Most Performed Hip Hop/ Rap Work of the Year , , , - ,

2025 So far, the year has seen the continuation of major armed conflicts, including the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Sudanese civil war (2023–present), Sudanese civil war, and the Gaza war. Internal crises in Bangladesh post-resignation v ...

, "Won't Stop" ( 3% featuring

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)
(Danzal Baker, Andrew Burford, Madeline Crabtree, Corey Webster,

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ARIA Music Awards

The

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is an annual award ceremony event celebrating the

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industry. At the

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, Baker Boy was nominated for three categories, and received three more nominations in 2020. He headed the leader board in

with five wins from seven nominations. ! , - ! scope="row" rowspan="3",

, rowspan="2", "Cool as Hell" , Best Hip Hop Release , , rowspan="3", , - , Best Video , , - , Cool as Hell Tour , Best Australian Live Act , , - ! scope="row" rowspan="3",

, rowspan="2", "Meditjin" (featuring JessB) , Best Hip Hop Release , , rowspan="3", , - , Best Video , , - , Falls Festival , Best Australian Live Act , , - ! scope="row" rowspan="7",

, rowspan="3", ''Gela'' , Album of the Year , , rowspan="7",
, - , Best Solo Artist , , - , Best Hip Hop / Rap Release , , - , Macario De Souza for "Wish You Well" Baker Boy (featuring Bernard Fanning) , Best Video , , - , ''Gela Tour'' , Best Live Act , , - , Adnate for Baker Boy ''Gela'' , Best Cover Art , , - , Pip Norman, Andrei Eremin, Dave Hammer for Baker Boy – ''Gela'' , Mix Engineer – Best Mixed Album , , - ! scope="row" rowspan="2",

, Google: Helping You Help Others (72andSunn) , Best Use of an Australian Recording in an Advertisement (duration of 2 minutes or less) , , rowspan="2",
, - , Regional Vic Tour , Best Australian Live Act ,

Australian Music Prize

The

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J Awards

The

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are an annual series of Australian music awards that were established by the

Australian Broadcasting Corporation The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) is Australia’s principal public service broadcaster. It is funded primarily by grants from the federal government and is administered by a government-appointed board of directors. The ABC is ...

's youth-focused radio station

. They commenced in 2005. ! , - ! scope="row",

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, Himself , Unearthed Artist of the Year , , , - ! scope="row",

, ''Gela'' , Australian Album of the Year , ,

MTV Europe Music Awards

The

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is an award presented by

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to honour artists and music in

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, Himself , Best Australian Act , ,

Music Victoria Awards

The

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, are an annual awards night celebrating Victorian music. The commenced in 2005. ! , - ! scope="row" rowspan="7",

, rowspan="6", Himself , Best Solo Act , , rowspan="7", , - , Best Male Musician , , - , Best Live Act , , - , Best Hip Hop Act , , - , Victorian Breakthrough Act , , - , Archie Roach Award for Emerging Talent , , - , "Marryuna" , Best Song , , - ! scope="row",

, Himself , Best Solo Act , , , - ! scope="row" rowspan="2",

, "Move" , Best Victorian Song , , rowspan="2", , - , Himself , Best Solo Artist , , - ! scope="row" rowspan="2",

, rowspan="2", Himself , Best Regional/Outer Suburban Act , , rowspan="2", , - , Best Solo Act , , - ! scope="row" rowspan="4",

, ''Gela'' , Best Victorian Album , , rowspan="4", , - , "Survive" , Best Victorian Song , , - , rowspan="2", Himself , Best Solo Artist , , - , Best Regional Act ,

National Dreamtime Awards

The

, (also known as The Dreamtime Awards), are an annual celebration of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander achievement in sport, arts, academic and community. ! , - ! scope="row",

, Himself , Male Artist of the Year , ,

National Indigenous Music Awards

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, Himself , Best New Talent , , rowspan="3", , - , rowspan="2", "Marryuna" , Film Clip of the Year , , - , Song of the Year , , - ! scope="row" rowspan="2",

, Himself , Artist of the Year , , rowspan="2", , - , "Black Magic" , Song of the Year , , - ! scope="row" rowspan="3",

, Himself , Artist of the Year , , rowspan="3", , - , rowspan="2", "Meditjin" (featuring JessB) , Film Clip of the Year , , - , Song of the Year , , - ! scope="row" rowspan="3",

, Himself , Artist of the Year , , rowspan="3", , - , "Better Days" (with Dallas Woods & Sampa the Great) , Song of the Year , , - , "Ride" (featuring Yirrmal) , Film Clip of the Year , , - ! scope="row" rowspan="3",

, Himself , Artist of the Year , , rowspan="3", , - , ''Gela'' , Album of the Year , , - , "My Mind" , Film Clip of the Year ,

National Live Music Awards

The

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(NLMAs) commenced in 2016 to recognise contributions to the live music industry in Australia. ! , - ! scope="row" rowspan="4",

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Rolling Stone Australia Awards

The

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are awarded annually in January or February by the Australian edition of ''

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'' magazine for outstanding contributions to popular culture in the previous year. ! , - , 2021 , "Meditjin" , Best Single , , , - , 2022 , ''Gela'' , Best Record , , , - , 2025 , "King" , Best Single , , , -

Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition

The

Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition The Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition is an annual competition that "acknowledges great songwriting whilst supporting and raising money for Nordoff-Robbins" and is coordinated by Albert Music and APRA AMCOS. The competition awards a ...

is an annual competition that "acknowledges great songwriting whilst supporting and raising money for Nordoff-Robbins" and is coordinated by

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and

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. It commenced in 2009. ! , - ! scope="row",

, "Meditjin" , Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition , style="background:silver;", 2nd ,

Young Australian of the Year 2019

In 2019, Baker Boy was awarded

. He delivered his acceptance speech in both English and

Yolngu Matha The Yolngu or Yolŋu ( or ) are an aggregation of Aboriginal Australian people inhabiting north-eastern Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory of Australia. ''Yolngu'' means "person" in the Yolŋu languages. The terms Murngin, Wulamba, Yalnumat ...

Order of Australia Medal

In the

2021 Australia Day Honours The 2021 Australia Day Honours are appointments Australian honours system, to various orders and honours to recognise and reward good works by Australian citizens. The list was announced on 26 January 2021 by the Governor General of Australia, Da ...

, Baker was awarded the

Medal of the Order of Australia The Order of Australia is an Australian honour that recognises Australian citizens and other persons for outstanding achievement and service. It was established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, on the advice of then ...

(OAM) for service to the performing arts as a singer and musician.

Tours

Baker has performed at venues and events such as Yabun Festival (2018),

BIGSOUND Fortitude Valley (often called "The Valley" by local residents) is an inner suburb of the City of Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia. In the , Fortitude Valley had a population of 9,708 people. The suburb features two pedestri ...

Groovin' the Moo Groovin the Moo is an annual music festival that was held primarily in regional centres across Australia. The festival was held during autumn, typically in May of each year. Groovin the Moo was established by Cattleyard Promotions and their f ...

, the

Woodford Folk Festival The Woodford Folk Festival is an annual music and cultural festival held near the semi-rural town of Woodford, Queensland, Woodford, north of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, Queensland, Australia. It is one of the biggest annual cultural e ...

Laneway Festival The St. Jerome's Laneway Festival, commonly referred to as Laneway, began in Caledonian Lane, Melbourne, Australia, on Sunday, February 27, 2005. Beginning as predominantly an indie music event, the festival grew in popularity and expanded to f ...

WOMADelaide WOMADelaide is an annual four-day festival of music, arts and dance in Botanic Park, Adelaide, South Australia. One of many WOMAD festivals held around the world, it is an event that presents a diverse selection of music from artists around th ...

, and

Golden Plains Festival The Golden Plains Festival is held over three days during the Victorian Labour Day long-weekend on private farmland in Victoria, Australia. The nearest rural town is Meredith, which is between the regional cities of Geelong and Ballarat. The ...

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* {{Authority control 1996 births ARIA Award winners Australian male dancers Australian male rappers Indigenous Australian musicians Living people Recipients of the Medal of the Order of Australia Yolngu people