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Stan Walker Biography Facts
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Born 23 October, 1990 (33 years old).
What is the zodiac sign of Stan Walker ?
According to the birthday of Stan Walker the astrological sign is Libra .
Career of the Stan Walker started in 2009 .
Stan Walker Wiki
Australian-born New Zealand singer
| Stan Walker | |
|---|---|
| Walker at the Raglan Christmas in the Park 2015 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 23 October 1990 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Genres | Pop R&B |
| Occupation | Singer, actor, television personality |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels | Sony Music Australia |
| Associated acts | Jessica Mauboy, Ginny Blackmore |
| Website | |
Stan Walker is an Australian-born New Zealand recording artist, actor, and television personality. In 2009, Walker was the winner of the seventh and last season of Australian Idol. He subsequently signed a recording contract with Sony Music Australia. In December 2009, Walker released his debut studio album, Introducing Stan Walker, which included the hit single, "Black Box". The album debuted at number three on the Australian ARIA Albums Chart and was certified platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association . It also appeared on the New Zealand Albums Chart at number two and was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand .
In 2010, Walker released his second studio album, From the Inside Out, which spawned the hit singles, "Unbroken" and "Choose You". The album debuted at number one on the New Zealand Albums Chart and number two on the ARIA Albums Chart. In November 2011, Walker released his third studio album, Let the Music Play, which debuted at number 18 on the ARIA Albums Chart and number 12 in New Zealand, and spawned the hit single "Loud". During his career, Walker has won five New Zealand Music Awards and has received five ARIA Music Award nominations. Walker was a judge on the first and second season of The X Factor NZ in 2013 and 2015. He made his acting debut in the New Zealand film, Mt Zion , and played the role of Benjy in the 2015 New Zealand film, Born to Dance.
Life and career
1990–2009: Early life
Stan Walker was born on 23 October 1990 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia to parents Ross and April Walker. He is Māori and is from the Tūhoe and Ngāti Tūwharetoa tribes in New Zealand. Walker grew up on a marae in Mount Maunganui, New Zealand. In New Zealand, he attended Fairfield Intermediate and Hamilton Boys' High School in Hamilton, and boarded at New Plymouth Boys' High School. Walker has compared his early life to that portrayed in the 1994 New Zealand film, Once Were Warriors, which tells the story of an urban Māori family and their problems with poverty, alcoholism and domestic violence. His father was repeatedly jailed for beating his wife, April, and five children, including Walker. This led to Walker smoking marijuana and thieving. Walker was also sexually abused by a relative over a nine-month period. His parents were drug dealers and both have spent time in jail for drug offences.
Walker in 2013
At the age of 15, Walker started going to church, after hearing a testimony of a girl who had a similar family background to his. Walker says his passion for music and church made him a "good boy" again. After several violent episodes, Walker and his family moved back to Australia and settled in Coolangatta, Queensland. In 2009, Walker lost a daughter when his then-girlfriend suffered a miscarriage. He had planned to call his baby, Ataahua, which is Māori for "beautiful", and wears her name as a tattoo on his neck. Before Walker had entered Australian Idol, he was a shop assistant at a menswear shop in Coolangatta.
Walker says that moving to Australia helped him get over the 'shame buzz' and pursue a career in entertainment.
Musical style and inspiration
Walker cites Beyoncé as a main inspiration; "She's musically why I do what I do." According to Jason Birchmeier of Allmusic, Walker sings predominantly pop music "with an R&B style". Walker's second album, From the Inside Out, drew from pop, R&B and hip hop, with elements of electro, glam metal, pop-rap and funk also present. He describes his third album, the more pop and dance-orientated Let the Music Play, as thematically his most personal. "These are my songs, my stories, my tunes, my melodies, my words, me."
