Following a national hunt for an Unearthed artist to perform at this year's National Indigenous Music Awards (NIMAs), we're stoked to introduce you to the deadly winner of the competition.
Break out the confetti/fire emojis for Baker Boy, who's known in Arnhem Land as the 'fresh new prince' and easy to see why.
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Born in Darwin and raised in the remote NT communities Milingimbi and Maningrida, Baker Boy is a quadruple threat - he's a rapper, dancer, actor and graffiti artist. He also leads a number of music workshops around Indigenous communities, most recently in Coober Pedy.
In fact, when triple j Breakfast called him up with the good news, Baker Boy was helping kids make music videos "just outside of Broome, near the Kimberly." And definitely sounded like he was on 'Cloud 9'.
"I'm only 20 years old! I'm freaking out already… it's overwhelming"
Named as an Indigeous Act you need to hear and a UE Feature Artist back in May, Baker Boy recently achieved his dream to be the first Indigenous artist to rap in his language, Yolngu Matha. Wanting to preserve his traditions through his art, he's hoping to inspire younger generations to embrace their culture and become future leaders of the community.
He attended the NIMAs for the first time last year and now we'll be flying him to Darwin to perform live at the 2017 ceremony on Saturday 12 August, on a bill featuring A.B. Original, Paul Kelly, Emily Wurramarra, Dan Sultan and more, and following in the footsteps of Kuren, Thelma Plum, Philly, Robbie Miller and Zane Francis.