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Baker Boy Baker Boy i(15818823 works by) (birth name: Danzal Baker)
Born: Established: 1996 Darwin, Darwin area, Northern Territory, ;
Gender: Male
Heritage: Aboriginal ; Aboriginal Yolngu
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Baker Boy is an Arnhem Land performer. He is Australia's first Aboriginal artist to rap in an Indigenous language. Baker is from Milingimbi community in north-eastern Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory.

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Personal Awards

2021 recipient Order of Australia — Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) For service to the performing arts as a singer and musician.
2019 winner Australian of the Year Awards — Young Australian of the Year
2019 winner National Indigenous Music Awards — Artist of the Year
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