Guy Sebastian is a Malaysian-born Australian singer and songwriter. He is best known for being the winner of the Australian singing reality show Australian Idol in 2003 and has served as the judge on the Australian television reality music competition The X Factor in the years 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, and 2016. He was also the representer of Australia at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2015 where he was placed 5th.
Sun Sign
Scorpio
Residence
Australia
Nationality
Education
Sebastian did his schooling from King’s Baptist Grammar School. Later, he went to the University of South Australia where he studied Medical Radiation but dropped out in between to pursue his dream of music. He later studied Music Technology at the University of Adelaide’s Elder School of Music.
Manager
Guy is represented by Six Degrees Management.
Genre
Pop, Soul, R&B, Gospel
Instruments
Vocals, Violin, Guitar, Piano/Keyboards, Drums
Labels
- Sony
- The Cherry Party
- RAL
- RCA Records
Girlfriend / Spouse
Guy has dated –
- (1999-Present) – Guy started dating Jules in 1999 and after 8 years, the couple got engaged in 2007. They later tied the knot on May 17, 2008, in Manly, Sydney and are proud parents to 2 sons named Hudson (b. 2012) and Archer (b. 2014).
Distinctive Features
- Chubby Face
- Broad Nose
Religion
Roman Catholicism
Best Known For
- Being the winner of the first Australian Idol in 2003 and a judge on Australia’s The X Factor in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015 and 2016
- Representing Australia at the 2015 Eurovision Song Contest and finishing the contest at 5th place
- Being the coach on The Voice Australia in 2019
First Album
Guy released his first studio album Just as I Am in December 2003. The album peaked at number 1 on The ARIA Charts and at number 5 on The Official New Zealand Music Chart.
First TV Show
He made his first TV show appearance on Australian Idol as ‘Himself’ in 2003.
Personal Trainer
As per an interview in August 2017, Guy revealed that he joined Transformation Coach’s Chief Brabon and Em Brabon-Hames, who specialized in life-altering transformations and went through a body transformation in just 8 weeks. He was able to add 8 cm to his chest, removed 7 cm from his waist. His body-fat percentage also drastically converted from 19.1 percent to 7.7 percent. There were 4 workouts per week, each focusing on a particular body part such as the chest, back, arms, shoulders whereas core and legs remained a constant focus. The workouts that Guy included in his routine were incline dumbbell fly, step-ups, flat bench fly, bodyweight squats, push-ups, battle ropes, and battle ropes in one arm plank position.
Guy Sebastian Facts
- As a child, Guy took violin lessons and later went on to learn guitar, drums, and piano.
- He also joined choirs of Paradise Community Church and Assemblies of God church where he also served as one of their main worship singers and sang with the Paradise Community Church Youth Conference Planetshakers and in the years 2002 and 2003 he performed as both lead and backup vocals for their conferences and albums.
- While pursuing his studies in Music Technology, he also taught vocals at Temple Christian College and other high schools.
- In May 2003, he auditioned for Australian singing reality show Australian Idol where he established a strong fanbase and went on to win the show in November 2003 and signed a contract with recording label BMG that later merged with Sony.
- Guy has been named among the top 10 contesters who have an album and 6 singles out of which 2 were placed in the first place and gained 6 ‘platinum’ and 3 ‘gold’ certifications in New Zealand.
- He sang the song Angels Brought Me Here that made him the winner of the Australian Idol. The song peaked at number 1 on ARIA Singles Chart, was also a 5X platinum and in 2010, it was named the highest-selling song of the decade.
- While in the Australian Idol, he gained popularity because of his afro that contributed to his image. In an interview, he said that he just randomly decided one day that he would not cut his hair and so it grew bigger and the inspiration behind it was .
- After Australian Idol, he went to the United Kingdom and took part in World Idol where he made a strong impression on everyone but was placed 7th.
- He has worked with some of the famous musicians including , , Steve Cropper, , , , and .
- Besides singing, Guy is also active in charity work and has served as an ambassador for charities like Ronald McDonald House, Australian Red Cross, Golden Stave, and World Vision Australia.
- Guy has won several awards for his music including ARIA Awards, ARIA No. 1 Chart Awards, APRA Awards, Australian Club Entertainment Awards, Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards, Urban Music Awards, and a Channel V Artist of the Year Award.
- In 2019, he became a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) at the 2019 Queen’s Birthday Honours for of his work in the music industry and charity.
- Visit his official website @ guysebastian.com.
- Follow Guy Sebastian on , , , and .
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Facts of Guy Theodore Sebastian
- Gender Male
- full nameGuy Theodore Sebastian
- middle nameTheodore
- nicknamesGuy
- birthplaceKlang, Malaysia
- Date of Birth October 26, 1981
- Age 43 years 1 months
- Horoscope Scorpio
- Lucky Number 10
- Lucky Stone Garnet
- Lucky Color Purple
- Best Match for Marriage Capricorn, Cancer, Pisces
- ethnicity / ethnic backgroundEnglish and Portuguese
- nationalityMalaysian
- religionRoman Catholicism
- net worth$10 million
- professionSinger-Songwriter, Record Producer
- weight75 kg or 165.5 lbs
- height5 ft 9 in or 175 cm
- hair colorBlack
- eye colorGreen
- body type / buildAthletic
- collegeUniversity of Adelaide
- motherNellie Sebastian
- fatherIvan Sebastian
- brothersOllie Sebastian, Chris Sebastian, Jeremy Sebastian