Guy Sebastian is a Malaysian-born Australian singer-songwriter. He is best known as the winner of the Australian singer reality show Australian Idol in 2003 and has served as a judge on the Australian television reality music competition The X Factor in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015 and 2016. He was also the Ambassador of Australia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2015, he finished fifth.

Born name

Guy Theodore Sebastian

nickname

Guy

Sun sign

Scorpio

Place of birth

Klang, Malaysia

Residence

Australia

nationality

training

Sebastian got his schooling from the King’s Baptist High School . He later went to the University of South Australia where he studied Medical Radiation but dropped out in between to pursue his dream of making music. He later studied Music Technology at the University of Adelaide’s Elder School of Music .

occupation

Singer-songwriter, record producer

family

• Father – Ivan Sebastian (geologist)
• Mutter – Nellie Sebastian
• Siblings – Ollie Sebastian (older brother), Chris Sebastian (younger brother), Jeremy Sebastian (younger brother)

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

To build

Average

Height

5 feet 9 inches or 175 cm

weight

75 kg or 165.5 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

guy dated –

1. Jules Egan (1999-Present) – Guy started dating Jules in 1999 and after 8 years the couple got engaged in 2007. They later tied the knot on 17 May 2008 in Manly, Sydney and are the proud parents of two sons, namely Hudson (born 2012) and Archer (born 2014).

race/ethnicity

multiracial

He is English and Portuguese on his mother’s side and Ceylonese on his father’s side.

hair colour

Schwarz

eye color

Green

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• chubby face
• wide nose

brand promotion

Guy hasn’t done any endorsement work for any brand yet.

Religion

Roman Catholic

Known for

• The winner of the first being 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 in 5th place
• Be a trainer on The Voice Australia in 2019

First album

Guy released his debut studio album The Way I Am in December 2003. The album reached #1 on the ARIA Chart and #5 on the Official New Zealand Music Chart.

First TV show

He made his first television appearance on Tomorrow with Kerri-Anne as himself in 2004.

Personal trainer

According to an August 2017 interview, Guy revealed he joined the head of Transformation Coach, Brabon, and Em Brabon-Hames, who specialized in life-changing transformations and underwent a body transformation in just 8 weeks. He could add 8 cm to his chest and remove 7 cm from his waist. His body fat percentage also changed dramatically from 19.1 percent to 7.7 percent. There were 4 workouts per week, each focused on a specific body part such as chest, back, arms and shoulders while keeping the focus on the core and legs constant. The workouts Guy incorporated into his routine were Incline Dumbell Fly, Step-Ups, Flat Bench Fly, Bodyweight Squats, Push-Ups, Battle Ropes, and Battle Ropes in an arm plank position.

Guy Sebastian Fact

1. As a child, Guy took violin lessons and later learned to play guitar, drums and piano.
2. He also joined choirs of Paradise Community Church and Assemblies of God Church where he was also one of their main worship singers and sang with the Paradise Community Church youth conference Planetshakers and in 2002 and 2003 he performed as both lead and backup vocals for their conferences and albums.
3. While studying music technology, he taught singing at Temple Christian College and other high schools.
4. In May 2003 he auditioned for the Australian singer reality show Australian Idol There he built a strong following, winning the show in November 2003 and signing with record label BMG, which later merged with Sony.
5. Guy was voted among the top ten contestants having one album and six singles, two of which were number one, and have received six platinum and three gold certifications in New Zealand.
6. He sang the song Angels Brought Me Here which made him the Australian Idol winner. The song peaked at number one on the ARIA Singles Chart was also a 5X platinum and in 2010 it was named the best selling song of the decade.
7. While on Australian Idol, he gained popularity because of his afro, which helped with his image. In an interview he said that one day he accidentally decided that he wasn’t going to cut his hair and that it was getting bigger and the inspiration behind it was Lenny Kravitz.
8. After Australian Idol he went to the UK and competed in World Idol where he made a strong impression on everyone but placed 7th.
9. He has worked with some of the best known musicians including Brian McKnight, Robin Thicke, Steve Cropper, John Mayer, Jordin Sparks, Eva and Lupe Fiasko .
10. As well as singing, Guy is also active in charity work and has served as an ambassador for charities such as Ronald McDonald House, Australian Red Cross, Golden Stave, and World Vision Australia .
11. Guy has won multiple 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 .
12. In 2019 he became a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) at the 2019 Queen’s Birthday Honors for his work in the music industry and charity.
13. Visit his official website @ guysebastian.com.
14. Follow Guy Sebastian on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.