Stan Walker

Stan Walker is an Australian-born Māori singer-songwriter and actor who first captured public attention when he won Australian idol in 2009. Edward Humphrey says: ‘Stan suffered hardship during his early life and following his recent diagnosis with stomach cancer. He dealt with these challenges in an optimistic manner, and was inspired to write songs with heartfelt melodies and lyrics that he dedicated to catastrophic events and world issues.

‘I see parallels between Stan’s passion to extend his musical talents and use that platform to contribute to the debate around social behaviour and attitudes in a cultural, environmental and personal context, and my passion to use an artistic platform to inspire and influence other artists and the general public to challenge themselves and extend their boundaries.’