Xavier Rudd

Birthday: 1978-01-01

Place of Birth: Torquay, Victoria, Australia

Biography: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Xavier Rudd is an Australian singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He was born in 1978 and grew up in Torquay, Victoria. He attended St. Joseph's College, Geelong. He has developed a strong reputation for playing live performances at musical festivals and concerts in Australia North America and throughout Europe. His following is particularly strong in Australia and in Canada, where he has recorded several albums. Many of Rudd's songs incorporate socially conscious themes, such as environmentalism and the rights of Aboriginal peoples. In addition to playing the yidaki in many of his songs, he has also included both Australian and Canadian Aboriginal vocals in some of his songs. Description above from the Wikipedia article Xavier Rudd, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.