Ky Baldwin facts for kids

Ky Baldwin (born April 10, 2001) is a super talented Australian artist. He is a singer, songwriter, dancer, and actor. He's also a parkour athlete! Many people know him from his awesome music videos on his YouTube channel.

Ky's Early Life and Talents

Ky Baldwin was born in Sydney, Australia, in April 2001. When he was younger, he loved playing sports. But at age six, he started learning tap dancing. He trained with a group called "Tap Pups." From there, Ky learned other dance styles like hip hop and jazz.

Ky's Acting Adventures

Ky started acting when he was only seven years old. He played a character called "Trouble" in a show called Madame Butterfly. This show was performed at the famous Sydney Opera House.

From Stage to Screen

Ky also performed in other big theatre shows. He was Gustave in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Love Never Dies. He also acted in Under Milk Wood at the Sydney Theatre Company. Later, he played Michael Banks in Disney's Mary Poppins in Auckland, New Zealand.

TV Shows and Voice Acting

When Ky was nine, he showed off his tap dancing skills on Australia's Got Talent. He became the youngest semi-finalist that year! He also appeared in Australian TV shows like Spirited and East West 101. Ky even used his voice for the animated series Guess How Much I Love You. He was the voice of Little Nutbrown Hare. In 2014, Ky was a semi-finalist on The Voice Kids. He was part of Team Delta.

Big Roles and Awards

Ky played the younger version of Peter Allen in a TV movie. It was a two-part story called Peter Allen: Not the Boy Next Door. For this role, Ky won two big awards in April 2016. He won an AACTA Award for Best Guest or Supporting Actor in a Television Drama. He also won a Logie Award for being a "Breakthrough Star of Tomorrow."

Disney and DreamWorks Fun

Ky has worked with some really cool companies. He has collaborated with DreamworksTV and Disney Channel. Disney even chose him to be a Disney Diary Vlogger! He also helps DreamWorks with their "Songs That Stick" series. In 2022, Ky co-starred in the movie Snow Day. This movie is a remake by Nickelodeon Movies. You can watch it on Paramount+.

Parkour and New Challenges

Ky Baldwin now lives in Los Angeles. Besides his acting and music, Ky is also into parkour! He competed in World Chase Tag's Pan-American Championship. He was a member of a team called Tempest. Later, he joined Hollywood Freerunners for the WCT6 World Championship.

Ky's Music Journey

Ky released his first music collection, called an EP, in 2014. It was named "The Beginning." This EP had five original songs. These included "You Make Me Wanna Dance" and "Do You Remember." It also featured "We're Young," "Lara," and "It's Time." The EP also had three cover songs.

Popular Singles

In May 2017, Ky released a new song called "Just Dance." This was the first song from his second EP, "Dare to Believe." "Just Dance" was a finalist on Musical.ly's "Next Wave: May." Ky's song "Invisible" is a duet with Jillian Shea Spaeder. Jillian has also been in three of Ky's YouTube videos. These include "We Don't Talk Anymore" and "Perfect."

Ky Baldwin has written many original songs, including:

• You Make Me Wanna Dance
• Lara
• Do You Remember
• It's Time
• Why
• Just Dance
• Summer Song
• Goodbye
• Dear Mom
• Depression Is A Monster