Masked Wolf facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Masked Wolf
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Masked Wolf at Rock im Park in 2022
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Harry Michael
12 February 1991 Sydney, Australia
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| Years active | 2018-Present |
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Charlie Sky
(m. 2024) |
| Children | 1 |
Harry Michael (born on February 12, 1991), known as Masked Wolf, is an Australian rapper from Sydney, New South Wales. He is famous for his song "Astronaut in the Ocean". This song became very popular in 2021, reaching number 4 on the Australian ARIA Charts and number 6 on the US Billboard Hot 100. It was first released in June 2019.
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Early life
Harry Michael grew up with his grandparents, who were Greek immigrants to Australia.
In 2019, Michael shared that he was always interested in music. As a young kid, he played instruments like the piano, keyboard, guitar, and drums. He is a big fan of American hip hop music. He started writing his own music when he was 13 years old.
Career
Michael signed with Teamwrk Records and released his first song, "Speed Racer," in December 2018. He continued to release music with this label until 2021. That year, his song "Astronaut in the Ocean" was re-released and became a huge hit.
On January 28, 2021, Michael signed a big deal with Elektra Records, a record label in the US. Elektra Records is part of Warner Music Group. This deal meant Elektra would handle his music everywhere except Australia and New Zealand. In those two countries, he continued to work with Teamwrk Records. Michael said he was very happy to join Elektra because they help artists grow and care about each song.
On June 4, 2021, Michael released a new song called "Gravity Glidin." The next week, this song appeared on the NZ Hot Singles Chart. On July 8, he released another song called "Say So." This song also charted on the NZ Hot Singles Chart the following week.
By July 21, 2021, Masked Wolf had the biggest growth in listeners on Spotify for the first half of the year. He gained more than 27 million new listeners. On July 24, he performed at a special online music festival called Splendour XR. On September 4, Michael announced his first mixtape, Astronomical. He also released a song from it called "Razor's Edge," which featured the group X Ambassadors. Astronomical was released on September 10, 2021.
On November 19, 2021, Masked Wolf released "It's You, Not Me (Sabotage)" with singer Bebe Rexha. This was a new version of Rexha's song "Sabotage."
Discography
Mixtapes
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US Heat. |
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75 | 2 |
Charted singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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| AUS |
CAN |
GER |
IRE |
NZ |
NLD |
SWE |
SWI |
UK |
US |
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| "Astronaut in the Ocean" (re-release) |
2021 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 14 |
6 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 6 | Astronomical | |
| "Gravity Glidin" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Say So" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "It's You, Not Me (Sabotage)" (with Bebe Rexha) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
| "Fallout" (featuring Bring Me the Horizon) |
2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "—" means the song did not chart or was not released in that country. | |||||||||||||
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "The Den" (Joel Fletcher and Restricted featuring Masked Wolf) |
2020 | Non-album singles |
| "Something Beautiful" (Tom Walker featuring Masked Wolf) |
2021 | |
| "Light Year" (Crooked Colours featuring Jesiah and Masked Wolf) |
Tomorrows |
Awards and nominations
APRA Awards
The APRA Awards are held in Australia and New Zealand. They celebrate great songwriting, sales, and how much music is played by artists each year.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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| 2022 | Tyon Hapy & Harry Michael (Masked Wolf) | Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year | Nominated |
ARIA Music Awards
The ARIA Music Awards are an annual event in Australia. They recognize amazing work, new ideas, and achievements in all types of Australian music. These awards started in 1987.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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| 2021 | "Astronaut in the Ocean" | Best Artist | Nominated | |
| Breakthrough Artist | Nominated | |||
| Best Hip Hop Release | Nominated | |||
| Song of the Year | Nominated | |||
| Daniele Cernera for "Astronaut in the Ocean" | Best Video | Nominated |
Rolling Stone Australia Awards
The Rolling Stone Australia Awards are given out every year by the Australian version of Rolling Stone magazine. They celebrate great contributions to popular culture from the past year.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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| 2022 | Masked Wolf | Best New Artist | Nominated | |
| Masked Wolf | Rolling Stone Global Award | Nominated |
See also
In Spanish: Masked Wolf para niños
