Danzal James Baker (October 10, 1996), aka Baker Boy, is an Indigenous
Australian rapper and dancer known for combining English lyrics with Yolŋu
Matha, a language native to Northeastern Australia. Born in the city of Darwin,
Northern Territory, he was raised in the Arnhem Land communities of Milingimbi
and Maningrida, and attended Brisbane’s Aboriginal Centre for the Performing
Arts, where he joined the Djuki Mala dance troupe. After touring the country
with the group, he made his debut as Baker Boy with the single “Cloud 9”
featuring Kian in 2017. That same year, he also won th...