Iota (singer)

Iota
Birth nameSean Hape
Born (1968-05-07) 7 May 1968 (age 56)[1]
Pinjarra, Western Australia, Australia
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, actor
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar
LabelsBlack Yak Records

Sean Hape (born 7 May 1968),[2][3] known professionally as Iota (stylised iOTA), is a New Zealand-Australian singer-songwriter and actor. As a musician, he has released six studio albums and was nominated for Best Independent Release for The Hip Bone Connection (1999) at the ARIA Music Awards of 2000.[4] He has won four Helpmann Awards: Best Male Actor in a Musical in 2007 for Hedwig in Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2006 Australian cast) and Best Cabaret Performer, Best New Australian Work and Best Original Score for his work in Smoke and Mirrors in 2010.[5]

  1. ^ Moses, Alexa (29 August 2003). "One iOTA". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
  2. ^ Jagernauth, Kevin (20 May 2015). "Here's the Character Backstory for Doof aka Guitar Flamethrower Dude In Mad Max: Fury Road". The Playlist. Archived from the original on 24 May 2015. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
  3. ^ Vine, Richard (18 May 2015). "Mad Max: the story behind the flame-throwing, scene-stealing guitar guy". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
  4. ^ "ARIA Awards history: iOTA". Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  5. ^ "Vaudeville triumphs among Helpmann accolades". The Sydney Morning Herald. 7 September 2010. Retrieved 11 July 2015.