Ky Baldwin

Ky Baldwin
Ky Baldwin
Born	April 10, 2001 (age 25); Sydney, Australia
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter, dancer, actor, parkour practitioner
Years active	2008–present
Known for	Young Peter Allen in Peter Allen: Not the Boy Next Door; Australia's Got Talent semi-finalist; The Voice Kids semi-finalist

Ky Baldwin (born 10 April 2001) is an Australian multi-talented artist known for his work as a singer, songwriter, dancer, actor, and parkour practitioner. He has gained recognition through his music videos published on his YouTube platform.

Early life

Originating from Sydney, Baldwin started tap dancing at the age of six with Dein Perry's "Tap Pups" program before diversifying his skills to include hip hop and jazz dance styles.

Acting career

At just seven years old, Baldwin appeared as "Trouble" in Madame Butterfly staged at the Sydney Opera House. His theatrical engagements also include portraying Gustave in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Love Never Dies and participating in Under Milk Wood at the Sydney Theatre Company. Additionally, he took on the role of Michael Banks in Disney's Mary Poppins production in Auckland.

By nine, Baldwin had become the youngest semi-finalist on Australia's Got Talent through a tap dance performance. His television credits encompass roles in series such as Spirited, East West 101, and Underbelly: Razor. He provided the voice for Little Nutbrown Hare in the animated show Guess How Much I Love You. In 2014, he reached the semi-finals of The Voice Kids, competing as a member of Team Delta.

Baldwin earned critical acclaim portraying the young Peter Allen in the biographical film Peter Allen: Not the Boy Next Door, winning both an AACTA Award for Best Guest or Supporting Actor in a Television Drama and a Logie Award for his breakthrough role.

His collaborations extend to DreamworksTV and Disney Channel, where he has contributed as a Disney Diary Vlogger and participated in DreamWorks' "Songs That Stick" initiative.

In 2022, Baldwin featured as a co-star in the Nickelodeon Movies remake of Snow Day, which premiered on Paramount+. He is currently based in Los Angeles.

In the realm of parkour, Baldwin competed with Tempest during the Pan-American Championship of World Chase Tag, later joining Hollywood Freerunners to take part in the WCT6 World Championship.

Music career

Baldwin's debut EP, The Beginning, was released in 2014 and included five original tracks—"You Make Me Wanna Dance", "Do You Remember", "We're Young", "Lara", and "It's Time"—alongside three cover songs.

His second EP, Dare to Believe, was preceded by the single "Just Dance" launched in May 2017, which became a finalist in Musical.ly's "Next Wave: May" competition. The track "Invisible" is a duet featuring Jillian Shea Spaeder, who has also appeared in several of Baldwin’s YouTube productions such as "We Don't Talk Anymore", "Perfect", and "ColdWater".

Prominent original compositions by Baldwin include:

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

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