Wouter "Wally" De Backer (born 21 May 1980), better known as Gotye (pronounced /ˈɡɔːi.eɪ/ GAW-tee-ay), is a Belgian-Australian multi-instrumental musician and singer-songwriter.
Gotye's 2011 single "Somebody That I Used to Know" with Kimbra was Number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. He has won 12 ARIA Awards, three Grammys and a nomination for an MTV EMA for Best Asia and Pacific Act.
Gotye is bilingual, speaking both Dutch and English, and also speaks some Japanese, which he studied at University.