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Gotye

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Musician

The Resume

    (May 21, 1980- )
    Born in Bruges, Belgium
    Raised in Melbourne, Australia
    Birth name was Wouter De Backer
    Albums include 'Making Mirrors,' 'Like Drawing Blood' and 'Boardface'
    Songs include 'Somebody That I Used To Know' (featuring Kimbra), 'Eyes Wide Open' and 'Hearts A Mess'

Why he might be annoying:

    For the record, it's pronounced 'gore-ti-yeah.'
    He tried too hard to be humorous in his self-written official biography.
    His early albums featured a generous amount of sampling.
    MTV columnist James Montgomery described 'Somebody That I Used To Know' as 'a tidy little ball of emotional wreckage.'

Why he might not be annoying:

    His song 'Somebody That I Used To Know' became an international smash, hitting #1 in eight countries.
    The Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) selected 'Somebody That I Used To Know' as Single of the Year (2011).
    He started off by recording albums in his bedroom.
    Although his albums feature electronically programmed drum machines, he played the drums for more than a decade.

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Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 13 Votes: 15.38% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 17 Votes: 5.88% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 78 Votes: 47.44% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 12 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 6 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 11 Votes: 18.18% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 25 Votes: 32.00% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 93 Votes: 62.37% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 44 Votes: 38.64% Annoying