Roy Orbison, Oasis, Whitney Houston and Lana Del Rey and film directors David Lynch and John Waters as influences. When discussing his debut album Pony, Peck listed albums by Cash, Jefferson Airplane, X, Parton, Patti Smith, Haggard, Descendents, Neil Young, Sonic Youth and Orbison as influences on his sound. While promoting his duet "Legends Never Die", Peck highlighted the significance that the music of Shania Twain has had on him, explaining “she has always been a hero of mine and her music made me feel so empowered growing up.” For his second album, Bronco, Peck noted the influence of 60s and 70s psychedelic rock, specifically mentioning bands Jefferson Airplane, The Mamas & the Papas, Pink Floyd and Syd Barrett and South African folk artists Miriam Makeba and Hugh Masekela alongside the "flower child" country influences of Parsons, Harris, Haggard and Nelson. Personal life Peck is gay. Regarding his reasons for wearing a mask to perform, Peck has stated that "the only reason I don't talk about it in depth is not because I want to dodge any questions, but because I want people to have their own take on it. I don't want to lay it out and pin it down. I just don't think that's important." Regarding his nationality, he stated in 2022 that "[e]veryone thinks I'm Canadian because I lived in Canada for a long time, but I'm not. I was born in South Africa—I grew up in Johannesburg until I was 15. I never talked about where I was from only because I wanted to wait—obviously, I'm a man of mystery and I like to not give everyone everything all at once... I'm so proud to be South African. I go back there all the time." Awards and honors In June 2020, in honor of the 50th anniversary of the first LGBTQ Pride parade, Queerty named him among the fifty heroes "leading the nation toward equality, acceptance, and dignity for all people". In June 2022, Peck was presented with the Cultural Icon Award by the Tom of Finland Foundation, "for artistic achievement and immeasurable contributions to the art and culture of our community", an award previously presented to Rob Halford, Henry Rollins, Clive Barker and John Waters. Discography Studio albums Extended plays Singles As lead artist As featured artist Music videos Filmography Television Notes References Living people South African country singer-songwriters South African country guitarists South African