winner of the Dame Joan Sutherland Opera Award 2006 Patricia Petersen, singer, pianist and actress S3RL, DJ, record producer Amber Scott, ballet dancer Donald Shanks, opera singer Bart Stenhouse, jazz fusion musician Patrick Thomas, conductor, poet, author Garth Welch, principal dancer Christopher Wrench, organist Notable residents Li Cunxin, ballet dancer, subject of Mao's Last Dancer Robert Davidson, composer Edward Guglielmino, composer, researcher Gordon Hamilton, composer Luke Kennedy, singer Stephen Leek, composer Liza Lim, composer Mungo McKay, actor Brandon Woods, violinist Music groups with Brisbane origins Bee Gees, music group Butterfingers, music group Cub Sport, music group The Goon Sax, music group Ball Park Music, music group Dune Rats, music group DZ Deathrays, music group Odd Mob, music group, EDM duo The Go-Betweens, music group The Grates, music group Hatchie, dream pop band Indecent Obsession, music group The Jungle Giants, music group Last Dinosaurs, music group Powderfinger, music group Regurgitator, music group The Riptides, music group The Saints, music group Savage Garden, music group The Screaming Tribesmen, music group Brad Shepherd, musician, Hoodoo Gurus Sheppard, music group Billo Smith, musician and Cloudland band leader TwoSet Violin, classical musicians and internet musical comedy duo, comprising of violinists Eddy Chen and Brett Yang. The Veronicas, music group, twin duo Violent Soho, music group Sports teams Brisbane is home to multiple sports teams such as the Brisbane Broncos, who currently play in the NRL. Rugby League teams: Brisbane Broncos, Brisbane Tigers. Football teams: Brisbane Roar, Brisbane Strikers, Queensland Lions. AFL Teams: Brisbane Lions. Rugby Union Teams: Queensland Reds, Queensland Country and Brisbane City. Cricket Teams: Brisbane Heat. Other Sports: Brisbane Bullets (Basketball), Brisbane Bandits (Baseball), Queensland Firebirds (Netball). Athletics Brisbane is also the home of: Scott Dixon, Brisbane born New Zealander, Indycar driver Roy Emerson, one of the most successful tennis players in the history Erika Geisen, German-born, IFBB professional bodybuilder Darren Lockyer, rugby league footballer Johnathan Thurston, rugby league footballer Pat Orreal, Australian darts player Samantha Stosur, a Grand Slam champion Laura Taylor, swimmer Jeff Horn, (lightweight world champion Boxer) Stage and screen Brisbane-born actors, actresses, producers, playwrights and comedians include: Jacob Elordi, actor Jacinda Barrett, actress Ray Barrett, actor Diane Cilento, actress Barry Creyton, actor Janet Fielding, actress Claire Holt, actress Lincoln Lewis, actor George Miller, director Levi Miller, actor Matt Okine, comedian, actor, musician Barry Otto, actor Miranda Otto, actress Patricia Petersen, actress, playwright, director, producer John Stanton, actor Leonard Teale,