Gotye has released three studio albums independently and one album featuring remixes of tracks from his first two albums . He is a founding member of the Melbourne indie-pop trio The Basics , who have independently released four studio albums and numerous other titles since 2002 . His voice has been compared to those of Peter Gabriel and Sting . Gotye 's 2011 single " Somebody That I Used to Know " reached number one on the '' Billboard '' Hot 100 , making him the fifth Australian-based artist to do so and the second born in Belgium ( after The Singing Nun in 1963 ) . He has won five ARIA Awards and received a nomination for an MTV EMA for Best Asia and Pacific Act . On 10 February 2013 , he won three Grammy Awards at the 55th Annual Grammy Awards Show : Record of the Year and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for " Somebody That I Used to Know " and Best Alternative Music Album for '' Making Mirrors '' . Gotye has said he sometimes feels " less of a musician , more of a tinkerer . " Born in 1980 , in Bruges , Belgium , De Backer emigrated to Australia with his family two years later . They first resided in Sydney before settling in Montmorency , a suburb of Melbourne , Victoria . His parents chose to use the English equivalent of his name , Walter , when enrolling him in school
MTV EMA for Best Asia and Pacific Act
2011 MTV Europe Music Awards
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