Name |
Timomatic |
Height |
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Naionality |
Australian |
Date of Birth |
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Place of Birth |
Nigerian |
Famous for |
singing |
Tim Omaji, better known by his stage name Timomatic, is a Nigerian-born Australian singer-songwriter and dancer. Timomatic rose to fame as a contestant on So You Think You Can Dance (Australia) in 2009 and placed seventh in the competition. In 2011, he appeared as a contestant on the fifth season of Australia's Got Talent and was placed third. Later that year, Timomatic signed with Sony Music Australia, and released his debut single "Set It Off" in November 2011, which peaked at number two on the ARIA Singles Chart and was certified triple platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA).
Timomatic was born Tim Omaji in Nigeria. He immigrated to Australia with his family when he was 10 months old because his father was an academic and was sent to different positions around Australia. Timomatic has an older brother and sister, and a younger sister. He came from a musical family, with his father often playing guitar and the rest of his family displaying their passion for singing and dancing. At the age of nine, Timomatic formed a band with his family and he was the percussionist for that band. During the intermission of their shows, Timomatic would go on stage mimicking Michael Jackson's singing and dancing skills. His parents have now moved back to Nigeria.
At the age of 15, he was nicknamed "Timomatic" by his friends, because of his hip hop dancing skills. He also secured a part-time position as artistic director and choreographer of dance company Kulture Break in Canberra. He represented Kulture Break in overseas performances, including the United States, China and Singapore. Timomatic finished Year 12 at Narrabundah College and then spent six months at University of Canberra before dropping out. In 2008, he attended music school for a year and got a Diploma in Entertainment, majoring in vocal training. Timomatic stated: "I did this because I wanted to get my vocals and music up to scratch; that was me paying attention and focussing on my music."