Ziggy Ramo

Ziggy Ramo Burrmuruk Fatnowna, known professionally as Ziggy Ramo is an Australian singer-songwriter.
Early life.
Ziggy Ramo Burrmuruk Fatnowna was born to an Aboriginal and Solomon Islander father and a mother of Scottish heritage in Bellingen, New South Wales and brought up across Arnhem Land and Perth, Western Australia.
Ramo Burrmuruk Fatnowna moved to Perth when he was six years old and began pursuing music in his mid-teens, the social messaging of classic US hip-hop resonating with him. After graduating from school, he embarked on a Pre-Medicine degree, determined to advocate for Indigenous health, before switching back to music, aiming to represent Indigenous Australian perspectives in rap.
Career.
In 2015, Ramo completed his debut album "Black Thoughts"; an album that incisively addressed colonial dispossession, systemic racism and intergenerational trauma. Yet he worried that non-Indigenous Australia wasn't ready to engage with his truth-telling, so he shelved the album. Instead, in 2016, an EP of the same name was released.
The EP spawns the singles "Black Thoughts" and "Black Face".
Following George Floyd's death in Minneapolis on 25 May 2020, prompting a global Black Lives Matter protests against police brutality, Fatnowna decided to "rush release" the album saying "It was just still so relevant".
In August 2020, Ramo performed the album live at Sydney Opera House as part of its "From Our House to Yours" weekly program. In March 2021 Ramo was the headline artist at the Adelaide Festival's hip hop finale concert which featured an all-indigenous line-up of artists. Other performers included Jimblah, JK-47 and J-Milla.
Influences.
Ramo lists his musical influences including Lauryn Hill and Yasiin Bey and Aboriginal activists such as Charlie Perkins and Gary Foley.
Awards and nominations.
Australian Music Prize.
The Australian Music Prize (the AMP) is an annual award of $30,000 given to an Australian band or solo artist in recognition of the merit of an album released during the year of award. They commenced in 2005.
J Award.
The J Awards are an annual series of Australian music awards that were established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's youth-focused radio station Triple J. They commenced in 2005.
National Indigenous Music Awards.
The National Indigenous Music Awards (NIMA) recognise excellence, dedication, innovation and outstanding contribution to the Northern Territory music industry.
West Australian Music Industry Awards.
The Western Australian Music Industry Awards (commonly known as WAMis) are annual awards presented to the local contemporary music industry, put on by the Western Australian Music Industry Association Inc (WAM).