Paul Stewart (Australian musician)
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Paul Stewart Order of Australia is a Melbourne born musician, journalist and humanitarian. He is best known as the lead singer of Painters and Dockers and Dili Allstars.
Paul received his OAM on Australia Day 2020 for service to the community, and to the performing arts.[1]
Though the Painters and Dockers, Paul has been inducted into the Music Victoria Awards.[2]
His brother, Tony Stewart, was a member of the Balibo Five journalists, killed in 1975 in East Timor. Paul and his family have worked to support the people of East Timor. With fellow Painters and Dockers member Colin Buckler formed the Dili Allstars in early 1990s with East Timorese musicians. The Dili Allstars, together with various artists, released Liberdade: Viva East Timor in 1999. In 2009 Stewart featured on the ABC Compass religious program following a liver transplant with the episode featuring Painters And Dockers songs Nude School and Die Yuppie Die. Stewart is actively involved in fundraising for the Alma Nuns, a Timorese-based Catholic order who care for disabled children and orphans.[3]
On 19 February 2012 with Colin Badger and Michael Badger he formed The Transplants to perform a special show for ORGAN DONATION week. Most members of the act had had life saving liver transplants. They were joined at the gig, held at the Oakleigh Caravan Club, by controversial 'Human Headline' Derryn Hinch who sung along on the Dockers song 'You're Going Home In The Back Of A Divi Van'. Paul is a LiverWell Hep Hero.[4]
He performed Everybody Clap! Everybody Sing! with the Wiggles.[5]
Community Citation
His community citation list[6] from his Order of Australia citation shows his commitment to using his talents as a musician and writer to promote health and humanitarian causes.
- Founder and Member of the band The Transplants, (comprised of people who have had organ transplants and who promote the work of Donate Australia).
- Board Member, Balibo House Trust, 2003-2005, 2014-2015.
- Founding Member, Mirabel Foundation, 1998.
- Advisor, Songlines Aboriginal Music Corporation, 1994.
- Co-Founder, Performers Releasing Information about Careful Sex and Clean Drug Use (PRICS), 1993.
- Board Member, AusMusic, 1988-1992.
- Founding Member, The Push, 1986.
- Produced and compiled a number of benefit CDs including:
- ''This Is The Place For A Song'' for Immigration Museum, 2005.
- ''I'll Be Gonz'', for Kids Under Cover, 2009.
- ''I Am Woman'', for Dr Dan's Medical Clinic Timor Leste, 2008.
- ''Liberdade'', for East Timorese Emergency Relief, 1999.
- ''All In The Family'', for 'Oan Kiak' education scholarships for Timorese orphans 1995 and;
- 'Love from A Short Distance for ''Oan Kiak'' education scholarships for Timorese orphans 1997.
References
- ↑ "Mr Paul Michael Stewart". Australian Honours Search. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
- ↑ "Previous Winners". Music Victoria. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- ↑ Paulie Stewart, Strong, selfless love: The Alma Nuns of Timor Leste, Melbourne Catholic, 5 December 2019
- ↑ "Paul Stewart OAM & HEP Hero". LiverWell. 27 January 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
- ↑ "Wigglepedia". Wigglepedia. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
- ↑ "Honour Lisa". Paul Michael Stewart.
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