Luke Steele

 

Class of 1996

Musician

 

Luke pre-dates the schools SVAPA program, but has exemplified its four focal area of visual art, drama, media and music throughout his career. He has had success with his bands 'The Sleepy Jackson', 'Empire of the Sun', and 'DREAMS' and released a solo album in 2022.

 

In 2009, 'Empire of the Sun' won 4 ARIA Awards including album of the year, best pop release, single of the year and best group. Luke has scored for the film 'Dumb & Dumber 2', and also recorded with Silverchair, Pnau, Jay-Z and Usher, and written and produced songs for Beyoncé.

 

In 2018, along with his siblings, one of our music rooms was named in honour of the Steele family.

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Luke was inducted as a Lawley Legend in 2023.