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Matt Corby

Matt Corby, Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist

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Born
November 7, 1990
Age in 2026
36
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1990

About Matt Corby

Matthew Corby is an Australian singer-songwriter. He achieved his commercial breakthrough with his fourth EP, Into the Flame (2011), which peaked at No. 3 on the ARIA Singles Chart, and by April 2012, was certified 6× Platinum by ARIA. His 2011 single "Brother" and his 2013 single "Resolution" both won ARIA Music Awards for Song of the Year. Corby has released three studio albums, Telluric (2016), Rainbow Valley (2018) and Everything's Fine (2023). After the Idol finale, Corby passed on a record deal offered by Sony Music Australia. Corby recorded a cover version of INXS's "By My Side" for the band's album, Original Sin, as a bonus track for the iTunes edition. After a few months of writing, Corby spent September 2011 recording his fourth EP, Into the Flame, with producer Tim Carr.

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Matt Corby timeline

  1. His 2011 single "Brother" and his 2013 single "Resolution" both won ARIA Music Awards for Song of the Year.
  2. After a few months of writing, Corby spent September 2011 recording his fourth EP, Into the Flame, with producer Tim Carr.
  3. Corby has released three studio albums, Telluric (2016), Rainbow Valley (2018) and Everything's Fine (2023).

The world when Matt Corby was born

Matt Corby was born in 1990. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1990

  • #1 song"Hold On" – Wilson Phillips
  • Top movieDances with Wolves
  • Top TV showRoseanne
  • Best-selling bookJurassic Park – Michael Crichton

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentBuster Douglas knocks out Mike Tyson in biggest upset ever
  • Top headlineNelson Mandela freed after 27 years
  • Technology milestoneHubble Space Telescope launched
  • Defining fadNinja Turtles mania
  • Notable inventionWorld Wide Web goes public
  • World population5.28 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderGeorge H.W. Bush
  • Sports championCincinnati Reds (World Series)
  • Also wonDetroit Pistons (NBA)
  • U.S. population249.6M

1990 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Matt Corby's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19902026
Gas$1.16$3.45/gal
Average home$95,500$435,000
Average income$35,353$67,500
Minimum wage$3.80$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$4.23$11.95
Postage stamp$0.25$0.73
Population249.6M341 million

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