Vance Joy

About

James Gabriel Keogh (born 1 December 1987), known professionally as Vance Joy, is an Australian singer, songwriter, musician, and former Australian rules footballer. He is best known for his 2013 hit song “Riptide”.
Joy signed a five-album deal with Atlantic Records in 2013. He released his debut EP God Loves You When You’re Dancing in March 2013. His song “Riptide” was voted number 1 on the 2013 Triple J Hottest 100. Joy released his debut studio album Dream Your Life Away on 5 September 2014 in Australia and on 9 September 2014 elsewhere. At the ARIA Music Awards of 2015, he won Best Male Artist. His second studio album, Nation of Two, was released in 2018, and his third studio album, In Our Own Sweet Time, was released in June 2022.

James Gabriel Keogh was born on 1 December 1987. His father worked in the computer trade, while his mother was a high-school English teacher. His paternal grandparents immigrated to Australia from Ireland. He attended St. Patrick’s Primary School, Murrumbeena, in Melbourne. He was school captain at and graduated from St Kevin’s College, Toorak, in 2005, and later graduated from Monash University with a Bachelor of Arts and…