“Don't rush to the heavy barbells and high-skilled movements. It can be frustrating in the beginning when you see everyone else doing all the fun, sexy stuff, but putting in that groundwork and building a solid foundation is going to pay dividends through the rest of your athletic career.”

English rock musician, actor, writer, and performance artist

Mat Fraser is an English rock musician, actor, writer, and performance artist. He is known for his work across music, stage, screen, and live performance, and for speaking publicly about living with thalidomide-induced phocomelia. His career spans several forms of artistic work, with credits in music and performance as well as writing and acting. Fraser’s public profile has also been shaped by his advocacy and by the way he uses performance to challenge assumptions about disability and identity.