“I remember the first time winning the Games, I felt like something was wrong. Crossing that finish line, knowing I had won, knowing I had achieved my goal and I expected something inside me to change, some sense of gratification, a different outlook on life and it wasn't there.”

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.