“Life was simpler when I was competing because I woke up and I knew the job at hand, you know? I had to train to be the best competitor possible. That was the sole priority, and I didn't do anything else. I was very, very lucky to have the support group around me that allowed me to live that incredibly selfish lifestyle.”

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.