“When people try to have those mindset talks, if it's a forced situation or just the atmosphere isn't right, I always found it lost all of its value, even if the information was great. But if the conversation is kind of going that way and there's a good opportunity to bring something in, then absolutely.”

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.