Colin James Hay (29 June 1953) is a Scottish-Australian singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and actor. He came to prominence as the lead vocalist of the band Men at Work, and later also as a solo artist. Hay\'s music has been frequently used by actor and director Zach Braff in his work, which helped a career rebirth in the mid-2000s.\n', '

Hay was born in Saltcoats, North Ayrshire, Scotland and immigrated to Australia with his family at age 14 in 1967.\n', '

In 1978, Hay met Ron Strykert and the men began playing acoustic music as a duo. Hay and Strykert formed the core of the band Men at Work, with Hay on vocals, guitar and keyboards, and Strykert on guitar, vocals and bass guitar. Hay and Strykert added Jerry Speiser (drums), John Rees (bass guitar and backing vocals), and Greg Ham (flute, saxophone, keyboards, vocals). The group released their debut album Business as Usual in 1981.\n', '

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