Adam Briggs

Yorta Yorta man and Australian rapper, lyricist, hip-hop artist, writer, presenter, author and actor. Adam Briggs became well-known as a solo rapper before co-founding the hip-hop duo A.B. Original in 2016.

In the live arena, Adam has supported international artists such as 50 Cent, Ice Cube, Ice-T and KRS-One and worked with The Hilltop Hoods, Midnight Oil, Paul Kelly and Henry Rollins.

A.B. Original were crowned APRA’s 2018 Songwriters of the Year and in 2017 won the ARIAs for Best Independent Release and Best Urban Album and Triple J’s J Award for Album of the Year for their album Reclaim Australia.

In 2022 the duo released their first new music with the track ‘King Billy Cokebottle’ and toured the country with Hilltop Hoods.

Extending his career beyond music, Adam has written on the Netflix animated series Disenchantment from the creators of The Simpsons and Futurama, wrote and performed in all three seasons of the sketch comedy series Black Comedy, played the role of Maliyan in the drama series Cleverman, was a regular on the Stan original series The Other Guy, appeared as a guest on Get Krack!n and is a regular on The Weekly with Charlie Pickering as well as The Yearly with Charlie Pickering.

Adam voiced the character of Adam in season 7 of Netflix’s Big Mouth and starred as Alex Bermuda in Boy Swallows Universe.

Adam is the chair of the Adam Briggs Foundation, a First Nations-led charity organisation that plays a vital role in filling the gap of representation and skills-based development in the creative industries, for First Nations people.

In 2017, Adam was named the GQ Agenda Setter of the Year.

In 2020 he released his first children’s book, Our Home, Our Heartbeat.

Adam is a pioneer of the Australian hip hop scene. He has made an impression across the spectrum of creative industries with his provocative lyrics and an impassioned voice for the rights of Aboriginal people.

He mentors emerging artists, helping them to find their way into the industry and stands tall amongst his peers, working across multiple mediums, sparking conversations and creating cultural change.