Stian Macshane is an award-winning performer, arts educator, and TEDx speaker redefining live entertainment in Australia. Famed for his lightning-fast wit, lyrical agility, and audience-driven performances, he has built a multifaceted career that bridges music, comedy, and education with a focus on creativity, accessibility, and community impact.

Winner of the WAM Award for Best Hip Hop Song, Macshane has toured internationally, performing at Edinburgh Fringe, Adelaide Fringe, and Fringe World Perth, earning ★★★★ and ★★★★½ reviews from FringeFeed and One4Review UK, who hailed him as “Bold, Inventive, Unforgettable.” With over two million Spotify streams, MTV airplay, and appearances on ABC Perth, Triple M, 96FM, and Hit 92.9, where he became known as the station’s Resident Rapper, his reputation as one of Australia’s most inventive performers continues to grow.

He is the creator and star of “Whose Rhyme” (2 White Guys Rapping) — a sell-out interactive freestyle comedy show that has toured nationally and abroad — and the groundbreaking AI vs human stage experience “RapGPT,” which took Edinburgh Fringe World 202 by storm, earning critical acclaim for its innovation and crowd-controlled chaos.

A versatile entertainer, Macshane has performed for clients including Rio Tinto, BHP, Mineral Resources, Knightcorp, Robert Walters, and ADHD WA, and hosted major events such as the WA Youth Work Awards, Telethon Kids Big Day Out, and the City of Karratha’s Fenacle Festival.

As an educator and advocate, he founded Rhythm and Poetry (R.A.P.), a curriculum-aligned program that reimagines poetry through freestyle rap, delivered in schools such as Hale, Sacred Heart, CBC Fremantle, and Yule Brook College. His TEDx Talk, Channeling the Superpower of ADHD, has inspired audiences worldwide, and his creative workshops for Canteen WA and ADHD WA continue to empower young people through rhythm, storytelling, and self-expression.

From international festivals to corporate galas, classrooms, and regional mine sites, Stian Macshane’s work embodies innovation, inclusivity, and impact — proving that freestyle rap can educate, unite, and electrify audiences anywhere.

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