Omar bin Musa, born 9th January 1984, is a Malaysian-Australian author, poet and rapper hailing from Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia. Over the course of his career, he has released four hip hop records and three books of poetry. His debut novel Here Come the Dogs was published in May 2013 and was long-listed for the Miles Franklin Award. In addition, he received a standing ovation at TEDxSydney after his performance at the Sydney Opera House. He is also the former winner of the Australian Poetry Slam, as well as being named one of the Sydney Morning Herald’s “Young Novelists of the Year” in May 2016.