Flume has opened up on the pressures of fame, abusing alcohol and how he very nearly walked away from music.
The 28-year-old production maestro went from tweaking knobs in his bedroom to top billing on some of the world’s grandest stages in a matter of months.
His trophy cabinet features a Grammy (best electronic album for Skin) and several ARIA Awards from his native Australia, and he’s regarded as one of the hottest names in electronic dance music.
But it hasn’t all been easy street. Away from the lasers and pyrotechnics, the electronic music star (real name Harley Streten) is an attention-shy introvert.