Timomatic: Identity, Reinvention, the Tim Omaji Era, and Everything In Between

You might know Timomatic from So You Think You Can Dance or Australia's Got Talent. Or from his run as a chart-topping pop artist with hits like "Set It Off" and "Parachute". Or, more recently, from his transition to the stage: playing Ike Turner in Tina: The Musical and starring in Pretty Woman. The truth is, Tim (real name Tim Omaji) is a true slashie: dancer, singer, songwriter, actor, and one of the most reinvented entertainers in Australian music. For the first ever episode of More Questions Than Answers, Ron Haryanto sits down with Tim for a long conversation about identity, longevity, and what it actually takes to keep evolving in a music industry that keeps moving the goalposts. Inside the episode: Breaking his back, the long road back, and what real adversity teaches you about your craft The shift from Timomatic to Tim Omaji, and what dropping the stage name unlocked creatively and personally Walking away from the major label machine and restarting as an independent artist in 2026 The "stay ready" mindset, borrowed from James Brown, and how it holds up in the algorithm era Why the most useful question for artists today might not be "how do I succeed" but "what should I be asking" What's next for Tim, on stage, on screen, and in the studio If this one resonates, follow the show, share it with someone in your corner, and head to mentoracademy.com.au to connect directly with mentors like Tim across the Australian creative industry.