12 Facts About Quan Yeomans

Quan Yeomans was born on 12 December 1972 and is an Australian musician best known as the frontman of the band Regurgitator.

Quan Yeomans's parents divorced during his childhood, during which he recalls listening to various Fleetwood Mac albums.

Quan Yeomans travelled with his father in 1991 to Rio de Janeiro to the World Economic Forum, where he heard Indian scientist and author Vandana Shiva speak about the crippling, cyclic effects of debt on the Third World.

Quan Yeomans has stated, "To find out about that was a critical moment for me and inspired a lot of work that I did in the band [Regurgitator]".

In 1993, Quan Yeomans was a drummer for Brisbane punk band Zooerastia.

Quan Yeomans has stated that he felt like a hypocrite signing to major label Warner Music because of his views on the music industry as the mouthpiece of global capitalism.

Quan Yeomans is the dominant composer in the group, owning the writing credits to over half the songs on each album.

Quan Yeomans is an animator and has animated several of Regurgitator's music videos, including that of the band's most popular song, "Polyester Girl".

Quan: The Amateur was recorded in Hong Kong, where he resided at the time of recording, and Yeomans then performed the album on the 2009 Big Day Out tour.

Quan Yeomans is known for the explicit lyrical content that appeared on Regurgitator's earlier releases.

Quan Yeomans has acknowledged feminist performance artist and friend Kiley Gaffney as a major influence.

Quan Yeomans had lived in Hong Kong with his partner and their first child was born in late 2013.