Louis Baker (born circa 1989 in Newtown, Wellington) is a New Zealand soul musician and singer-songwriter, best known for his live shows and singles (Rainbow, Black Crow and Addict) leading into his debut album (Open), released in 2019.

[5] He was heavily influenced by American musicians growing up, such as Marvin Gaye and Curtis Mayfield, as well as dub and reggae music as part of a cultural renaissance in Wellington in the 2000s, with acts such as Fat Freddy's Drop and Trinity Roots becoming successful.

[6] Baker spoke of his childhood in an interview with fondness, saying "I remember a honeysuckle tree and sucking the ends of the flowers, dancing in the living room to Michael Jackson.

[9][10] He spent the summer following his time at the Red Bull Academy in London, and recorded his debut EP, producing a standalone single 'Even in the Darkness', and 5 other tracks.

From 2014 onwards Baker released a number of singles (including a collaboration with Jordan Rakei) and then found greater stardom with his track Rainbow.

Written in Wellington and recorded at the Red Bull Studios in England with The Nextmen's Brad Ellis[11] it performed well on the NZ charts, and on Spotify, and was critically acclaimed in New Zealand and overseas.