Wes Carr (born September 14, 1982) is an Australian singer/songwriter perhaps best known for the winner of Australian Idol in 2008. Born in Adelaide, South Australia, Carr moved to Bondi as a 15-year-old. Before he auditioned for Australian Idol, Carr performed and had regular resident gigs around Sydney including fronting the band Tambalane with Silverchair drummer Ben Gillies. On 23 November 2008, Carr succeeded Natalie Gauci as the latest winner of Australian Idol. He is currently dating Out of the Blue actress Charlotte Gregg.