George Assang

Who was George Assang?

George Assang was a singer and actor from Thursday Island, Queensland, Australia. He performed under his own name and the stage name Vic Sabrino. Assang was of Aboriginal, Pacific Islander, and Asian descent.

As Vic Sabrino he may have made the first Australian Rock'n'Roll recording. A single he recorded with Red Perksey and his orchestra included a version of the Rock Around The Clock. This single may have been recorded in 1955, before Johnny O'Keefe's Wild One in 1957.

As an actor Assang had a major part in the TV series Barrier Reef, appeared in episodes of Skippy and Hunter, Spyforce, Boney