George Assang Musical artist

George Assang (1927–1997) 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 (1971–1972), appeared in episodes of Skippy and Hunter (1968), Spyforce (1971), Boney (1972 and Number 96 (1974). He also acted in several films, the 1969 film The Intruders, the 1973 film ...And Millions Die!, and was one of the voices in the animated movie Dot and the Kangaroo (1977). Under the Vic Sabrino name he had a short-lived television series in 1958 called Vic Sabrino Sings.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)	Vic Sabrino
Birth date	January 01, 1927
Birth place	Thursday Island Queensland , Queensland , Australia
Date of death	January 01, 1997
Place of death	Nowra New South Wales , Australia