Let's make this birthday one to remember.

90 years old (Born on April 20, 1935)

Happy Birthday, Walter Ostanek! You're the undisputed king of polka music who’s kept toes tapping and knees bouncing for decades—earning you over a dozen Grammy nominations along the way. With your accordion and infectious smile, you've somehow managed to make pushing buttons look like Olympic sport.

Here's to celebrating another fantastic year of filling dance halls with joy and bringing home countless achievements in Canadian music history. Your melodies are timeless classics that lift spirits at every festival; we’re convinced your polka tunes even halted aging—it must be all those cheerful beats! Keep squeezing happiness into our lives forever, Walter!