Dom Dolla
{{Short description|Australian house music producer (born 1992)}}
{{Use Australian English|date=October 2018}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2018}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Dom Dolla
| image = Dom Dolla - @shevindphoto (cropped).jpg
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| caption = Dom Dolla in 2024
| birth_name = Dominic Louis Matheson
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1992|1|18}}
| birth_place = Manila, Philippines
| origin = Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
| instrument = Digital audio workstation
| years_active = 2013–present
| genre = {{hlist|House|tech house|future house|electronic }}
| occupation = {{hlist|DJ|music producer|songwriter}}
| label = Onelove (2013–2015), Sweat It Out (2015–2021){{cite web|url = https://fresh927.com.au/dom-dolla-signs-sweat-music/| title= Dom Dolla Signs to Sweat It Out Music |periodical = Fresh 92.7FM|date= 21 February 2015|access-date=26 January 2020}} Three Six Zero Recordings / Sony Music (2022–present)
| website = {{URL|domdolla.com}}
}}
Dominic Louis Matheson{{cite web|url=https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/search/workID/888827341 |title=DEFINE |website=ASCAP |publisher=American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers |access-date=January 8, 2025}} (born 18 January 1992),{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/8533333/billboard-dance-chart-upstarts-dom-dolla-vassy-slander|title=Billboard Dance Chart Upstarts: Dom Dolla, Vassy & Slander|magazine=Billboard|access-date=16 November 2019}} better known by his stage name Dom Dolla, is an Australian house music producer, DJ, songwriter and remixer, acclaimed for his distinct style of house music and high-profile collaborations.{{Cite web |date=2023-03-20 |title=Dom Dolla: designing the dream |url=https://djmag.com/cover-features/dom-dolla-designing-dream |access-date=2024-03-11 |website=DJ Mag |language=en}}{{citation | last = Lillingstone | first = Dane | date = 17 November 2016 | title = Gettin' value on the 'Dolla' | periodical = The Chronicle | url = https://www.thechronicle.com.au/news/gettin-value-on-the-dolla/3112908/ }} He has been nominated eight times for the ARIA Award for Best Dance Release; Including: in 2017 for "Be Randy", with Torren Foot{{cite web | url = http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/news/musicnews/gang-of-youths-lead-2017-aria-award-nominations/9033668|title = Gang Of Youths lead 2017 ARIA Award Nominations|website= Triple J|date = 10 October 2017 | access-date=26 January 2020 }} and in 2019, for the song "Take It".{{cite web|url=https://ariaawards.com.au/news/2019/2019-aria-awards-nominated-artists-revealed|title=Aria Awards Nominations Revealed|website=ARIA|date=10 October 2019|access-date=29 November 2019}} He won the award at the 2020 ARIA Music Awards for the song "San Frandisco"{{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/awards/news/and-the-2020-aria-award-goes-to|title=And the 2020 ARIA Awards Go To…|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA)|access-date=26 November 2020}} and in 2023 for the song "Rhyme Dust" (with MK).{{Cite web |last=Feeds |first=Music |date=2023-09-21 |title=Nominees Announced for 2023 ARIA Awards |url=https://musicfeeds.com.au/news/nominees-announced-for-2023-aria-awards/ |access-date=2024-03-11 |website=Music Feeds |language=en-US}} He is a Grammy Award nominee in 2024 for the song "New Gold" featuring Gorillaz, Tame Impala, and Bootie Brown, and a Juno Award nominee in 2024 for the song "Eat Your Man" featuring Nelly Furtado.
He has performed in festivals such as Coachella 2022 and Lollapalooza 2023.{{Cite web |title=Going turbo: We went raving at Coachella with Dom Dolla and John Summit |url=https://mixmag.net/feature/dom-dolla-john-summit-raving-coachella-interview |access-date=2024-03-11 |website=Mixmag}}{{Cite web |last=Lynch |first=Jessie |title=Dom Dolla Brought Out Nelly Furtado At Lollapalooza For 'Maneater' X 'Satisfaction' Mashup |url=https://purplesneakers.tv/news/dom-dolla-nelly-furtado-lollapalooza-2023/ppIUuLu6vbw/07-08-23 |access-date=2024-03-11 |website=purplesneakers.tv |language=en}} Dom has sold out such venues as Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Denver, Colorado, Sidney Myer Music Bowl in Melbourne, Australia and Forest Hills Stadium in New York.{{Cite web |last=Lochrie |first=Conor |date=2024-02-13 |title=Dom Dolla Announces Biggest Ever Australian Tour |url=https://tonedeaf.thebrag.com/dom-dolla-australian-tour-tickets/ |access-date=2024-03-11 |website=Tone Deaf |language=en-AU}}{{Cite web |last=Varvaris |first=Mary |title=Dom Dolla Continues US Domination; Sells Out Red Rocks & Adds A Second Show |url=https://themusic.com.au/news/dom-dolla-continues-us-domination-sells-out-red-rocks-adds-a-second-show/zgXKwMPCxcQ/13-12-22 |access-date=2024-03-11 |website=themusic.com.au |language=en}}
Early life
Dom Dolla was born in Manila, Philippines to Australian parents and raised in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.{{cite web |last1=Holden |first1=Phoebe |title=Dom Dolla “Music was my way of surviving” |url=https://www.remixmagazine.com/culture/dom-dolla-music-was-my-way-of-surviving/#:~:text=Dom%2C%20I%20read%20you%20were,13%20or%2014%20I%20think. |website=Remix Magazine |access-date=18 January 2024 |date=25 November 2023}} He moved to Melbourne when he was a teenager and discovered house and electronic music.{{Cite web |title=Dom Dolla {{!}} Biography, Music & News |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/dom-dolla/ |access-date=2024-03-11 |website=Billboard |language=en-US}}
After high school, Dom Dolla originally went off to study design, specifically in typography and logo design. However, his now manager, James, convinced him to quit design to pursue music creation full time.{{cite web |last1=Holden |first1=Phoebe |date=25 November 2023 |title=Dom Dolla “Music was my way of surviving” |url=https://www.remixmagazine.com/culture/dom-dolla-music-was-my-way-of-surviving/ |access-date=18 January 2024 |website=Remix Magazine}}
Career
=2013–present=
In 2013 Dom Dolla released his debut single "The Boxer". In March 2015, Dolla released "Love Like This". In July 2015, Dolla released the song "Define" with Go Freek. The song was number 2 in the ARIA Club End Of Year Chart.{{citation | title = ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 50 Club Tracks 2015 | periodical = ARIA (Archived at Pandora.gov.au)|url =http://www.aria.com.au/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-club-tracks-2015.htm|archive-url =https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20170605044200/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/56172/20170605-1442/www.aria.com.au/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-club-tracks-2015.htm|url-status =dead|archive-date =2017-06-05}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
In July 2015 Dolla released "Define", which reached number one on the ARIA Club Chart. In September 2016, Dolla released "You" which reached number one again on the ARIA Club Chart in October 2016. In August 2017, Dolla reached number one again on the ARIA Club Chart with "Be Randy" with Torren Foot. At the ARIA Music Awards of 2017, the song was nominated for ARIA Award for Best Dance Release, losing out to "Chameleon" by Pnau.
In October 2018, Dolla reached number one for the fourth time on the ARIA Club Chart with "Take It". At the ARIA Music Awards of 2019, the song was nominated for ARIA Award for Best Dance Recording, losing out to Solace by Rüfüs Du Sol.
In November 2019, Dolla reached number one for the fifth time on the ARIA Club Chart with "San Frandisco". In January 2020, the song polled at number 33 in the Triple J Hottest 100, 2019.
In August 2020, Dolla reached number one for the sixth time on the ARIA Club Chart with "Moving Blind".{{cite web|url=http://cdn.aria.com.au/pdfs/C4F5E991D079FAF58635518B10318A972AED99D92ED36E320160D30D130902AD/ARIA%20Club%20Buzz%20Chart.pdf?seq=31|title=ARIA Australian Top 50 Club Tracks|publisher=ARIA|access-date=5 August 2020}}
In March 2023, Dolla reached number one for the seventh time on the ARIA Club Chart with "Rhyme Dust".{{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/club-tracks-chart/2023-03-13|title=ARIA Australian Top 50 Club Tracks|publisher=ARIA|access-date=10 March 2023}}
In June 2023, Dolla reached number one for the eighth time on the ARIA Club Chart with "Eat Your Man".{{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/club-tracks-chart/2023-06-12|title=ARIA Australian Top 50 Club Tracks|publisher=ARIA|access-date=16 June 2023}}
In October 2023, Dolla reached number one for the ninth time on the ARIA Club Chart with "Saving Up".{{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/club-tracks-chart/2023-10-30|title=ARIA Australian Top 50 Club Tracks|publisher=ARIA|access-date=27 October 2023}}
In June 2024, Dolla reached number one for the tenth time on the ARIA Club Chart with "Girls".{{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/club-tracks-chart/2024-06-17|title=ARIA Australian Top 50 Club Tracks|publisher=ARIA|access-date=14 June 2024}}
In March 2025, Dolla reached number one for the Eleventh time on the ARIA Club Chart with "Dreamin'".{{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/club-tracks-chart/2025-03-10|title=ARIA Australian Top 50 Club Tracks|publisher=ARIA|access-date=7 March 2025}}
Discography
=Singles=
Awards and nominations
=AIR Awards=
The AIR Awards celebrates the highest-selling Australian independent artists annualal. Dom Dolla has been nominated for three awards.{{cite web|url=https://scenestr.com.au/music/2020-air-awards-nominees-20200707|title=2020 AIR Awards Nominees|website=scenestr|date=7 July 2020|access-date=8 August 2020}}
{{awards table}}
! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
| 2019
| "Take It"
| Best Independent Dance, Electronica or Club Single
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2020
| rowspan="2"| "San Frandisco"
| Best Independent Single
| {{nom}}
| rowspan="2"| {{cite web|url=https://theindustryobserver.thebrag.com/2020-air-award-winners/|title=That's a wrap: 2020 AIR Awards winners and celebrations|website=the industry observer|date=1 October 2020 |access-date=1 October 2020}}
|-
| Best Independent Dance, Electronica or Club Single
| {{won}}
|-
{{end}}
=APRA Awards=
The APRA Awards are held in Australia and New Zealand by the Australasian Performing Right Association to recognise songwriting skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually. Dom Dolla has been nominated for one award.
{{awards table}}
! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
| 2020
| "Take It"
| Most Performed Dance Work of the Year
| {{nom}}
| {{cite web|url=http://www.noise11.com/news/tones-and-i-leads-nominations-for-2020-virtual-apra-awards-20200407|title= Tones and I Leads Nominations for 2020 Virtual APRA Awards|website=Noise11|date=7 April 2020|access-date=11 April 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://apraamcos.com.au/awards/2020-awards/apra-music-awards/|title=2020 Awards|website=APRA|date=7 April 2020|access-date=11 April 2020|archive-date=9 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200409145024/https://apraamcos.com.au/awards/2020-awards/apra-music-awards/|url-status=dead}}
|-
| 2021
| "San Frandisco"
| Most Performed Dance Work of the Year
| {{nom}}
|-
| 2024
| rowspan="1"| "Miracle Maker" (featuring Clementine Douglas)
| Most Performed Dance/Electronic Work
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="3"| 2025
| rowspan="3"| "Saving Up"
| Song of the Year
| {{shortlisted}}
| {{cite web|url=https://www.noise11.com/news/the-20-songs-in-for-apra-song-of-the-year-2025-20250206|title= The 20 Songs in for APRA Song of the Year 2025|website=Noise11|date=6 February 2025|access-date=7 February 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://themusicnetwork.com/amyl-and-the-sniffers-kevin-parker-win-big-at-2025-apra-music-awards/|title=Amyl and the Sniffers, Kevin Parker Win Big at 2025 APRA Music Awards |website=The Music Network|date=30 April 2025|access-date=1 May 2025}}
|-
| Most Performed Australian Work
| {{nominated}}
|-
| Most Performed Dance/Electronic Work
| {{won}}
{{end}}
=ARIA Music Awards=
The ARIA Music Awards are annual awards, which recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. Dom Dolla has won two awards from ten nominations.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ariaawards.com.au/history/search/?text=Dom+Dolla|title=Aria Awards|website=ARIA Awards|access-date=26 January 2020}}
{{awards table}}
! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
| 2017 || "Be Randy" {{small|(with Torren Foot)}} || Best Dance Release || {{nominated}} ||
|-
| 2019 || "Take It" || Best Dance Release || {{nominated}} ||
|-
| 2020 || "San Frandisco" || Best Dance Release || {{won}} || {{cite web | url = https://www.aria.com.au/awards/nominees | title = ARIA Awards 2020 Nominees | publisher = Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) | access-date = 13 October 2020 }}
|-
| 2021 || "Pump the Brakes" || Best Dance Release || {{nom}} || {{cite web |url=https://themusicnetwork.com/2021-aria-awards-nominees/ |title=ARIA Awards nominees revealed: Amy Shark & Genesis Owusu lead the charge |work=The Music Network |date=20 October 2021 |access-date=24 October 2021 |author=Kelly, Vivienne |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211020000045/https://themusicnetwork.com/2021-aria-awards-nominees/ |archive-date=20 October 2021 |url-status=live}}
|-
| rowspan="6"| 2023
| "Eat Your Man" (featuring Nelly Furtado)
| {{nominated}}
| rowspan="6"| {{cite web|url=https://musicfeeds.com.au/news/nominees-announced-for-2023-aria-awards/|title= Nominees Announced for 2023 ARIA Awards|website=Music Feeds|date=21 September 2023|access-date=23 September 2023}}
{{cite web |url=https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/music/aria-awards-2023-winners-list-3539653 |title=ARIA Awards 2023: the Nominees & Winners as They're Announced |website=NME Australia |date=15 November 2023 |access-date=17 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231116052203/https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/music/aria-awards-2023-winners-list-3539653 |archive-date=16 November 2023 |url-status=live }}
|-
| rowspan="2"| "Rhyme Dust" (with MK)
| Best Dance/Electronic Release
| {{won}}
|-
| {{nominated}}
|-
| Dom Dolla Australian Summer Festival Tour
| {{nominated}}
|-
| rowspan="2"| Dom Dolla for Dom Dolla – "Eat Your Man"
| {{nominated}}
|-
| {{nominated}}
|-
| rowspan="6"| 2024
| rowspan="3"| "Saving Up"
| Best Solo Artist
| {{nom}}
| rowspan="6"| {{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-09-26/aria-awards-2024-nominations-royel-otis-kylie-minogue-dom-dolla/104398174|title= ARIA Awards 2024 nominations — everything you need to know|website=Australian Broadcasting Corporation|date=26 September 2024|access-date=29 September 2024}}
|-
| Best Dance/Electronic Release
| {{won}}
|-
| Song of the Year
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="2"| Dom Dolla for Dom Dolla – "Saving Up"
| Best Produced Release
| {{nom}}
|-
| Best Engineered Release
| {{nom}}
|-
| Dom Dolla Australian Tour 2023
| Best Australian Live Act
| {{nom}}
{{end}}
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Year
! Position ! Notes ! {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
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2024
| 66 | New Entry |
= Electronic Dance Music Awards =
The Electronic Dance Music Awards are presented by iHeart Radio and commenced in 2022.
{{awards table}}
! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
| rowspan="1" | 2022
| "Pump the Brakes"
| House Song of the Year
| {{nominated}}
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2023
| "Miracle Maker" (with Clementine Douglas)
| Dance Song of the Year
| {{nominated}}
|-
| Dom Dolla
| Tech House DJ of the Year
| {{won}}
|-
| rowspan="5" | 2024
| rowspan="3" | Dom Dolla
| Male Artist of the Year
| {{nominated}}
|-
| Producer of the Year
| {{nominated}}
|-
| Dance Radio Artist of the Year
| {{nominated}}
|-
| "Eat Your Man" (with Nelly Furtado)
|Best Collaboration
| {{nominated}}
|-
| "Rhyme Dust" (with MK)
| Dance Radio Song of the Year
| {{nominated}}
|-
| rowspan="8" | 2025
| rowspan="4" | Dom Dolla
| Male Artist of the Year
| {{nominated}}
|-
| Producer of the Year
| {{nominated}}
|-
| Dance Radio Artist of the Year
| {{nominated}}
|-
| Tech House Artist of the Year
| {{nominated}}
|-
| "Cave" (with Tove Lo)
| Drum and Bass Song of the Year
| {{nominated}}
|-
| rowspan="3" | "Girls$"
| Dance Song of the Year
| {{nominated}}
|-
| Tech House Song of the Year
| {{nominated}}
|-
| House Song of the Year
| {{won}}
|-
{{end}}
=Grammy Awards=
The Grammy Awards are awards presented by the Recording Academy of the United States to recognize "outstanding" achievements in the music industry.
{{awards table}}
! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
| 2024
| "New Gold" (Dom Dolla Remix)
| Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical
| {{nom}}
|-
{{end}}
=Juno Awards=
The Juno Awards are awards presented by the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences to recognize outstanding achievements in Canada's music industry.
{{awards table}}
! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
| 2024
| "Eat Your Man"
| {{nom}}
| [https://www.cbc.ca/music/junos/juno-awards-2024-nominations-charlotte-cardin-daniel-caesar-talk-1.7105439 "Here are all the 2024 Juno nominees"]. CBC Music, 6 February 2024.
|-
{{end}}
=Music Victoria Awards=
The Music Victoria Awards are an annual awards night celebrating Victorian music. They commenced in 2006.
{{awards table}}
! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
| 2017
| Dom Dolla
| Best Electronic Act
| {{nom}}
| {{Cite web|url= https://musicvictoria.com.au/musicvictoriaawards/previous-nominees|title= Previous Nominess|website= Music Victoria|accessdate= 13 August 2020|archive-date= 19 September 2020|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200919214225/https://www.musicvictoria.com.au/musicvictoriaawards/previous-nominees|url-status= dead}}{{cite web|url=https://musicvictoria.com.au/musicvictoriaawards/previous-winners|title=Previous Winners|website=Music Victoria|accessdate=13 August 2020|archive-date=31 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190731040330/https://musicvictoria.com.au/musicvictoriaawards/previous-winners|url-status=dead}}
|-
{{end}}
=Rolling Stone Australia Awards=
The Rolling Stone Australia Awards are awarded annually by the Australian edition of Rolling Stone magazine for outstanding contributions to popular culture in the previous year.
{{awards table}}
! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
|rowspan="3"| 2024
| "Rhyme Dust" (with MK)
| Best Single
| {{nom}}
|rowspan="3"| {{cite web|url=https://au.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/2024-shure-rolling-stone-australia-awards-nominees-troye-sivan-kylie-minogue-more-56283/|title= Troye Sivan, Kylie Minogue & Dom Dolla Among 2024 Shure Rolling Stone Australia Awards Nominees|publisher=Rolling Stone Australia|date=4 March 2024|access-date=11 March 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://au.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/crowded-house-named-icons-2024-rolling-stone-australia-awards-56944/|title=Crowded House Named Icons at 2024 Shure Rolling Stone Australia Awards| publisher=Rolling Stone Australia|date=26 March 2024|access-date=29 March 2024}}
|-
| Dom Dolla
| Best New Artist
| {{won}}
|-
| Dom Dolla
| Rolling Stone Global Award
| {{nom}}
|-
|rowspan="3"| 2025
| "girl$"
| Best Single
| {{shortlist}}
|rowspan="3"| {{cite web|url=https://au.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/rolling-stone-australia-awards-longlist-revealed-73101/|title= 2025 Rolling Stone Australia Awards: Longlist Revealed|publisher=Rolling Stone Australia|date=5 March 2025|access-date=6 March 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://www.mediaweek.com.au/all-the-winners-from-the-2025-rolling-stone-australia-awards/ |title= All the winners from the 2025 Rolling Stone Australia awards|website=Media Week|date=10 April 2025|access-date=11 April 2025}}
|-
| Dom Dolla
| Best Live Act
| {{shortlist}}
|-
| Dom Dolla
| Rolling Stone Global Award
| {{won}}
|-
|}
References
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{{Dom Dolla}}
External links
- {{Official website|domdolla.com}}
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Category:Australian house musicians
Category:Australian record producers
Category:Australian electronic dance music DJs