Login
Login

MKTO

{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2022}}

{{short description|American pop and hip hop duo}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| image = {{multiple image

| total_width = 300

| image_style = border:none

| border = none

| align = center

| image1 = Tony Oller (cropped).jpg

| image2 = Malcolm David Kelley PaleyFest 2014.jpg

}}

| caption = Tony Oller (left) and Malcolm Kelley

| origin = Los Angeles, California, U.S.

| genre = {{flatlist|

}}

| years_active = {{flatlist|

  • 2010–2017
  • 2018–2020
  • 2024–present

}}

| label = {{flatlist|

}}

| website = {{URL|wearemkto.com}}

| current_members = * Malcolm Kelley

| past_members =

}}

MKTO is a North American pop and hip hop duo, consisting of Malcolm Kelley and Tony Oller. Their self-titled album was released on January 30, 2014, by Columbia Records. In July 2015, the duo released their first extended play, titled Bad Girls EP. As of 2022, the band has sold over 1 million records worldwide.{{cite web|url=https://www.sony.com/content/sony/en/en_us/SCA/company-news/press-releases/sony-music-entertainment/2014/mkto-to-release-debut-album-mkto-april-1-2014.html|title=MKTO to Release Debut Album|access-date=April 16, 2021}}

Career

=2010–2012: Formation=

Malcolm Kelley and Tony Oller met in 2010 while filming the Nickelodeon television series Gigantic, in which their characters played best friends.{{cite web|url=http://www.theedge.co.nz/MKTO/tabid/138/articleID/25227/Default.aspx|title=Uncover Discover|work=The Edge|publisher=MediaWorks Radio|date=January 29, 2013|access-date=March 16, 2013}} They later formed as a duo and came up with the name MKTO, which represents the combined initials of their names and surnames, MK for Malcolm Kelley and TO for Tony Oller. They elaborated upon the inspiration for their name, saying: "It also stands for what our album kind of is: Misfit Kids and Total Outcasts – just like the kids we were in high school".{{cite web|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/mkto-signs-with-columbia-records-186944001.html|title=MKTO Signs With Columbia Records|work=PR Newswire|publisher=UBM plc|date=January 15, 2013|access-date=March 16, 2013}}

=2012–2014: ''MKTO''=

The duo signed to Columbia Records and released their debut single "Thank You" on November 12, 2012. The song's genre is a crossover between pop and hip hop. The song has attained commercial success, reaching the top ten on both the Australian and New Zealand singles charts. The song's music video was released on YouTube via Vevo on January 4, 2013, and garnered over 500,000 views within two days of being released. It now sits at over 25 million views. In the music video, Harold Perrineau, who played the father of Kelley's character on Lost, appeared as a reference to the show. MKTO released their second single, "Classic" along with the music video on June 20, 2013. Classic peaked at number 14 on the US Billboard Hot 100, and the music video has since compiled over 200 million views on YouTube. The music video for their third single, "God Only Knows", was released on November 29, 2013, on YouTube and Vevo. God Only Knows peaked at number 11 in Australia and at number 19 in New Zealand. In 2013, they served as the opening for Emblem3 on their summer tour across the United States. They also served as the opening for Emblem3's #bandlife Tour and Demi Lovato's "Demi: World Tour" in 2014. Their self-titled debut album was released on January 30, 2014{{Cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/nz/album/mkto/id743071281|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140330173227/https://itunes.apple.com/nz/album/mkto/id743071281|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 30, 2014|title=MKTO by MKTO on Apple Music|website=iTunes|date=October 10, 2014|language=en|access-date=March 26, 2017}} in Australia and New Zealand and it was released on April 1 in North America.{{cite web|url=http://hamadamania.com/2013/12/02/mkto-confirm-tracklisting-for-debut-album/ |title=MKTO confirm tracklisting for debut album | Hamada Mania Music Blog |publisher=Hamadamania.com |date=December 4, 2013 |access-date=June 12, 2015}}

In February 2014, their debut album went to #1 in Australia and #6 in New Zealand. During the summer of 2014, MKTO went on their first headlining tour, the American Dream Tour. This featured opening acts Tiffany Houghton and Action Item. The fourth single from their debut album in the United States is "American Dream" and peaked at number 40 in Australia and at number 12 in New Zealand. Despite not being singles, "Forever Until Tomorrow" reached number 23 on iTunes in Australia and "Heartbreak Holiday" reached number 30 on iTunes in Australia and number 42 in the United States.{{cite web|url=http://www.itunescharts.net/artists/music/mkto/|title=iTunes Charts - MKTO - International Chart Performance|access-date=January 18, 2021}}

=2015–2016: ''Bad Girls EP''=

On July 22, 2015, MKTO released their first extended play Bad Girls EP, which was preceded by the June 2015 release of its lead single "Bad Girls".{{cite web|last=Bowman |first=Patrick |url=http://www.idolator.com/7592470/mkto-new-single-bad-girls-preview |title=MKTO Preview New Single "Bad Girls": Listen To Funk-Pop Anthem |date=May 12, 2015 |publisher=Idolator.com |access-date=June 12, 2015}} The single peaked at number 80 in Australia and peaked at number 36 on the Billboard Mainstream Top 40. The EP peaked at number 32 on the iTunes chart in Australia and number 50 on the iTunes chart in the United States.{{cite web|url=http://www.itunescharts.net/artists/music/mkto/albums/bad-girls-ep/|title=MKTO - 'Bad Girls - EP' International iTunes Chart Performance|access-date=January 18, 2021}} A double A-side single including two brand-new tracks "Hands Off My Heart/Places You Go" was premiered exclusively on Billboard on March 9, 2016.{{cite magazine|last=Polanco|first=Luis|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6971402/mkto-hands-off-my-heart-places-you-go-exclusive-premiere|title=MKTO Returns With New Song 'Hands Off My Heart'/'Places You Go': Exclusive Premiere|magazine=Billboard|date=March 9, 2016|access-date=March 11, 2016}} "Superstitious" is the second single that was released in 2016 by the duo.{{cite web|url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/mkto-superstitious-premiere|title=Get Into the Friday the 13th Spirit with MKTO's Brand New Song|date=May 12, 2016|access-date=January 18, 2021}}

=2017–present: Canceled second studio album, disbandment, return=

On March 10, 2017, Oller announced on Twitter that the band had broken up.{{Cite web|url=http://www.teen.com/2017/03/10/news/mkto-breakup-split/|title=Another One Bites the Dust — Popular Boy Band Suddenly Breaks Up|last=Teen.com|date=March 10, 2017|website=Teen.com|access-date=March 26, 2017}} However, according to their Twitter page,{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/WeAreMKTO|title=MKTO (@WeAreMKTO) {{!}} Twitter|website=twitter.com|language=en|access-date=April 4, 2018}} they plan to release new music very soon.

On June 12, 2018, MKTO announced on Twitter that they were back together.{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/WeAreMKTO/status/1006613657696927744|title=Let it begin.....We're back|access-date=June 21, 2018}} Three days later, on June 15, the band announced they had signed a new record deal with BMG.{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/WeAreMKTO/status/1007739926404739072|title=Us with our new label @BMG we're a excited for this new journey and thank all of you for the support|access-date=June 21, 2018}} Following the announcement, the duo released a new single titled, "How Can I Forget" in September 2018. In June 2019, they released another single, "Shoulda Known Better". A third single, "Marry Those Eyes" was released on September 6, 2019. "Consider Me Yours" was released on November 22, 2019. In April 2020, MKTO released a music video for Just Imagine It. They also released 3 singles, "Simple Things", "Party With My Friends" and "How Much". "Party With My Friends" peaked at number 85 on iTunes{{cite web|url=https://www.top-charts.com/s/party-with-my-friends-mkto|title=Top Charts - Party With My Friends MKTO|access-date=January 18, 2021}} while "How Much" peaked at number 54 on iTunes.{{cite web|url=https://www.top-charts.com/s/how-much-mkto|title=Top Charts - How Much MKTO|access-date=January 18, 2021}} On August 17, 2021, Tony Oller announced via social media that he would be moving on from the band.{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/FollowOller/status/1427776855919284227|title=Tony Oller - Twitter|access-date=August 18, 2021}} However, months after this announcement, it appears he has returned as he frequently uploads on the MKTO YouTube channel and performed a live show for Hold on til Dawn{{cite web|url=https://www.holdontildawn.com|title=Hold on til Dawn|access-date=May 14, 2022}}in May 2022.{{cite web |title=MKTO Band - YouTube |url=https://www.youtube.com/user/mktoofficial/videos |access-date=April 2, 2022 |website=YouTube}}{{cite web |title=MKTO on Instagram |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CZ-JGEjPqiM/ |access-date=April 2, 2022}} In December of 2024 Hold on til Dawn announced that they were reuniting MKTO for another benefit concert in Orlando. On January 26, 2025 Tony Oller and Malcolm Kelley took the stage for the first time since they disbanded in 2020. {{Cite web |title=OUR CONCERT |url=https://www.holdontildawn.com/our-concert |access-date=2025-01-28 |website=Holdontildawn |language=en}}

Discography

=Albums=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:14em;"| Title

! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"| Album details

! scope="col" colspan="4"| Peak chart positions

scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| US
{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/mkto/chart-history/tlp/|title=MKTO – Chart History: Billboard 200|magazine=Billboard|access-date=January 18, 2021}}

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| AUS
{{cite web|url=http://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=MKTO|title=Discography MKTO|publisher=Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien}}

  • "Bad Girls": {{cite web|url=http://www.noise11.com/news/aria-charts-taylor-swift-bad-blood-remains-at-no-1-20150613|title=ARIA Charts: Taylor Swift Bad Blood Remains At No 1|publisher=Noise11|last=Ryan|first=Gavin|date=June 13, 2015|access-date=June 13, 2015}}

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| NZ
{{cite web|url=https://charts.nz/showinterpret.asp?interpret=MKTO |title=Discography MKTO |publisher=New Zealand Charts Portal. Hung Medien }}

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| SWE
{{cite web|url=http://swedishcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=MKTO|title=Discography MKTO|publisher=Swedish Charts Portal. Hung Medien}}

scope="row"| MKTO

|

| 31 || 1 || 6 || 21

=EPs=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
scope="col" rowspan="1" style="width:14em;"| Title

! scope="col" rowspan="1" style="width:16em;"| EP details

scope="row"| Bad Girls EP

|

  • Released: July 24, 2015
  • Formats: Digital download
  • Label: Columbia

=Singles=

==As lead artist==

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"

|+List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications shown

! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"| Title

! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year

! scope="col" colspan="10"| Peak chart positions

! rowspan="2"| Sales

! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:11.9em;"| Certifications

! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album

scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| US
{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/mkto/chart-history/hsi/|title=MKTO – Chart History: Hot 100|magazine=Billboard|access-date=January 18, 2021}}

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| US
Pop
{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/mkto/chart-history/tfm/|title=MKTO Album & Song Chart History – Pop Songs|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|access-date=March 31, 2021}}

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| AUS
{{cite web|url=https://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=MKTO&titel=MKTO&cat=a|title=MKTO Australian Charts}}

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| BEL
(Fl)
Tip
{{cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/nl/song/10d437/MKTO-Thank-You|title=Ultratop Belgium Charts|website=Ultratop}}

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| CAN
{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/mkto/chart-history/can/|title=MKTO – Chart History: Billboard Canadian Hot 100|magazine=Billboard|access-date=January 18, 2021}}

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| NL
{{cite web|url=http://dutchcharts.nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=MKTO|title=Discografie MKTO|publisher=Dutch Charts Portal. Hung Medien}}

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| NZ
{{cite web|url=https://charts.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=MKTO&titel=MKTO&cat=a|title= MKTO New Zealand Charts}}

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| RUS
Air
{{cite web|url=https://tophit.ru/en/artist/MKTO|title=MKTO - Russia Charts|website=Tophit}}

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| SWE
{{cite web|url=https://swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=MKTO&titel=MKTO&cat=a|title=MKTO Swedish Charts}}

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| UK
{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/28943/mkto/|title=MKTO {{!}} full Official Chart History|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=January 18, 2021}}

scope="row"| "Thank You"

| 2012

| —{{efn-ua|"Thank You" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 20 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/1556353/bubbling-under-mktos-thank-you-gets-welcomed|title=Bubbling Under: MKTO's 'Thank You' Gets Welcomed|magazine=Billboard}}}} || 38 || 2 || 30 || — || 27 || 7 || — || — || —

|

|

  • ARIA: 4× Platinum{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/httpwww.aria.com.aupagesaria-charts-accreditations-singles-2014.htm |title=ARIA Charts Singles 2014 |publisher=Aria.com.au |date=December 31, 2014 |access-date=June 12, 2015}}
  • RMNZ: Platinum{{cite web |url=http://www.radioscope.net.nz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=77&Itemid=61 |access-date=April 4, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110428144200/http://www.radioscope.net.nz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=77&Itemid=61|title= Latest Gold / Platinum Singles |archive-date=April 28, 2011 }}

| rowspan="4"| MKTO

scope="row"| "Classic"

| rowspan="2"| 2013

| 14 || 8 || 9 || 9 || 61 || 45 || 8 || 217 || 7 || 24

|

  • US: 742,000{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2014/05/11/mkto-classic-on-the-verge/8719355/|title=On the Verge: MKTO is a 'Classic' combination|publisher=USA Today|last=Mansfield|first=Brian|date=May 11, 2014|access-date=May 25, 2022}}

|

  • RIAA: 2× Platinum{{cite web|url= https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&se=MKTO#search_section|title=Gold & Platinum Searchable Database|publisher=RIAA}}
  • ARIA: 3× Platinum
  • BPI: 2× Platinum{{cite certification|region=United Kingdom|artist=MKTO|access-date=April 19, 2022}}
  • IFPI SWE: Platinum{{cite web|url=http://www.sverigetopplistan.se/ |title=Sverigetopplistan - Sveriges Officiella Topplista |publisher=Sverigetopplistan.se |date=June 8, 2015 |access-date=June 12, 2015}}
  • RMNZ: Platinum
scope="row"| "God Only Knows"

| — || — || 11 || — || — || — || 19 || — || — || —

|

|

  • ARIA: Platinum{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/documents/echarts/chart_aria.pdf |title=ARIA CHarts Top 50 Singles : 8 June 2015 |publisher=Aria.com.au |access-date=June 12, 2015}}
  • RMNZ: Gold{{cite web|url=http://nztop40.co.nz/ |title=NZ Top 40 Singles Chart |publisher=Nztop40.co.nz |access-date=June 12, 2015}}
scope="row"| "American Dream"

| 2014

| — || 33 || 40 || — || — || — || 12 || — || — || —

|

|

  • ARIA: Gold{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/httpwww.aria.com.aupagesaria-charts-accreditations-singles-2014.htm |title=ARIA Charts Singles 2014|publisher=Aria.com.au |date=December 31, 2014 |access-date=June 12, 2015}}
  • RMNZ: Gold{{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/singles/2014-07-25 |title=NZ Top 40 Singles Chart | The Official New Zealand Music Chart |publisher=Nztop40.co.nz |date=July 28, 2014 |access-date=June 12, 2015}}
scope="row"| "Bad Girls"

| 2015

| — || 36 || 80 || — || — || — || — || 211 || — || —

|

|

| Bad Girls EP

scope="row"| "Hands Off My Heart/Places You Go"

| rowspan="2"|2016

| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —

|

|

| rowspan="9" {{N/a|Non-album singles}}

scope="row"| "Superstitious"

| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —

|

|

scope="row"| "How Can I Forget"{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/how-can-i-forget-single/1434347173|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180906195836/https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/how-can-i-forget-single/1434347173|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 6, 2018|title=How Can I Forget – Single by MKTO on Apple Music|website=Apple Music|date=September 7, 2018|access-date=September 7, 2018}}

| 2018

| — || — || —{{efn-ua|"How Can I Forget" did not enter the ARIA Singles Chart, but peaked at number 38 on the ARIA Digital Track Chart.{{cite web|url=http://cdn.aria.com.au/pdfs/2A4F7E952437534A337E29BEB365E8C74A831DD02C4ED04C857D6ADFEC7A52B4/ARIA%20Digital%20Tracks%20Chart.pdf?seq=14|title=ARIA Australian Top 40 Digital Tracks|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|access-date=December 15, 2018}}}} || — || — || — || — || — || — || —

|

|

scope="row"| "Shoulda Known Better"{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190605153137/https://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/future-releases|url=http://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/future-releases|title=Top 40/Mainstream > Future Releases|publisher=All Access Media Group|access-date=June 5, 2019|archive-date=June 5, 2019}}

| rowspan="3"| 2019

| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —

|

|

scope="row"| "Marry Those Eyes"{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/marry-those-eyes-single/1477842719|title=Marry Those Eyes – Single by MKTO|website=Apple Music|access-date=September 6, 2019}}

| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —

|

|

scope="row"| "Consider Me Yours"{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/consider-me-yours-single/1486500555 |title=Consider Me Yours – Single by MKTO on Apple Music |website=Apple Music |access-date=November 22, 2019}}

| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —

|

|

scope="row"| "Simple Things"{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/simple-things-single/1494376322 |title=Simple Things – Single by MKTO on Apple Music |website=Apple Music US |date=January 29, 2020 |access-date=May 18, 2020}}

| rowspan="3"| 2020

| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —

|

|

scope="row"| "Party with My Friends"{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/party-with-my-friends-single/1500097215 |title=Party With My Friends – Single by MKTO on Apple Music |website=Apple Music US |date=March 13, 2020 |access-date=May 18, 2020}}

| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —

|

|

scope="row"| "How Much"{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/how-much-single/1509794051 |title=How Much – Single by MKTO on Apple Music |website=Apple Music US |date=May 14, 2020 |access-date=May 18, 2020}}

| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —

|

|

colspan="20" style="font-size:85%"| "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released.

=Promotional singles=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
Title

! Year

! Album

scope="row"| "Forever Until Tomorrow"{{cite web|url=http://instagram.com/p/sMalNMn3u-|title=wearemkto - Instagram|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141205112952/https://www.instagram.com/p/sMalNMn3u-/|archive-date=December 5, 2014|website=Instagram|access-date=May 22, 2022}}

| 2014

| MKTO

scope="row"| "Just Imagine It"

| 2015

| Bad Girls EP

==As featured artist==

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1"

|+ List of singles as featured artist, showing year released and album name

! scope="col" style="width:20em;" | Title

! scope="col" | Year

! scope="col" style="width:18em;" | Album

scope="row" | "Summer Paradise"
{{small|(Simple Plan featuring MKTO)}}

| 2013

| {{N/A|Non-album single}}

Awards and nominations

=Teen Choice Awards=

{{Main|Teen Choice Awards}}

class="wikitable"
Year

! Award

! Category

! Nominated

! Result

2014

| Teen Choice Awards{{cite web|title=Teen Choice Awards: The Complete Winners List|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=August 10, 2014|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/teen-choice-awards-2014-winners-724423|access-date=February 21, 2021}}

| Choice Music: Breakout Group

| MKTO

| {{nominated}}

=Radio Disney Music Awards=

{{Main|Radio Disney Music Awards}}

class="wikitable"
Year

! Award

! Category

! Recipient

! Result

2014

| Radio Disney Music Awards{{cite web|last=Rutherford|first=Kevin|title=Nominees for 2014 Radio Disney Music Awards|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/5915820/one-direction-katy-perry-austin-mahone-among-nominees-for-2014-radio-disney|publisher=Billboard|access-date=March 13, 2014}}

| Catchiest New Song

| rowspan="2"| "Classic"

| {{nominated}}

2015

| Radio Disney Music Awards

| Catchiest New Song

| {{nominated}}

Notes

{{notelist-ua}}

References

{{reflist}}

{{MKTO}}

{{Authority control}}

Category:American boy bands

Category:Pop music duos

Category:Musical groups established in 2010

Category:Pop-rap groups

Category:Teen pop groups

Category:Columbia Records artists

Category:American male musical duos

Category:2010 establishments in California