Sonny Fodera
{{Short description|UK-based Australian house music producer}}
{{Infobox musical artist
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| name = Sonny Fodera
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| birth_place = Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
| genre = House music
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| years_active = 2007–present
| label = {{flatlist|
- Solotoko
- Defected
- Cajual
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| website = {{URL|https://sonnyfodera.com/}}
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Sonny Fodera is a British-based Australian house music DJ and producer living in London.{{cite web |last1=Kocay |first1=Lisa |title=Vocal-Driven House Maven Sonny Fodera Releases Anthemic LP Wide Awake |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/lisakocay/2021/10/22/vocal-driven-house-maven-sonny-fodera-releases-anthemic-lp-wide-awake/?sh=39e91b8562ef |website=Forbes |access-date=20 June 2022 |date=22 October 2021}}{{cite web |last1=Spilsbury |first1=Jack |title=Sonny Fodera announces new album and drops intoxicating track 'Angel': Listen |url=https://weraveyou.com/2021/09/sonny-fodera-announces-new-album-wide-awake/ |website=We Rave You |access-date=21 June 2022 |date=8 September 2021}} Known for his vocal-driven, pop-forward songs, Fodera has released 5 albums.{{cite web |title=Diplo & Sonny Fodera Drop New House Heater 'Turn Back Time' |url=https://ozedm.com/diplo-sonny-fodera-drop-new-house-heater-turn-back-time/15025/ |website=OZ EDM |access-date=21 June 2022 |date=23 November 2020}}
He has collaborated and remixed artists such as Calvin Harris, Glass Animals, MK, Green Velvet, Diplo, Sinéad Harnett and Ella Eyre.
Career
=Early career=
Fodera grew up in Adelaide, Australia, where he began working on hip hop beats in his mid-teens.{{cite magazine |last1=Leight |first1=Elias |title=Sonny Fodera Talks Success of 'Caught Up,' Announces New Label AARRIVAL |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/sonny-fodera-interview-caught-up-new-label-7728811/ |magazine=Billboard |access-date=21 June 2022 |date=24 March 2017}} At age 18 he was inspired to start creating house music after seeing American DJ Derrick Carter perform at a nightclub.{{cite web |last1=Griffiths |first1=Sean |title=Easy Does It: Sonny Fodera |url=https://mixmag.net/feature/easy-does-it-sonny-fodera/ |website=Mixmag |access-date=21 June 2022 |date=30 November 2016}} At 23 he began touring in the US and UK. DJ Gene Farris asked Fodera to remix his track "Dance Warriors" for Green Velvet's label Cajual Records, who released his first two albums Moving Forward in 2013 and After Parties & Aeroplanes in 2014.{{cite web |last1=Farmer |first1=Grahame |title=Sonny Fodera Talks Us Through 'Frequently Flying' |url=https://datatransmission.co/blog/sonny-fodera-talks-us-frequently-flying/ |website=Data Transmission |access-date=21 June 2022 |date=15 November 2016}}{{cite web |title=Sonny Fodera Q&A |url=https://djmag.com/node/3770 |website=DJ Mag |access-date=21 June 2022 |date=1 May 2013}} In 2013 MixMag named Fodera as one of their "Hot Six".{{cite web |last1=Jow |first1=Sydney |title=Sonny Fodera in the Lab NYC |url=https://mixmag.net/read/sonny-fodera-in-the-lab-nyc-news |access-date=21 June 2022 |date=21 March 2016}}
=2016–2018: ''Frequently Flying''=
In early 2016, Fodera released an In The House compilation mix on Defected Records and completed a 30 date tour of the UK, US, and Australia.{{cite web |title=Interview: Sonny Fodera |date=21 January 2016 |url=https://www.deephouseamsterdam.com/london/interview-sonny-fodera/ |access-date=21 June 2022}} That summer Fodera performed at several festivals including EDC Las Vegas, Creamfields, and Hideout, and released his first Essential Mix for BBC Radio 1 in August.{{cite web |title=Radio 1's Essential Mix, Sonny Fodera |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07nmbn4 |website=BBC |access-date=21 June 2022 |date=20 August 2016}} After releasing the single "You & I" in October, Fodera released his album Frequently Flying in November on Defected Records.{{cite web |last1=Evans |first1=Steph |title=Sonny Fodera releases "You & I" with Janai |url=https://earmilk.com/2016/10/19/sonny-fodera-releases-you-i-with-janai/ |website=Earmilk |access-date=21 June 2022 |date=19 October 2016}}{{cite web |last1=Black |first1=Jason |title=Sonny Fodera Is 'Frequently Flying' to the Top of House Music |url=https://www.insomniac.com/magazine/sonny-fodera-is-frequently-flying-to-the-top-of-house-music/ |website=Insomniac |access-date=21 June 2022 |date=2 November 2016}} Fodera promoted the album with a 16 date North American tour in November which included performances at EDC Orlando and Escape: Psycho Circus.{{cite web |title=5 Essential Artists: October 2016 |url=https://www.insomniac.com/magazine/5-essential-artists-october-2016/ |website=Insomniac |access-date=21 June 2022 |date=4 October 2016}} That year Fodera reached #2 in the UK and Europe and #1 in Australia on the Beatport club DJ chart.
In early 2017 Fodera launched his record label Solotoko and released his single "Set Me Free" through it.{{cite web |last1=Ausseil |first1=Vianney |title=Sonny Fodera launches his new label AARRIVAL with "Set Me Free" |url=https://datatransmission.co/news/sonny-fodera-launches-new-label-aarrival-set-free/ |website=Data Transmission |access-date=21 June 2022 |date=20 April 2017}} In June Fodera released a deluxe version of Frequently Flying, followed by US and UK tours in October.{{cite web |title=15 Essential Sonny Fodera Tracks |url=https://defected.com/news/post/15-essential-sonny-fodera-tracks |website=Defected |access-date=21 June 2022 |date=21 June 2017}}
In 2018, Fodera performed at Splash House and Reading and Leeds festivals, as well as an 8 week headline residency at Cuckoo Land at Ibiza Rocks Hotel over the summer.{{cite web |last1=Fessier |first1=Bruce |title=Here's the June lineup for Splash House 2018, including Autograf, What So Not, Duke Dumont |url=https://www.desertsun.com/story/life/entertainment/music/2018/05/02/splash-house-2018-lineup-includes-autograf-what-so-not-duke-dumont/574459002/ |website=Desert Sun |access-date=21 June 2022 |date=2 May 2018}}{{cite web |last1=Trendell |first1=Andrew |title=Reading & Leeds Festival 2018: Headliners and full line up |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/reading-and-leeds-festival-2018-line-up-2240997 |website=NME |access-date=21 June 2022 |date=16 May 2018}}{{cite web |title='Cuckoo Land' Pool Party returns to Ibiza Rocks Hotel this summer |url=https://weraveyou.com/2018/03/cuckoo-land-pool-party-returns-ibiza/ |website=We Rave You |access-date=21 June 2022 |date=1 March 2018}} That October Fodera released two remixes of Calvin Harris' "Promises".{{cite web |last1=Powell |first1=Karlie |title=Calvin Harris Unleashes 8-Pack Of Remixes For "Promises" with Sam Smith |url=https://www.youredm.com/2018/10/20/calvin-harris-sam-smith-promises-remixes/ |website=Your EDM |access-date=21 June 2022 |date=20 October 2018}}
=2019–2020: ''Rise''=
After performances at CRSSD Festival and the DoLab stage at Coachella in March and April 2019, Fodera released his album Rise on Insomniac Records and Solotoko in July.{{cite web |last1=White |first1=Spencer |title=CRSSD Festival returns to Waterfront Park in San Diego |url=https://thedailyaztec.com/93640/artsandculture/crssd-festival-returns-to-waterfront-park-in-san-diego/ |website=The Daily Aztec |access-date=21 June 2022 |date=13 March 2019}}{{cite web |last1=Narozniak |first1=Rachel |title=Do LaB announces 15th anniversary Coachella lineup, featuring Pete Tong, Mr. Carmack, The Floozies, and more |url=https://dancingastronaut.com/2019/03/lab-announces-2019-coachella-stage-lineup-featuring-pete-tong-mr-carmack-floozies/ |website=Dancing Astronaut |access-date=21 June 2022 |date=21 March 2019}}{{cite web |last1=Kocur |first1=Sarah |title=Sonny Fodera Shines in Latest House Album, Rise |url=https://edm.com/music-releases/sonny-fodera-rise-solotoko-insomniac |website=EDM.com |access-date=21 June 2022 |date=12 July 2019}} That summer Fodera returned to Cuckoo Land for an 11 week headline residency, and performed on tour in the UK and in the US with Dom Dolla in the fall.{{cite web |title=4 Moments that Defined Sonny Fodera |url=https://www.ibizarocks.com/stories/4-moments-that-defined-sonny-fodera/ |website=Ibiza Rocks |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200923133821/https://www.ibizarocks.com/stories/4-moments-that-defined-sonny-fodera/ |archive-date=23 September 2020}}{{cite web |last1=Garrison |first1=Logan |title=Sonny Fodera and Dom Dolla Announce American Tour this Fall |url=https://edmidentity.com/2019/08/14/sonny-fodera-dom-dolla-american-tour/ |website=EDM Identity |access-date=21 June 2022 |date=14 August 2019}} Fodera also released his Vibrate EP with Biscits in October and single "One Night" with MK in November, which hit the Official Singles Chart and has since been certified gold in the UK.{{cite web |last1=Bhanawat |first1=Akshay |title=Sonny Fodera And Biscits Reunite For Their Earth Shattering 'Vibrate' Ep |url=https://themusicessentials.com/music/sonny-fodera-and-biscits-reunite-for-their-earth-shattering-vibrate-ep/ |website=The Music Essentials |access-date=21 June 2022 |date=19 October 2019}}{{cite web |last1=Tryon |first1=Oliver |title='One Night' Sees House Stalwarts MK & Sonny Fodera Team Up |url=https://www.cultr.com/news/one-night-mk-sonny-fodera/ |website=Cultr |access-date=21 June 2022 |date=15 November 2019}}{{cite web |title=MK & Sonny Fodera ft Raphaella |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/56716/mk-and-sonny-fodera-ft-raphaella/ |website=Official Charts |access-date=21 June 2022}}{{cite web |title=Mk & Sonny Fodera Ft Raphaella |url=https://www.bpi.co.uk/award/16559-5316-1 |website=British Phonographic Industry |access-date=10 May 2024}}
In 2020, Fodera released the singles "Before U" with King Henry featuring AlunaGeorge in March, "Moving Blind" with Dom Dolla in March, and "Wired" featuring Ella Eyre and "Turn Back Time" with Diplo in November.{{cite web |last1=Sweeney |first1=Farrell |title=House and pop intersect perfectly on Sonny Fodera, King Henry, and AlunaGeorge's 'Before U' |url=https://dancingastronaut.com/2020/03/house-and-pop-intersect-perfectly-on-sonny-fodera-king-henry-and-alunageorges-before-u/ |website=Dancing Astronaut |access-date=21 June 2022 |date=4 March 2020}}{{cite web |title=Sonny Fodera and Dom Dolla Collab for 'Moving Blind' Following Sold Out Tour |url=https://findyoursounds.com/sonny-fodera-and-dom-dolla-collab-for-moving-blind-following-sold-out-tour/ |website=Find Your Sounds |access-date=21 June 2022 |date=29 June 2020}}{{cite web |last1=Balchikliev |first1=Viktor |title=Ella Eyre Teams up with Sonny Fodera for New Single 'Wired' |url=http://www.mxdwn.co.uk/news/ella-eyre-teams-up-with-sonny-fodera-for-new-single-wired/ |website=Mxdwn UK |access-date=21 June 2022 |date=9 October 2020}}
=2021–present: ''Wide Awake''=
After remixing Glass Animals' "Heat Waves" in February and releasing his single "Nah" with Sinéad Harnett, Fodera released his album Wide Awake in October 2021.{{cite web |last1=Bierman |first1=Brooke |title=Glass Animals Recruits Oliver Heldens and Sonny Fodera for "Heat Waves" Expansion Pack |url=https://edm.com/music-releases/glass-animals-oliver-heldens-sonny-fodera-heat-waves-remixes |website=EDM.com |access-date=21 June 2022 |date=7 February 2021}}{{cite web |title=KOLIDESCOPES and Sinead Harnett join Sonny Fodera for summer anthem 'Nah' |url=https://thegroovecartel.com/news/sonny-fodera-nah-kolidescopes-sinead-harnett/ |website=Groove Cartel |access-date=21 June 2022 |date=17 July 2021}}
In April 2022 Fodera released a deluxe version of Wide Awake with three additional tracks.{{cite web |last1=Lambeau |first1=Alex |title=Sonny Fodera adds three tracks to 'Wide Awake' deluxe album |url=https://dancingastronaut.com/2022/04/sonny-fodera-adds-three-tracks-to-wide-awake-deluxe-album/ |website=Dancing Astronaut |access-date=21 June 2022 |date=8 April 2022}} The same month Fodera released the single "Need You" as part of Spotify's mint Singles series.{{cite web |title=Spotify Launches mint Singles With Sonny Fodera & Raphaella's "Need U" |url=https://www.thenocturnaltimes.com/spotify-launches-mint-singles-with-sonny-fodera-raphaellas-need-u/ |website=The Nocturnal Times |access-date=21 June 2022 |date=28 April 2022}} Fodera will perform a 16 week residency at Amnesia in Ibiza with Gorgon City this summer.{{cite web |title=Amnesia Announces Gorgon City & Sonny Fodera Residency Every Monday |url=https://edmnomad.com/amnesia-announces-gorgon-city-sonny-fodera-residency-every-monday/ |website=EDM Nomad |access-date=21 June 2022 |date=17 February 2022}}
Discography
=Albums=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of albums by Sonny Fodera ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:18.5em;"| Details ! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions |
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| UK {{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/50540/sonny-fodera/|title= Sonny Fodera |publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=2 October 2023}} |
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| scope="row"|Moving Forward
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| — |
| scope="row"|After Parties & Aeroplanes
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| — |
| scope="row"|Frequently Flying
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| —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|Frequently Flying did not enter the top 100 of the UK Albums Chart, but peaked at number 85 on UK downloads chart.}} |
| scope="row"|Rise
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| —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|Rise did not enter the top 100 of the UK Albums Chart, but peaked at number 58 on UK downloads chart.}} |
| scope="row"|Wide Awake
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| 47 |
=Charted and certified singles=
Notes
{{Notelist-ua}}
Awards and nominations
=Brit Awards=
The Brit Awards is a ceremony presented by British Phonographic Industry (BPI) to recognise the best in British and international music.
{{awards table}}
! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
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| 2025
| "Somedays" (with Jazzy and D.O.D.)
| {{nominated}}
| {{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj482r7pqlgo|title=List of nominations in full for Brit Awards 2025|website=BBC|first=Yasmin|last=Rufo|date=23 January 2025|accessdate=23 January 2025}}
|}
= Electronic Dance Music Awards =
The Electronic Dance Music Awards are presented by iHeart Radio and commenced in 2022.
{{awards table}}
! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
| 2022
| "Turn Back Time" (with Diplo)
| UK House Song of the Year
| {{nominated}}
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| rowspan="2" | 2025
| rowspan="2" | "Somedays" (with Jazzy and D.O.D)
| Dance Song of the Year
| {{nominated}}
|-
| House Song of the Year
| {{nominated}}
{{end}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://sonnyfodera.com/ Official website]
Category:Australian house musicians