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Sonny Fodera

Sonny Fodera is an English-based Australian house music DJ and producer living in London.[1][2] Known for his vocal-driven, pop-forward songs, Fodera has released 5 albums.[3]

Sonny Fodera
BornAdelaide, Australia
GenresHouse music
Occupations
Years active2007–present
Labels
Websitesonnyfodera.com

He has collaborated and remixed artists such as Calvin Harris, Glass Animals, MK, Green Velvet, Diplo, Sinéad Harnett and Ella Eyre.

Career

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Early career

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Fodera grew up in Adelaide, Australia, where he began working on hip hop beats in his mid-teens.[4] At age 18 he was inspired to start creating house music after seeing American DJ Derrick Carter perform at a nightclub.[5] At 23 he began touring in the US and UK.[4] 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.[4][6][7] In 2013 MixMag named Fodera as one of their "Hot Six".[8]

2016–2018: Frequently Flying

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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.[9] 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.[6][10] After releasing the single "You & I" in October, Fodera released his album Frequently Flying in November on Defected Records.[11][12] Fodera promoted the album with a 16 date North American tour in November which included performances at EDC Orlando and Escape: Psycho Circus.[12][13] That year Fodera reached #2 in the UK and Europe and #1 in Australia on the Beatport club DJ chart.[5]

In early 2017 Fodera launched his record label Solotoko and released his single "Set Me Free" through it.[4][2][14] In June Fodera released a deluxe version of Frequently Flying, followed by US and UK tours in October.[15][14]

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.[16][17][18] That October Fodera released two remixes of Calvin Harris' "Promises".[19]

2019–2020: Rise

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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.[20][21][22] 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.[23][22][24] 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.[25][26][27][28]

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.[29][30][31]

2021–present: Wide Awake

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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.[32][33][1]

In April 2022 Fodera released a deluxe version of Wide Awake with three additional tracks.[34] The same month Fodera released the single "Need You" as part of Spotify's mint Singles series.[35] Fodera will perform a 16 week residency at Amnesia in Ibiza with Gorgon City this summer.[36]

Discography

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Albums

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List of albums by Sonny Fodera
Title Details Peak chart positions
UK
[37]
Moving Forward
  • Released: February 2013
  • Label: Cajual (CAJ348)
  • Format: Digital
 —
After Parties & Aeroplanes
  • Released: 2014
  • Label: Cajual (CAJ364)
  • Format: Digital
 —
Frequently Flying
  • Released: November 2016
  • Label: Defected (SFFF01CD)
  • Format: Digital, CD
 —[A]
Rise
  • Released: July 2019
  • Label: Solotoko (SOLOTOKO 030)
  • Format: Digital, 2×LP
 —[B]
Wide Awake
  • Released: October 2021
  • Label: Solotoko (SOLOTOKO 100)
  • Format: Digital, CD, LP
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Charted and certified singles

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List of charted or certified singles by Sonny Fodera
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
IRE
[38] 		NZ
Hot
[39] 		UK
[37]
"Always Gonna Be"
(featuring Alex Mills) 		2016 — — — Frequently Flying
"One Night"
(with MK featuring Raphaélla) 		2019 50 — 51 Wide Awake
"Moving Blind"
(with Dom Dolla) 		2020 — — — Non-album singles
"Asking"
(with MK featuring Clementine Douglas) 		2023 9 — 7
"Life Lesson"
(with Jazzy and Belters Only) 		23 — —
"Never Be Alone"
(with Becky Hill) 		2024 64 — 23 Believe Me Now?
"Mind Still"
(featuring blythe)[43] 		77
[44]		 — 68 Non-album single
"Somedays"
(with Jazzy and D.O.D)[45] 		5
[46]		 16 5 TBA

Notes

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  1. ^ Frequently Flying did not enter the top 100 of the UK Albums Chart, but peaked at number 85 on UK downloads chart.
  2. ^ Rise did not enter the top 100 of the UK Albums Chart, but peaked at number 58 on UK downloads chart.

References

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  2. ^ a b Spilsbury, Jack (8 September 2021). "Sonny Fodera announces new album and drops intoxicating track 'Angel': Listen". We Rave You. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  3. ^ "Diplo & Sonny Fodera Drop New House Heater 'Turn Back Time'". OZ EDM. 23 November 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d Leight, Elias (24 March 2017). "Sonny Fodera Talks Success of 'Caught Up,' Announces New Label AARRIVAL". Billboard. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  5. ^ a b Griffiths, Sean (30 November 2016). "Easy Does It: Sonny Fodera". Mixmag. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  6. ^ a b Farmer, Grahame (15 November 2016). "Sonny Fodera Talks Us Through 'Frequently Flying'". Data Transmission. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
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  8. ^ Jow, Sydney (21 March 2016). "Sonny Fodera in the Lab NYC". Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  9. ^ "Interview: Sonny Fodera". 21 January 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  10. ^ "Radio 1's Essential Mix, Sonny Fodera". BBC. 20 August 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  11. ^ Evans, Steph (19 October 2016). "Sonny Fodera releases "You & I" with Janai". Earmilk. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  12. ^ a b Black, Jason (2 November 2016). "Sonny Fodera Is 'Frequently Flying' to the Top of House Music". Insomniac. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  13. ^ "5 Essential Artists: October 2016". Insomniac. 4 October 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  14. ^ a b Ausseil, Vianney (20 April 2017). "Sonny Fodera launches his new label AARRIVAL with "Set Me Free"". Data Transmission. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  15. ^ "15 Essential Sonny Fodera Tracks". Defected. 21 June 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  16. ^ Fessier, Bruce (2 May 2018). "Here's the June lineup for Splash House 2018, including Autograf, What So Not, Duke Dumont". Desert Sun. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  17. ^ Trendell, Andrew (16 May 2018). "Reading & Leeds Festival 2018: Headliners and full line up". NME. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  18. ^ "'Cuckoo Land' Pool Party returns to Ibiza Rocks Hotel this summer". We Rave You. 1 March 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  19. ^ Powell, Karlie (20 October 2018). "Calvin Harris Unleashes 8-Pack Of Remixes For "Promises" with Sam Smith". Your EDM. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  20. ^ White, Spencer (13 March 2019). "CRSSD Festival returns to Waterfront Park in San Diego". The Daily Aztec. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  21. ^ Narozniak, Rachel (21 March 2019). "Do LaB announces 15th anniversary Coachella lineup, featuring Pete Tong, Mr. Carmack, The Floozies, and more". Dancing Astronaut. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  22. ^ a b Kocur, Sarah (12 July 2019). "Sonny Fodera Shines in Latest House Album, Rise". EDM.com. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  23. ^ "4 Moments that Defined Sonny Fodera". Ibiza Rocks. Archived from the original on 23 September 2020.
  24. ^ Garrison, Logan (14 August 2019). "Sonny Fodera and Dom Dolla Announce American Tour this Fall". EDM Identity. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  25. ^ Bhanawat, Akshay (19 October 2019). "Sonny Fodera And Biscits Reunite For Their Earth Shattering 'Vibrate' Ep". The Music Essentials. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  26. ^ Tryon, Oliver (15 November 2019). "'One Night' Sees House Stalwarts MK & Sonny Fodera Team Up". Cultr. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  27. ^ "MK & Sonny Fodera ft Raphaella". Official Charts. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  28. ^ "Mk & Sonny Fodera Ft Raphaella". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  29. ^ Sweeney, Farrell (4 March 2020). "House and pop intersect perfectly on Sonny Fodera, King Henry, and AlunaGeorge's 'Before U'". Dancing Astronaut. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  30. ^ "Sonny Fodera and Dom Dolla Collab for 'Moving Blind' Following Sold Out Tour". Find Your Sounds. 29 June 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  31. ^ Balchikliev, Viktor (9 October 2020). "Ella Eyre Teams up with Sonny Fodera for New Single 'Wired'". Mxdwn UK. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  32. ^ Bierman, Brooke (7 February 2021). "Glass Animals Recruits Oliver Heldens and Sonny Fodera for "Heat Waves" Expansion Pack". EDM.com. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  33. ^ "KOLIDESCOPES and Sinead Harnett join Sonny Fodera for summer anthem 'Nah'". Groove Cartel. 17 July 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  34. ^ Lambeau, Alex (8 April 2022). "Sonny Fodera adds three tracks to 'Wide Awake' deluxe album". Dancing Astronaut. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  35. ^ "Spotify Launches mint Singles With Sonny Fodera & Raphaella's "Need U"". The Nocturnal Times. 28 April 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  36. ^ "Amnesia Announces Gorgon City & Sonny Fodera Residency Every Monday". EDM Nomad. 17 February 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
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  39. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 14 October 2024. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  40. ^ a b c d e "British certifications – Sonny Fodera". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 6 October 2024. Type Sonny Fodera in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  41. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  42. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  43. ^ "Charts analysis: Eminem's Houdini stays ahead of Espresso on singles rundown | Analysis | Music Week".
  44. ^ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  45. ^ "Sonny Fodera, Jazzy & D.O.D Link for Fantastic Summer Anthem 'Somedays' | CULTR". Cultr. 26 July 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  46. ^ "Top 100 Singles, Week Ending 1 November 2024". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
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