Sonny Fodera Explained

Background:person
Sonny Fodera
Birth Place:Adelaide, Australia
Genre:House music
Years Active:2007–present

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]

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.[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. 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.[6] [7] In 2013 MixMag named Fodera as one of their "Hot Six".[8]

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.[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.[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 .[13] 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.[14] In June Fodera released a deluxe version of Frequently Flying, followed by US and UK tours in October.[15]

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

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] [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

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]

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

Albums

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:18.5em;"
DetailsPeak 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
—
Rise
  • Released: July 2019
  • Label: Solotoko (SOLOTOKO 030)
  • Format: Digital, 2×LP
—
Wide Awake
  • Released: October 2021
  • Label: Solotoko (SOLOTOKO 100)
  • Format: Digital, CD, LP
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Charted and certified singles

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:1em;"
YearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
IRE
[38] 		UK
"Always Gonna Be"
2016— — Frequently Flying
"One Night"
201950 51
  • BPI: Gold
Wide Awake
"Moving Blind"
2020— — rowspan="3"
"Asking"
20239 7
  • ARIA: Gold[41]
  • BPI: Platinum
"Life Lesson"
23 —
"Never Be Alone"
202464 23
  • BPI: Silver
Believe Me Now?
"Mind Still"
77
[42] 		68
"Somedays"
[43] 		27
[44] 		19

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kocay . Lisa . Vocal-Driven House Maven Sonny Fodera Releases Anthemic LP Wide Awake . Forbes . 20 June 2022 . 22 October 2021.
  2. Web site: Spilsbury . Jack . Sonny Fodera announces new album and drops intoxicating track 'Angel': Listen . We Rave You . 21 June 2022 . 8 September 2021.
  3. Web site: Diplo & Sonny Fodera Drop New House Heater ‘Turn Back Time’ . OZ EDM . 21 June 2022 . 23 November 2020.
  4. Web site: Leight . Elias . Sonny Fodera Talks Success of ‘Caught Up,’ Announces New Label AARRIVAL . Billboard . 21 June 2022 . 24 March 2017.
  5. Web site: Griffiths . Sean . Easy Does It: Sonny Fodera . Mixmag . 21 June 2022 . 30 November 2016.
  6. Web site: Farmer . Grahame . Sonny Fodera Talks Us Through ‘Frequently Flying’ . Data Transmission . 21 June 2022 . 15 November 2016.
  7. Web site: Sonny Fodera Q&A . DJ Mag . 21 June 2022 . 1 May 2013.
  8. Web site: Jow . Sydney . Sonny Fodera in the Lab NYC . 21 June 2022 . 21 March 2016.
  9. Web site: Interview: Sonny Fodera . 21 June 2022.
  10. Web site: Radio 1's Essential Mix, Sonny Fodera . BBC . 21 June 2022 . 20 August 2016.
  11. Web site: Evans . Steph . Sonny Fodera releases "You & I" with Janai . Earmilk . 21 June 2022 . 19 October 2016.
  12. Web site: Black . Jason . Sonny Fodera Is ‘Frequently Flying’ to the Top of House Music . Insomniac . 21 June 2022 . 2 November 2016.
  13. Web site: 5 Essential Artists: October 2016 . Insomniac . 21 June 2022 . 4 October 2016.
  14. Web site: Ausseil . Vianney . Sonny Fodera launches his new label AARRIVAL with "Set Me Free" . Data Transmission . 21 June 2022 . 20 April 2017.
  15. Web site: 15 Essential Sonny Fodera Tracks . Defected . 21 June 2022 . 21 June 2017.
  16. Web site: Fessier . Bruce . Here's the June lineup for Splash House 2018, including Autograf, What So Not, Duke Dumont . Desert Sun . 21 June 2022 . 2 May 2018.
  17. Web site: Trendell . Andrew . Reading & Leeds Festival 2018: Headliners and full line up . NME . 21 June 2022 . 16 May 2018.
  18. Web site: ‘Cuckoo Land’ Pool Party returns to Ibiza Rocks Hotel this summer . We Rave You . 21 June 2022 . 1 March 2018.
  19. Web site: Powell . Karlie . Calvin Harris Unleashes 8-Pack Of Remixes For "Promises" with Sam Smith . Your EDM . 21 June 2022 . 20 October 2018.
  20. Web site: White . Spencer . CRSSD Festival returns to Waterfront Park in San Diego . The Daily Aztec . 21 June 2022 . 13 March 2019.
  21. Web site: Narozniak . Rachel . Do LaB announces 15th anniversary Coachella lineup, featuring Pete Tong, Mr. Carmack, The Floozies, and more . Dancing Astronaut . 21 June 2022 . 21 March 2019.
  22. Web site: Kocur . Sarah . Sonny Fodera Shines in Latest House Album, Rise . EDM.com . 21 June 2022 . 12 July 2019.
  23. Web site: 4 Moments that Defined Sonny Fodera . Ibiza Rocks . https://web.archive.org/web/20200923133821/https://www.ibizarocks.com/stories/4-moments-that-defined-sonny-fodera/ . 23 September 2020.
  24. Web site: Garrison . Logan . Sonny Fodera and Dom Dolla Announce American Tour this Fall . EDM Identity . 21 June 2022 . 14 August 2019.
  25. Web site: Bhanawat . Akshay . Sonny Fodera And Biscits Reunite For Their Earth Shattering ‘Vibrate’ Ep . The Music Essentials . 21 June 2022 . 19 October 2019.
  26. Web site: Tryon . Oliver . ‘One Night’ Sees House Stalwarts MK & Sonny Fodera Team Up . Cultr . 21 June 2022 . 15 November 2019.
  27. Web site: MK & Sonny Fodera ft Raphaella . Official Charts . 21 June 2022.
  28. Web site: Mk & Sonny Fodera Ft Raphaella . British Phonographic Industry . 10 May 2024.
  29. Web site: Sweeney . Farrell . House and pop intersect perfectly on Sonny Fodera, King Henry, and AlunaGeorge’s ‘Before U’ . Dancing Astronaut . 21 June 2022 . 4 March 2020.
  30. Web site: Sonny Fodera and Dom Dolla Collab for 'Moving Blind' Following Sold Out Tour . Find Your Sounds . 21 June 2022 . 29 June 2020.
  31. Web site: Balchikliev . Viktor . Ella Eyre Teams up with Sonny Fodera for New Single ‘Wired’ . Mxdwn UK . 21 June 2022 . 9 October 2020.
  32. Web site: Bierman . Brooke . Glass Animals Recruits Oliver Heldens and Sonny Fodera for "Heat Waves" Expansion Pack . EDM.com . 21 June 2022 . 7 February 2021.
  33. Web site: KOLIDESCOPES and Sinead Harnett join Sonny Fodera for summer anthem ‘Nah’ . Groove Cartel . 21 June 2022 . 17 July 2021.
  34. Web site: Lambeau . Alex . Sonny Fodera adds three tracks to ‘Wide Awake’ deluxe album . Dancing Astronaut . 21 June 2022 . 8 April 2022.
  35. Web site: Spotify Launches mint Singles With Sonny Fodera & Raphaella’s "Need U" . The Nocturnal Times . 21 June 2022 . 28 April 2022.
  36. Web site: Amnesia Announces Gorgon City & Sonny Fodera Residency Every Monday . EDM Nomad . 21 June 2022 . 17 February 2022.
  37. Web site: Sonny Fodera . Official Charts Company. 2 October 2023.
  38. Web site: Discography Sonny Fodera. irish-charts.com. 30 October 2023.
  39. United Kingdom. Sonny Fodera . 7 July 2024.
  40. Australia. 2023. 18 June 2024.
  41. Australia. 2024. single. 28 June 2024.
  42. Web site: IRMA – Irish Charts. Irish Recorded Music Association. 15 June 2024.
  43. Web site: Sonny Fodera, Jazzy & D.O.D Link for Fantastic Summer Anthem 'Somedays' | CULTR . Cultr. 26 July 2024. 28 July 2024 .
  44. Web site: Top 100 Singles, Week Ending 16 August 2024. Official Charts Company. 19 August 2024.

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