Biography

Since making his debut in 2015, Matoma has joined the ranks of electronics’ most popular and innovative new starts, prompting Rolling Stone to declare him the “leader of Tropical House’s next big wave.” Born Tom Lagergren, Matoma scored a breakout success in 2015 with his RIAA Gold certified single, Matoma & The Notorious B.I.G.’s “Old Thing Back (Fet. Ja Rule & Ralph Trevsant),” featured on the groundbreaking 2015 debut album project, Hakuna Matoma. Since then, Matoma has made waves with life-affirming originals (including the smash “Running Out”) alongside cross-genre collaborations with the likes of Jason Derulo, Jennifer Lopez, Dua Lipa, and The Vamps as well as dazzling array of remixes for artists as varied as Coldplay, One Direction, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, and Sean Paul. Matoma’s journey reached a landmark moment with the release of 2018’s acclaimed debut album, One In a Million, which has garnered over 1 Billion streams worldwide. Hailed by Billboard as “A fresh collection of varied dance-pop compositions…heavy with feels from start to finish…(and) poised for pop-crossover success with some stirringly emotional moments and dance floor feelings.” The album includes a quartet of worldwide hit singles, including “False Alarm (feat. Becky Hill),” “Lonely (feat. MAX),” “Slow (feat. Noah Cyrus),” and “All Night (feat. The Vamps),” all which have now amassed over a billion total streams and counting.