Dom Dolla

Dominic Louis Matheson^[2] (born 18 January 1992),^[3] better known by his stage name Dom Dolla, is an Australian house music producer, DJ, songwriter and remixer, acclaimed for his distinct style of house music and high-profile collaborations.^[4][5] He has been nominated eight times for the ARIA Award for Best Dance Release; Including: in 2017 for "Be Randy", with Torren Foot^[6] and in 2019, for the song "Take It".^[7] He won the award at the 2020 ARIA Music Awards for the song "San Frandisco"^[8] and in 2023 for the song "Rhyme Dust" (with MK).^[9] He is a Grammy Award nominee in 2024 for the song "New Gold" featuring Gorillaz, Tame Impala, and Bootie Brown, and a Juno Award nominee in 2024 for the song "Eat Your Man" featuring Nelly Furtado.

Dom Dolla
Dom Dolla in 2024
Background information
Birth name	Dominic Louis Matheson
Born	(1992-01-18) 18 January 1992 (age 33) Manila, Philippines
Origin	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Genres	House tech house future house electronic
Occupations	DJ music producer songwriter
Instrument	Digital audio workstation
Years active	2013–present
Labels	Onelove (2013–2015), Sweat It Out (2015–2021)[1] Three Six Zero Recordings / Sony Music (2022–present)
Website	domdolla.com

He has performed in festivals such as Coachella 2022 and Lollapalooza 2023.^[10][11] Dom has sold out such venues as Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Denver, Colorado, Sidney Myer Music Bowl in Melbourne, Australia and Forest Hills Stadium in New York.^[12][13]

Early life

Dom Dolla was born in Manila, Philippines to Australian parents and raised in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.^[14] He moved to Melbourne when he was a teenager and discovered house and electronic music.^[15]

After high school, Dom Dolla originally went off to study design, specifically in typography and logo design. However, his now manager, James, convinced him to quit design to pursue music creation full time.^[16]

Career

2013–present

In 2013 Dom Dolla released his debut single "The Boxer". In March 2015, Dolla released "Love Like This". In July 2015, Dolla released the song "Define" with Go Freek. The song was number 2 in the ARIA Club End Of Year Chart.^[17]

In July 2015 Dolla released "Define", which reached number one on the ARIA Club Chart. In September 2016, Dolla released "You" which reached number one again on the ARIA Club Chart in October 2016. In August 2017, Dolla reached number one again on the ARIA Club Chart with "Be Randy" with Torren Foot. At the ARIA Music Awards of 2017, the song was nominated for ARIA Award for Best Dance Release, losing out to "Chameleon" by Pnau.

In October 2018, Dolla reached number one for the fourth time on the ARIA Club Chart with "Take It". At the ARIA Music Awards of 2019, the song was nominated for ARIA Award for Best Dance Recording, losing out to Solace by Rüfüs Du Sol.

In November 2019, Dolla reached number one for the fifth time on the ARIA Club Chart with "San Frandisco". In January 2020, the song polled at number 33 in the Triple J Hottest 100, 2019.

In August 2020, Dolla reached number one for the sixth time on the ARIA Club Chart with "Moving Blind".^[18]

In March 2023, Dolla reached number one for the seventh time on the ARIA Club Chart with "Rhyme Dust".^[19]

In June 2023, Dolla reached number one for the eighth time on the ARIA Club Chart with "Eat Your Man".^[20]

In October 2023, Dolla reached number one for the ninth time on the ARIA Club Chart with "Saving Up".^[21]

In June 2024, Dolla reached number one for the tenth time on the ARIA Club Chart with "Girls".^[22]

In March 2025, Dolla reached number one for the Eleventh time on the ARIA Club Chart with "Dreamin'".^[23]

Discography

Singles

List of singles, with year released and album details shown

Title	Year	Peak chart positions							Certifications	Album
		AUS [24]	AUS Club [25]	BEL (FL) [26]	IRE [27]	NZ Hot [28]	UK [29]	US Dance [30]
"The Boxer"[31][32]	2013	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album singles
"Love Like This"[33]	2015	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Define" (with Go Freek)[34]		—	1	—	—	—	—	—	ARIA: Gold[35]
"You"[36]	2016	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	ARIA: Gold[35]
"Be Randy" (with Torren Foot)[37]	2017	—	1	—	—	—	—	—
"Take It"	2018	—	1	41	—	—	—	—	ARIA: Platinum[35]
"San Frandisco"	2019	—	1	90	—	37	—	40	ARIA: Platinum[38]
"Moving Blind" (with Sonny Fodera)[39]	2020	—	1	—	—	39	—	—	ARIA: Gold[35]
"Pump the Brakes"	2021	—	2	66	—	37	—	33	ARIA: Gold[35]
"Strangers" (with Mansionair)		—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Happiness, Guaranteed.
"Miracle Maker" (featuring Clementine Douglas)[40]	2022	—	2	—	—	13	—	35	ARIA: Gold[35]	Non-album singles
"Rhyme Dust" (with MK)[41]	2023	32	1	—	32	4	63	9	ARIA: Platinum[35] BPI: Silver[42]
"Eat Your Man" (with Nelly Furtado)		84	1	—	—	13	—	15	ARIA: Gold[43]
"Saving Up"[44]		10	1	—	—	4	—	25	ARIA: 2× Platinum[43]
"Girls"[45]	2024	71	1	—	—	7	—	22
"Cave" (with Tove Lo)[46]		—	39	—	—	9	—	29
"Dreamin'" (featuring Daya)[47]	2025	33	1	—	—	—	—	5
"Forever" (with Kid Cudi)		—	—	—	—	4	—	9
"No Room for a Saint" (with Nathan Nicholson)[48]		—	—	—	—	13	—	23		F1 the Album
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released.

Awards and nominations

AIR Awards

The AIR Awards celebrates the highest-selling Australian independent artists annualal. Dom Dolla has been nominated for three awards.^[49]

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result	Ref.
2019	"Take It"	Best Independent Dance, Electronica or Club Single	Nominated	[50]
2020	"San Frandisco"	Best Independent Single	Nominated	[49][51]
		Best Independent Dance, Electronica or Club Single	Won

APRA Awards

The APRA Awards are held in Australia and New Zealand by the Australasian Performing Right Association to recognise songwriting skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually. Dom Dolla has been nominated for one award.

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result	Ref.
2020	"Take It"	Most Performed Dance Work of the Year	Nominated	[52][53]
2021	"San Frandisco"	Most Performed Dance Work of the Year	Nominated	[54]
2024	"Miracle Maker" (featuring Clementine Douglas)	Most Performed Dance/Electronic Work	Nominated	[55]
2025	"Saving Up"	Song of the Year	Shortlisted	[56][57]
		Most Performed Australian Work	Nominated	[58]
		Most Performed Dance/Electronic Work	Won

ARIA Music Awards

The ARIA Music Awards are annual awards, which recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. Dom Dolla has won two awards from ten nominations.^[59]

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result	Ref.
2017	"Be Randy" (with Torren Foot)	Best Dance Release	Nominated
2019	"Take It"	Best Dance Release	Nominated
2020	"San Frandisco"	Best Dance Release	Won	[60]
2021	"Pump the Brakes"	Best Dance Release	Nominated	[61]
2023	"Eat Your Man" (featuring Nelly Furtado)	Best Solo Artist	Nominated	[62] [63]
	"Rhyme Dust" (with MK)	Best Dance/Electronic Release	Won
		Song of the Year	Nominated
	Dom Dolla Australian Summer Festival Tour	Best Australian Live Act	Nominated
	Dom Dolla for Dom Dolla – "Eat Your Man"	Best Produced Release	Nominated
		Best Engineered Release	Nominated
2024	"Saving Up"	Best Solo Artist	Nominated	[64]
		Best Dance/Electronic Release	Won
		Song of the Year	Nominated
	Dom Dolla for Dom Dolla – "Saving Up"	Best Produced Release	Nominated
		Best Engineered Release	Nominated
	Dom Dolla Australian Tour 2023	Best Australian Live Act	Nominated

DJ Magazine's top 100 DJs

The top 100 DJs is a public poll of the world's 100 most popular DJ by the magazine.

Year	Position	Notes	Ref.
2024	66	New Entry	[65]

Electronic Dance Music Awards

The Electronic Dance Music Awards are presented by iHeart Radio and commenced in 2022.

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result	Ref.
2022	"Pump the Brakes"	House Song of the Year	Nominated	[66]
2023	"Miracle Maker" (with Clementine Douglas)	Dance Song of the Year	Nominated	[67]
	Dom Dolla	Tech House DJ of the Year	Won
2024	Dom Dolla	Male Artist of the Year	Nominated	[68]
		Producer of the Year	Nominated
		Dance Radio Artist of the Year	Nominated
	"Eat Your Man" (with Nelly Furtado)	Best Collaboration	Nominated
	"Rhyme Dust" (with MK)	Dance Radio Song of the Year	Nominated
2025	Dom Dolla	Male Artist of the Year	Nominated	[69]
		Producer of the Year	Nominated
		Dance Radio Artist of the Year	Nominated
		Tech House Artist of the Year	Nominated
	"Cave" (with Tove Lo)	Drum and Bass Song of the Year	Nominated
	"Girls$"	Dance Song of the Year	Nominated
		Tech House Song of the Year	Nominated
		House Song of the Year	Won

Grammy Awards

The Grammy Awards are awards presented by the Recording Academy of the United States to recognize "outstanding" achievements in the music industry.

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result	Ref.
2024	"New Gold" (Dom Dolla Remix)	Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical	Nominated	[70]

Juno Awards

The Juno Awards are awards presented by the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences to recognize outstanding achievements in Canada's music industry.

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result	Ref.
2024	"Eat Your Man"	Dance Recording of the Year	Nominated	[71]

Music Victoria Awards

The Music Victoria Awards are an annual awards night celebrating Victorian music. They commenced in 2006.

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result	Ref.
2017	Dom Dolla	Best Electronic Act	Nominated	[72][73]

Rolling Stone Australia Awards

The Rolling Stone Australia Awards are awarded annually by the Australian edition of Rolling Stone magazine for outstanding contributions to popular culture in the previous year.

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result	Ref.
2024	"Rhyme Dust" (with MK)	Best Single	Nominated	[74][75]
	Dom Dolla	Best New Artist	Won
	Dom Dolla	Rolling Stone Global Award	Nominated
2025	"girl$"	Best Single	Shortlisted	[76][77]
	Dom Dolla	Best Live Act	Shortlisted
	Dom Dolla	Rolling Stone Global Award	Won