# Dom Dolla

Dominic Louis Matheson (born 18 January 1992), 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. He has been nominated eight times for the ARIA Award for Best Dance Release; Including: in 2017 for "Be Randy", with Torren Foot and in 2019, for the song "Take It". He won the award at the 2020 ARIA Music Awards for the song "San Frandisco" and in 2023 for the song "Rhyme Dust" (with MK). He is a Grammy Award nominee in 2024 for the song "New Gold", featuring Gorillaz, Tame Impala, & Bootie Brown. Juno Award nominee in 2024 for the song "Eat Your Man", featuring Nelly Furtado.
He has performed in festivals such as Coachella 2022 and Lollapalooza 2023. 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.

## Early life

Dom Dolla was born in Manila, Philippines to Australian parents and raised in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. He moved to Melbourne when he was a teenager and discovered house and electronic music.
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, and that fully went off.

## 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.
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".
In March 2023, Dolla reached number one for the seventh time on the ARIA Club Chart with "Rhyme Dust".
In June 2023, Dolla reached number one for the eighth time on the ARIA Club Chart with "Eat Your Man".
In October 2023, Dolla reached number one for the ninth time on the ARIA Club Chart with "Saving Up".
In June 2024, Dolla reached number one for the tenth time on the ARIA Club Chart with "Girls".
In March 2025, Dolla reached number one for the Eleventh time on the ARIA Club Chart with "Dreamin'".

## Discography
### Singles

List of singles, with year released and album details shown :
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
| Title | Year | AUS | BEL (FL) | IRE | NZ Hot | UK | US Dance | Certifications | Album |
| "The Boxer" | 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Love Like This" | 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Define" (with Go Freek) | 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ARIA: Gold | Non-album singles |
| "You" | 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ARIA: Gold | Non-album singles |
| "Be Randy" (with Torren Foot) | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Take It" | 2018 | — | 41 | — | — | — | — | ARIA: Platinum | Non-album singles |
| "San Frandisco" | 2019 | — | 90 | — | 37 | — | 40 | ARIA: Platinum | Non-album singles |
| "Moving Blind" (with Sonny Fodera) | 2020 | — | — | — | 39 | — | — | ARIA: Gold | Non-album singles |
| "Pump the Brakes" | 2021 | — | 66 | — | 37 | — | 33 | ARIA: Gold | Non-album singles |
| "Strangers" (with Mansionair) | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Happiness, Guaranteed. |
| "Miracle Maker" (featuring Clementine Douglas) | 2022 | — | — | — | 13 | — | 35 | ARIA: Gold | Non-album singles |
| "Rhyme Dust" (with MK) | 2023 | 32 | — | 32 | 4 | 63 | 9 | ARIA: Platinum BPI: Silver | Non-album singles |
| "Eat Your Man" (with Nelly Furtado) | 2023 | 84 | — | — | 13 | — | 15 | ARIA: Gold | Non-album singles |
| "Saving Up" | 2023 | 10 | — | — | 4 | — | 25 | ARIA: 2× Platinum | Non-album singles |
| "Girls" | 2024 | 71 | — | — | 7 | — | 22 | | Non-album singles |
| "Cave" (with Tove Lo) | 2024 | — | — | — | 9 | — | 29 | | Non-album singles |
| "Dreamin'" (featuring Daya) | 2025 | 33 | — | — | — | — | 5 | | Non-album singles |
| "—" 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.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2019 | "Take It" | Best Independent Dance, Electronica or Club Single | Nominated |
| 2020 | "San Frandisco" | Best Independent Single | Nominated |
| 2020 | "San Frandisco" | 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 |
| 2020 | "Take It" | Most Performed Dance Work of the Year | Nominated |
| 2021 | "San Frandisco" | Most Performed Dance Work of the Year | Nominated |
| 2024 | "Miracle Maker" (featuring Clementine Douglas) | Most Performed Dance/Electronic Work | Nominated |
| 2025 | "Saving Up" | Song of the Year | Shortlisted |

### 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.
| 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 | |
| 2021 | "Pump the Brakes" | Best Dance Release | Nominated | |
| 2023 | "Eat Your Man" (featuring Nelly Furtado) | Best Solo Artist | Nominated | [60] [61] |
| 2023 | "Rhyme Dust" (with MK) | Best Dance/Electronic Release | Won | [60] [61] |
| 2023 | "Rhyme Dust" (with MK) | Song of the Year | Nominated | [60] [61] |
| 2023 | Dom Dolla Australian Summer Festival Tour | Best Australian Live Act | Nominated | [60] [61] |
| 2023 | Dom Dolla for Dom Dolla – "Eat Your Man" | Best Produced Release | Nominated | [60] [61] |
| 2023 | Dom Dolla for Dom Dolla – "Eat Your Man" | Best Engineered Release | Nominated | [60] [61] |
| 2024 | "Saving Up" | Best Solo Artist | Nominated | |
| 2024 | "Saving Up" | Best Dance/Electronic Release | Won | |
| 2024 | "Saving Up" | Song of the Year | Nominated | |
| 2024 | Dom Dolla for Dom Dolla – "Saving Up" | Best Produced Release | Nominated | |
| 2024 | Dom Dolla for Dom Dolla – "Saving Up" | Best Engineered Release | Nominated | |
| 2024 | 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 | |

### 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 | |

### 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 | |

### 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 | |

### 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 |
| 2024 | "Rhyme Dust" (with MK) | Best Single | Nominated |
| 2024 | Dom Dolla | Best New Artist | Won |
| 2024 | Dom Dolla | Rolling Stone Global Award | Nominated |
| 2025 | "girl$" | Best Single | Shortlisted |
| 2025 | Dom Dolla | Best Live Act | Shortlisted |
| 2025 | Dom Dolla | Rolling Stone Global Award | Shortlisted |