Mr FijiWiji
Musical artist
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Brendan Matthew Galdo (born October 5, 1995), better known by his stage name Mr FijiWiji, is an American electronic music producer, known for producing chill-out, future and dubstep songs.[1][2][3][4][5] Galdo peaked at No. 12 on Billboard's Next Big Sound chart in January 2016.
October 5, 1995
Mr FijiWiji | |
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| Born | Brendan Matthew Galdo October 5, 1995 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Origin | Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2011–present |
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| Website | www |
History
In 2011, Galdo was signed onto the Canadian record label Monstercat for his (original) song, Insomnia and has since had several songs and EPs released by the record label. Galdo has also produced several remixes of Aruna, Myon & Shane 54, Taylr Renee, and Bingo Players. He has also collaborated with Tritonal.[6][7]
In 2013, Joseph Lyncheski (better known as his stage name Direct) introduced Galdo to future & deep house when they both met each other for the first time. Galdo instantly grew interest in the genres and created two songs Out on a Limb and Let Me Out as a result. Lyncheski and Galdo have since collaborated on multiple songs, notably the deep house song 'Entropy'.[8]
In 2014, Galdo collaborated with duo Tritonal to create the song Seraphic. The duo grew inspiration from chillout and ambient music and wanted to collaborate with Galdo as a result. In the same year, Galdo departed from high school and moved into college, having to deal with the variety of emotions in the process. As a result, he created the EP Growing Up to show that not only is he growing in life as a person, he is also growing up as an artist.[9][10]
In 2016, Galdo released his fourth EP, entitled 'Dogma'. The EP contains a collaboration with Direct and Aruna, as well as Lucas Marx, son of pop/rock star Richard Marx and Anna Yvette as featured vocalists.[11][4] In the week of January 23, Galdo peaked at number 12 on Billboard's Next Big Sound chart.[12]
Discography
Albums and EPs
| Title | Details |
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| Keeping It Surreal |
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| Friends EP[13] |
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| Growing Up EP[14] |
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| Yours Truly (feat. Danyka Nadeau)
(The Remixes)[15] |
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| Dogma EP[11] |
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| Lost Lost Lost |
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| Musician Again |
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As a featured artist
| Title | Details |
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| Start A Fire (Remixes) |
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| The Girl (The remixes)
by Hellberg[17] |
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| Hold (Remixes)
by Dabin[18] |
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| Matches (The Remixes) |
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| Cold Skin (The Remixes)
by Seven Lions & Echos[20] |
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Singles
| Year | Title | Album | Label |
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| 2011 | Insomnia | Monstercat 003 – Momentum, Keeping It Surreal | Monstercat |
| Doesn't Feel like Christmas | Monstercat Christmas Album 2011 | Monstercat | |
| 2012 | Gina | Monstercat 005 – Evolution, Keeping It Surreal | Monstercat |
| Let The Sky Fall Down | Non-album single | Self-released | |
| The Mentalist | Monstercat 011 – Revolution | Monstercat | |
| Imaginary Friend | Monstercat Christmas Album 2012 | Monstercat | |
| Apathy (featuring CoMa) | Non-album single | Self-released | |
| 2013 | Cynical (featuring CoMa) | Monstercat 012 – Aftermath | Monstercat |
| Science Is Cool | Non-album single | Self-released | |
| Hysteria (with Direct) | Monstercat 014 – Discovery | Monstercat | |
| Sentient (with Tülpa) | Friends EP, Monstercat 015 – Outlook | Monstercat | |
| Let Me Out | Monstercat 016 – Expedition | Monstercat | |
| 2014 | Out on a Limb (featuring Jonny Rose) | Monstercat 017 – Ascension | Monstercat |
| Pure Sunlight (with Laura Brehm & AgNO3) | Monstercat 018 – Frontier | Monstercat | |
| Seraphic (with Tritonal) | Metamorphic III | Enhanced Recordings | |
| Entropy (with Direct) | Monstercat 019 – Endeavor | Monstercat | |
| 2015 | Believe Her (featuring Meron Ryan) | Monstercat 020 – Altitude, Growing Up EP | Monstercat |
| Yours Truly (featuring Danyka Nadeau) | Monstercat 021 – Perspective, Growing Up EP | Monstercat | |
| Growing Up (featuring Openwater) | Monstercat 021 – Perspective, Growing Up EP | Monstercat | |
| Aphasia | Monstercat 023 – Voyage | Monstercat | |
| We Are the Lights (with Varien) | Monstercat 025 – Threshold | Monstercat | |
| Yours Truly VIP (featuring Danyka Nadeau) | Yours Truly (The Remixes) | Monstercat | |
| 2016 | Hostage (featuring Anna Yvette) | Dogma EP | Monstercat |
| Time to Say Goodbye (with Direct & Aruna) | Dogma EP, Monstercat 027 – Cataclysm | Monstercat | |
| Trust in Me (with Direct & Holly Drummond) | Trust in Me EP, Monstercat 029 – Havoc | Monstercat | |
| Drunkard (with Exist Strategy) [featuring Bamiyah] | Non-album single | Spaceman Recordings | |
| 2017 | Tomorrow (with Direct) [featuring Matt Van & Holly Drummond] | Monstercat Uncaged Vol. 1 | Monstercat |
| Andromeda (with Exist Strategy) [featuring Matt Van] | Monstercat Uncaged Vol. 1 | Monstercat | |
| 2018 | Reality Is More Beautiful (featuring Matt Van) | Lost Lost Lost | Spaceman Recordings |
| 2019 | Enough (with Matt Van) | Non-album single | Monstercat |
| LA2016[21] (with Direct) | Cold Ground EP | Monstercat | |
Remixes
| Year | Title | Artist | Label |
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| 2012 | Aural Psynapse | deadmau5 | Self-released |
| Strobe | deadmau5 | Self-released | |
| 2013 | I Remember (with Laura Brehm) | deadmau5 & Kaskade | Self-released |
| Fire Inside | Gemini | Self-released | |
| Own It | Drake | Self-released | |
| 2014 | SexyBack | Justin Timberlake | Self-released |
| Start a Fire | Aruna | Enhanced Music | |
| Air | Hellberg, Teqq & Taylr Renee | Self-released | |
| 2015 | Where Are Ü Now (featuring Justin Bieber) | Jack Ü | Self-released |
| Memory (featuring Holly Drummond) | Direct | Monstercat | |
| The Girl (featuring Cozi Zuehlsdorff) | Hellberg | Monstercat | |
| Burden | Subtact & Jay Rodger | Self-released | |
| 2016 | It's Strange (featuring K. Flay) | Louis The Child | Self-released |
| Hold (featuring Daniela Andrade) | Dabin | Kannibalen Records | |
| Matches (featuring Aaron Richards) | Ephixa & Stephen Walking | Monstercat | |
| Fortress (featuring Joni Fatora) | Illenium | Self-released | |
| 2017 | Cold Skin | Seven Lions & Echos | Monstercat |
| Between Us | Elenne & Mothica | Self-released |
Awards and nominations
Accolades
| Year | Publisher | Country | Accolade | Rank |
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| 2016 | Billboard | United States | Next Big Sound[12] | 12 |