Sonny Fodera
UK-based Australian house music producer
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Sonny Fodera is an Australian house DJ and producer, based in London, England.[1][2] Known for his vocal-driven, pop-forward songs, Fodera has released 5 albums.[3]
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| Background information | |
| Born | November 10, 1985 Adelaide, South Australia, Australia |
| Genres | EDM, house |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 2007–present |
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| Website | sonnyfodera |
He has collaborated with 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 United States and the United Kingdom.[4] DJ Gene Farris asked Fodera to remix his track "Dance Warriors" for Green Velvet's label Cajual Records, who released Fodera's first two albums Moving Forward in 2013 and After Parties & Aeroplanes in 2014.[4][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 mix compilation 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.[6][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 Escape: Psycho Circus.[12][13] That year, Fodera reached #2 in the UK and Europe and #1 in Australia on the Beatport club DJ chart.[5]
In early 2017, Fodera launched his record label Solotoko and released his single "Set Me Free" through it.[4][2][14] In June, Fodera released a deluxe version of Frequently Flying, followed by US and UK tours in October.[15][14]
In 2018, Fodera performed at Splash House and the 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's "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 the US with Dom Dolla in the fall.[23][22][24] Fodera also released his Vibrate EP with Biscits in October and the 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]
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.[28][29][30]
2021–2023: 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.[31][32][1]
In April 2022, Fodera released a deluxe version of Wide Awake with three additional tracks.[33] The same month, Fodera released the single "Need You" as part of Spotify's mint Singles series.[34] Fodera performed a 16-week residency at Amnesia in Ibiza with Gorgon City that summer.[35]
2023–present: Can We Do It All Again?
Fodera's sixth studio album Can We Do It All Again? is scheduled for release in June 2026.
Discography
Albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |||||||||||
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| Moving Forward |
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| After Parties & Aeroplanes |
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| Frequently Flying |
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| Rise |
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| Wide Awake |
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| Can We Do It All Again? |
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| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Charted and certified singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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| AUS [37] |
IRE [38] |
NZ Hot [39] |
UK [36] | ||||||||||
| "Always Gonna Be" (featuring Alex Mills) |
2017 | — | — | — | — | Frequently Flying | |||||||
| "One Night" (with MK featuring Raphaélla) |
2019 | — | 50 | — | 51 |
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Wide Awake | ||||||
| "Turn Back Time" (with Diplo) |
2020 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "Moving Blind" (with Dom Dolla) |
— | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||||||||
| "Asking" (with MK featuring Clementine Douglas) |
2023 | — | 9 | — | 7 | Can We Do It All Again? | |||||||
| "Life Lesson" (with Jazzy and Belters Only) |
— | 23 | — | — |
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Non-album singles | |||||||
| "Never Be Alone" (with Becky Hill) |
2024 | — | 64 | — | 23 |
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Believe Me Now? | ||||||
| "Mind Still" (featuring blythe)[44] |
— | 77 | — | 68 | Can We Do It All Again? | ||||||||
| "Somedays" (with Jazzy and D.O.D) |
26 | 5 | 16 | 5 | No Bad Vibes and Can We Do It All Again? | ||||||||
| "Tell Me" (with Clementine Douglas) |
2025 | — | 50 | — | 23 | Can We Do It All Again? | |||||||
| "All This Time" (with Jazzy) |
— | — | — | 51 | |||||||||
| "Think About Us" (with D.O.D. and Poppy Baskcomb) |
48 | 24 [47] | 1 | 18 | |||||||||
| "My Loving" (with Chrystal) |
2026 | — | — | 27 | 66 | ||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Notes
- Frequently Flying did not enter the top 100 of the UK Albums Chart, but peaked at number 85 on UK downloads chart.
- Rise did not enter the top 100 of the UK Albums Chart, but peaked at number 58 on UK downloads chart.
Awards and nominations
APRA Music Awards
The APRA Music Awards were established by Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) in 1982 to honour the achievements of songwriters and music composers, and to recognise their song writing skills, sales and airplay performance, by its members annually.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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| 2026 | "Tell Me" by Sonny Fodera & Clementine Douglas (Stuart Crichton / Sonny Fodera / Clementine Douglas / Ruth Cunningham) |
Most Performed Australian Work | Nominated | [48] |
| Most Performed Dance/Electronic Work | Nominated |
ARIA Music Awards
The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony held by the Australian Recording Industry Association. They commenced in 1987.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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| 2025 | "Somedays" (with Jazzy & D.O.D.) | Best Dance/Electronic Release | Nominated | [49] |
| Song of the Year | Nominated |
Brit Awards
The Brit Awards is a ceremony presented by British Phonographic Industry (BPI) to recognise the best in British and international music.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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| 2025 | "Somedays" (with Jazzy and D.O.D.) | Song of the Year | Nominated | [50] |
Electronic Dance Music Awards
The Electronic Dance Music Awards are presented by iHeart Radio and commenced in 2022.