Dominic Louis Matheson (born 18 January 1992), better known by his stage name Dom Dolla, is an Australian tech house producer, DJ, songwriter and remixer, acclaimed for his special house music style 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 was 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.
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.
In December 2025, Dom Dolla performed in front of 40,000 at Sydney's Allianz Stadium, becoming the first electronic act to headline an Australian stadium show.
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. Dolla went to Kew High School.
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.
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'".
In October 2026, Dolla reached number one for the Twelfth time on the ARIA Club Chart with "Danger Danger".
Discography
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS |
AUS Club |
BEL (FL) |
IRE |
NZ Hot |
UK |
US Dance | ||||
| "The Boxer" | 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Love Like This" | 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Define" (with Go Freek) |
— | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "You" | 2016 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
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| "Be Randy" (with Torren Foot) |
2017 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Take It" | 2018 | — | 1 | 41 | — | — | — | — |
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| "San Frandisco" | 2019 | — | 1 | 90 | — | 37 | — | 40 |
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| "Moving Blind" (with Sonny Fodera) |
2020 | — | 1 | — | — | 39 | — | — |
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| "Pump the Brakes" | 2021 | — | 2 | 66 | — | 37 | — | 33 |
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| "Strangers" (with Mansionair) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | Happiness, Guaranteed. | ||
| "Miracle Maker" (featuring Clementine Douglas) |
2022 | — | 2 | — | — | 13 | — | 35 |
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Non-album singles |
| "Rhyme Dust" (with MK) |
2023 | 32 | 1 | — | 32 | 4 | 63 | 9 |
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| "Eat Your Man" (with Nelly Furtado) |
84 | 1 | — | — | 13 | — | 15 |
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| "Saving Up" | 10 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | 25 |
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| "Girls" | 2024 | 71 | 1 | — | — | 7 | — | 22 |
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| "Cave" (with Tove Lo) |
— | 39 | — | — | 9 | — | 29 |
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| "Dreamin'" (featuring Daya) |
2025 | 33 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 |
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| "Forever" (with Kid Cudi) |
— | — | — | — | 4 | — | 9 | |||
| "No Room for a Saint" (with Nathan Nicholson) |
— | — | — | — | 13 | — | 23 | F1 the Album | ||
| "Addicted to Bass" (with Puretone) (Dom Dolla Relapse) |
2026 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Don't Worry Baby" (with Tiga) |
— | 12 | — | — | 13 | — | — | |||
| "Danger Danger" (with Solomun and Skepta) |
69 | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | 20 | |||
| "—" 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 | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | "Take It" | Best Independent Dance, Electronica or Club Single | Nominated | |
| 2020 | "San Frandisco" | Best Independent Single | Nominated | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Most Performed Australian Work | Nominated | |||
| Most Performed Dance/Electronic Work | Won | |||
| 2026 | "Cave" (with Tove Lo) | Most Performed Dance/Electronic Work | Nominated |
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 four awards from twenty-four 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 | |
| "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 | |
| 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 | ||
| 2025 | "Dreamin'" | Best Solo Artist | Nominated | |
| Best Dance/Electronic Release | Won | |||
| Best Video | Nominated | |||
| Song of the Year | Nominated | |||
| Dom Dolla for "Dreamin'" | Best Engineered Release | Nominated | ||
| Best Produced Release | Nominated | |||
| Dom Dolla Australia 2024 | Best Australian Live Act | Nominated | ||
| Dom Dolla | Global Impact Award | awarded | ||
| 2026 | "Addicted to Bass" (with Puretone) | Best Dance/Electronic Release | Nominated | |
| Best Video | Nominated | |||
| Dom Dolla – Australian Tour 2025 | Best Australian Live Act | Nominated | ||
| Dom Dolla for Dom Dolla – "Don't Worry Baby" | Best Engineered Release | 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 |
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 | |
| 2023 | "Miracle Maker" (with Clementine Douglas) | Dance Song of the Year | Nominated | |
| Dom Dolla | Tech House DJ of the Year | Won | ||
| 2024 | Dom Dolla | Male Artist of the Year | Nominated | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |||
| 2026 | Dom Dolla | Male Artist of the Year | Nominated | |
| Dance Radio Artist of the Year | Nominated | |||
| Tech House Artist of the Year | Nominated | |||
| "Dreamin'" (with Dom Dolla) | Music Video of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Tech House Song of the Year | Won | |||
| "Dreamin'" (with Dom Dolla) (Anyma remix) | Remix of the Year | Nominated | ||
| John Summit B2B Dom Dolla (Ultra Music Festival 2025) | Favourite B2B | Nominated |
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 |
MPEG Awards
The Music Producer and Engineers’ Guild (MPEG Awards) Awards celebrate excellence in music production and engineering in Australia. They commenced in 2024.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result (wins only) |
Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Dom Dolla | Overseas Achievement | Won |
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 | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | "Rhyme Dust" (with MK) | Best Single | Nominated | |
| Dom Dolla | Best New Artist | Won | ||
| Dom Dolla | Rolling Stone Global Award | Nominated | ||
| 2025 | "girl$" | Best Single | Shortlisted | |
| Dom Dolla | Best Live Act | Shortlisted | ||
| Dom Dolla | Rolling Stone Global Award | Won |
