How Aussie EDM artist Dom Dolla wooed the world: from Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce loving his 2024 Coachella set to his hit dance track ‘Eat Your Man’ with Nelly Furtado – but are they dating?
Recognised as GQ Australia’s Solo Artist of the Year in 2023, his distinctive style has sparked considerable excitement across the international EDM community, marking him as one of the stand-out producers in the genre.
If you’re still unfamiliar with him, here’s what you need to know about Dom Dolla:
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Where was Dom Dolla born and raised?
Dom Dolla, 32, was born in Manila and raised in the north Australian outback, per his Last.fm biography. His love for dance music began during a holiday in Denpasar, Indonesia, where his mum introduced him to Basement Jaxx’s 2001 album Rooty.
He later moved to Melbourne and began organising pub discos and deejaying on weekends with friends from high school. In an interview with Remix Magazine, he shared that he used to work as a graphic designer during the week and had even started his own freelance design firm.
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By 2015, fuelled by his deep passion for music and production, he decided to quit his day job and pursue a full-time career in music.
When was Dom Dolla’s big breakout moment?
He first made waves as a stand-out DJ in Melbourne’s lively club scene before he caught the attention of the US dance crowd with his tech house hits “Take It” and “San Frandisco” in 2018 and 2019, per Mixmag. Originally slated to perform at Coachella in 2020, the event’s postponement to 2022 didn’t slow him down – in fact, his career trajectory has consistently trended upwards since then.
Who has Dom Dolla collaborated with?
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In 2023, he joined forces with his childhood idol Nelly Furtado for her return to the music scene after a six-year hiatus.
Their collaboration resulted in the track “Eat Your Man”, which became a hit, energising dance floors and festival scenes throughout the summer while also paying homage to Furtado’s popular track “Maneater” released in 2006.
Who is Dom Dolla dating?
Although there’s no official confirmation, speculation suggests Dom Dolla might be dating 27-year-old English actress Ella Balinska. Photos and social media activity have only fuelled the rumours, particularly since the public’s attention was previously focused on a potential romance between Dom Dolla and Nelly Furtado after they were seen getting close in Ibiza last year. Despite the buzz, neither Dom nor Ella has confirmed their relationship status.
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Has Dom Dolla been nominated for a Grammy?
Dom Dolla received a Best Remixed Recording Grammy nomination in 2023 for his reworking of Gorillaz’ “New Gold”. In an interview with Grammy.com, the 32-year-old shared the story of how he found out about his Grammy nomination. There was “a lot of yelling,” he said. “I was on a high all morning.”
- Manila-born Aussie producer Dom Dolla is making waves in the music industry, and his pulsing tech house sets are so good that even Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce didn’t want to miss him at Coachella
- He started out DJ-ing with friends on weekends before quitting his day job to pursue a full-time career in production; now he’s a Grammy-nominated artist for his remix of Gorillaz’s ‘New Gold’