Sonny Fodera

Sonny Fodera is an Australian house DJ and producer, based in London, England. Known for his vocal-driven, pop-forward songs, Fodera has released six albums.

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. At age 18, he was inspired to start creating house music after seeing American DJ Derrick Carter perform at a nightclub. At 23, he began touring in the United States and the United Kingdom. In 2013, MixMag named Fodera as one of their "Hot Six".

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. 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. After releasing the single "You & I" in October, Fodera released his album Frequently Flying in November on Defected Records. Fodera promoted the album with a 16-date North American tour in November which included performances at EDC Orlando and Escape: Psycho Circus. That year, Fodera reached #2 in the UK and Europe and #1 in Australia on the Beatport club DJ chart. In June, Fodera released a deluxe version of Frequently Flying, followed by US and UK tours in October. That October, Fodera released two remixes of Calvin Harris's "Promises".

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. 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. 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.

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.

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. The same month, Fodera released the single "Need You" as part of Spotify's mint Singles series. Fodera performed a 16-week residency at Amnesia in Ibiza with Gorgon City that summer.

2023–present: Can We Do It All Again? Fodera's sixth studio album Can We Do It All Again? was released on 12 June 2026. The album debuted at number 49 on the ARIA Albums Chart, his first appearance on that chart.

Discography Albums + List of albums by Sonny Fodera Title Details Peak chart positions AUS IRE UK Moving ForwardReleased: February 2013 Label: Cajual (CAJ348) Format: Digital — — —After Parties & AeroplanesReleased: 2014 Label: Cajual (CAJ364) Format: Digital — — —Frequently FlyingReleased: November 2016 Label: Defected (SFFF01CD) Format: Digital, CD — — —RiseReleased: July 2019 Label: Solotoko (SOLOTOKO 030) Format: Digital, 2×LP — — —Wide AwakeReleased: October 2021 Label: Solotoko (SOLOTOKO 100) Format: Digital, CD, LP — — 47Can We Do It All Again?Released: 12 June 2026 Label: Solotoko Format: Digital, CD, 2×LP 49 95 20 "—" denotes a recording that did not chart in that territory.

Charted and certified singles + List of charted or certified singles by Sonny Fodera Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications AlbumAUS IRE NZHot UK Frequently Flying "Always Gonna Be" 2017 — — — — BPI: Silver "Asking" 2023 — 9 — 7 ARIA: Platinum BPI: 2× Platinum Can We Do It All Again? "Life Lesson" — 23 — — BPI: Silver — 77 — 68 ARIA: Gold BPI: Silver

ARIA Music Awards The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony held by the Australian Recording Industry Association. They commenced in 1987. 2025 "Somedays" (with Jazzy & D.O.D.) Best Dance/Electronic Release Song of the Year Brit Awards The Brit Awards is a ceremony presented by British Phonographic Industry (BPI) to recognise the best in British and international music.

2025 "Somedays" (with Jazzy and D.O.D.) Song of the Year

Electronic Dance Music Awards The Electronic Dance Music Awards are presented by iHeart Radio and commenced in 2022. 2022 "Turn Back Time" (with Diplo) UK House Song of the Year

Dance Song of the Year

House Song of the Year

"All This Time" (with Jazzy) House Song of the Year