Tommy Trash

Thomas Matthew Olsen, better known by his stage name Tommy Trash, is an Australian DJ, record producer, and remixer. He currently resides in Los Angeles, California, and is signed to Ministry of Sound Australia.

Biography

Early life Thomas Olsen was born in Bundaberg, Queensland. He attended Walkervale State School and later Kepnock State High School. From an early age Thomas was proficient at piano and trumpet and was classically trained in both, he excelled at music in general and could play almost anything with a little practice.

Music career The ARIA Music Awards of 2009 nomination of Trash is considered as one of the highlights of 2011. Ever since he appeared on the scene in 2006, Tommy has been on charts and dance floors with over 50 productions (originals and remixes).

His peak era would begin in mid-2011, thanks to one of his most recognisable tunes, titled "The End". This has been one of his largest hits to date. This made him quickly noticed by high-profile DJs such as Tiësto, David Guetta, Swedish House Mafia, Afrojack, and Laidback Luke. "The End" pushed Tommy further into international fame.

Before "The End", he launched "All My Friends" in 2010, collaborating with Tom Piper and Mr. Wilson on the vocals, who has already lent his voice in Tommy's song, "Need Me To Stay", a song nominated by the ARIA Awards as a "Best Dance Record" in 2009. "All My Friends" managed to peak 6 weeks straight on the ARIA Club Charts. Due to its success, it was re-edited and remastered by Ministry of Sound on the United Kingdom and Germany, and peaked at 11 in the UK Cool Cuts chart.

Tommy also launched his music on worldwide labels, such as Spinnin, Refune, SIZE, Axtone, mau5trap, OWSLA, Boys Noize, Musical Freedom and Fool's Gold. He has collaborated with other producers such as A-Trak. Digitalism, Sebastian Ingrosso and Wolfgang Gartner, and he has made remixes for artists like Deadmau5, Empire of the Sun, Swedish House Mafia, Sub Focus, Zedd, Steve Aoki, plus many more.

In 2012, the 55th Annual Grammy Awards nominated Tommy for his remix of Deadmau5' song ""The Veldt"".

In compilations

The first Tommy Trash song that appeared on a mainstream compilation was "It's A Swede Thing" which was collaborated with Goodwill, this song was included on the downloadable edition of the Cream compilation "Cream Summer 2007". This gained Olsen some popularity and he went on to have his song "All My Friends" (with Tom Piper and Mr. Wilson) featured on the 2012 edition of the Ministry of Sound compilation known as The Annual, despite the name this edition of The Annual was actually released in 2011. This gave Olsen even more fame, and "All My Friends" was his most mainstream and successful single to date. "All My Friends" also received many remixes. The next song to feature on a mainstream album was "Future Folk", this was featured on another Cream compilation, this time it was "Cream Club Anthems 2012".

Most of Olsen's songs are featured on the "Musical Freedom" compilations. These are usually mixed by the likes of Dada Life, Steve Aoki, Tiesto, R3hab, Hard Rock Sofa and Swanky Tunes

Olsen has mixed a Ministry of Sound CD entitled "Inspired"; the CD was released on 17 March 2014 on Ministry of Sound/Data Records and Olsen's label, Ministry of Sound Australia.

Discography Extended plays + List of extended plays Title DetailsAmsterdam Released: 21 February 2008 Label: Hussle Black Format: Digital download, Vinyl, CDThe End Released: 21 April 2011 Label: Downright Music Format: Digital downloadMonkey See Monkey Do Released: 4 March 2013 Label: Mau5trap Format: Digital download, VinylLuv U Giv Released: 20 November 2015 Label: Fool's Gold Format: Digital downloadGroup Chat Released: 18 November 2016 Label: Fool's Gold Format: Digital download

Mix albums Title DetailsElectro House Sessions (with Stafford Brothers)Released: 11 August 2007 Label: Ministry of Sound Australia Format: CDElectro House Sessions 2 (with Stafford Brothers)Released: 22 March 2008 Label: Ministry of Sound Australia Format: CDOnelove Volume 10: Mobile Disco 2009 (with Grant Smillie and Acid Jacks)Released: 25 November 2008 Label: Onelove Format: CDSessions Six (with Goodwill and Dirty South)Released: 16 May 2009 Label: Ministry of Sound Australia Format: CDSessions Seven (with Stafford Brothers and Steve Aoki)Released: 14 May 2010 Label: Ministry of Sound Australia Format: CDThe Annual 2011 (with Hook N Sling)Released: 29 October 2010 Label: Ministry of Sound Australia Format: CDSessions Eight (with Sam La More)Released: 13 May 2011 Label: Ministry of Sound Australia Format: CDThe Annual 2012 (with Tom Piper)Released: 28 October 2011 Label: Ministry of Sound Australia Format: CDInspired Released: 16 March 2014 Label: Ministry of Sound Format: CD

Charted singles + List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album AUS BEL(FL) FRA GER IRE NLD NZ SWE SWI UK "Need Me to Stay" (feat. Mr. Wilson)2009 14 — — — — — — — — — "The Bum Song" (with Tom Piper)2010 40 — — — — — 32 — — — "Reload" (with Sebastian Ingrosso)2012 — 48 — — — — — — — —Until Now (Deluxe Edition) "Sunrise (Won't Get Lost)" (vs. The Aston Shuffle) — 122 — — — — — — — — "Reload" (with Sebastian Ingrosso featuring John Martin)2013 20 — 152 89 13 66 — 5 70 3GLF: 2× Platinum BPI: Silver "—" denotes a single that did not chart.

Remixes 2006

Sugiurumn – Star Baby (Goodwill & Tommy Trash Remix)

2007

Craig Obey - Music in My Mind Tommy Trash - Slide (Tommy Trash Electro Cut) Green Velvet (feat. Walter Phillips) – Shake & Pop Goodwill & Tommy Trash - It's a Swede Thing Delta Goodrem – Believe Again The Veronicas – Hook Me Up Benjamin Bates – Two Flies Tom Novy – Unexpected Betty Vale - Jump On Board Arno Cost & Arias – Magenta (Goodwill & Tommy Trash Exclusive Remix) Anton Neumark – Need You Tonight (Goodwill & Tommy Trash Remix) Grafton Primary – Relativity Armand Van Helden – I Want Your Soul My Ninja Lover – 2 x 2 (My Ninja Lover vs. Tommy Trash Edit)

2008

The Camel Rider & Mark Alston (feat. Mark Shine) – Addicted Faithless – Insomnia 2008 (Tommy Trash Electro Mix) Karton – Never Too Late (Tommy Trash & fRew's "fRew.T.Trash" Mix) Mason – The Ridge Dabruck & Klein – Cars Soul Central (feat. Abigail Bailey) – Time After Time Meck (feat. Dino) – So Strong House of Pain vs. Mickey Slim - Jump Around (Tommy Trash Edit) Kaskade – Step One Two

2009

Chili Hi Fly (feat. Jonas) – I Go Crazy FRew & Chris Arnott (feat. Rosie Henshaw) – My Heart Stops (Tommy Trash Remix/Dub) Orgasmic & Tekitek – The Sixpack Anthem Neon Stereo – Feel This Real Lady Sovereign – I Got You Dancing

2010

Hiroki Esashika – Kazane Dave Winnel – Festival City Bass Kleph – Duro Stafford Brothers (feat. Seany B) – Speaker Freakers DBN – Chicago Idriss Chebak – Warm & Oriental DBN & Tommy Trash (feat. Michael Feiner) - Stars Anané – Plastic People Pocket 808 (feat. Phil Jamieson) – Monster (Babe) Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike (feat. VanGosh) – Deeper Love Jacob Plant (feat. JLD) – Basslines In (Tommy Trash Remix/Dub) The Potbelleez – Shake It Tommy Trash & Tom Piper (feat. Mr Wilson) - All My Friends (Piper & Trash Remix)

2011

fRew & Chris Arnott (feat. Rosie) – This New Style Ou Est le Swimming Pool - The Key The Immigrant – Summer Of Love (She Said) Tommy Trash - The End (Tommy Rework) Gypsy & The Cat – Jona Vark Grant Smillie (feat. Zoë Badwi) – Carry Me Home BKCA (aka Bass Kleph & Chris Arnott) – We Feel Love Richard Dinsdale, Sam Obernik & Hook N Sling – Edge Of The Earth John Dahlbäck (feat. Erik Hassle) – One Last Ride EDX (feat. Sarah McLeod) – Falling Out Of Love Dirty South & Thomas Gold (feat. Kate Elsworth) – Alive Moby – After Zedd – Shave It Steve Forte Rio (feat. Lindsey Ray) – Slumber R3hab & Swanky Tunes (feat. Max C) – Sending My Love Timbaland (feat. Pitbull) – Pass at Me Pnau - Unite Us

2012

Swedish House Mafia vs. Knife Party – Antidote Steve Aoki (feat. Wynter Gordon) – Ladi Dadi Chris Lake – Build Up (Tommy Trash Edit) Nicky Romero – Toulouse fRew (feat. John Dubbs & Honorebel) – Wicked Woman Moguai & Tommy Trash – In N' Out (Tommy Trash Club Mix) Deadmau5 (feat. Chris James) – The Veldt Cubic Zirconia – Darko

2013

Sub Focus (feat. Alex Clare) – Endorphins Tommy Trash - Monkey See Monkey Do (Tommy Trash Re-Edit) Destructo – Higher Empire of the Sun – Celebrate

2015

Caribou – Can't Do Without You Tiga (feat. Pusha T) – Bugatti

2016

Dillon Francis & Kygo (feat. James Hersey) - Coming Over Ookay - Thief Empire of the Sun - High and Low

2017

GRiZ (feat. Cory Enemy & Natalola) - What We've Become

2020

Deadmau5 and Keisza - Bridged by a Lightwave

Writing and production credits Showtek