Matthew Koma
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June 2, 1987 Brooklyn, New York |
| Origin | Seaford, New York |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
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Matthew Koma (born June 2, 1987) real name, Matthew Bair,[1] is an American musician and singer-songwriter born in Brooklyn and raised on Long Island, New York.[2] Inspired by Elvis Costello and Bruce Springsteen, Koma started his music career in punk rock, later transitioning into a mixture of genres ranging from pop and hip hop to EDM.[2] Koma's early collaborations include work with Hardwell, Zedd, Miriam Bryant, Sebastian Ingrosso, Alesso, Tiesto and Ryan Tedder of OneRepublic.[3] His collaboration with Zedd has been his most notable accomplishment to date with their song "Spectrum" being premiered by Rolling Stone[4] and spending two weeks at number 1 on the Billboard Dance Club chart.[5]
Career
Koma was noticed by Jimmy Iovine who signed him to Interscope Records after watching an acoustic performance of the record "She".[6] He later released his first EP, Parachute, in May 2012, in which he wrote, produced and co-produced all four tracks with collaborators Twice as Nice, Alex da Kid, Sam Watters, Louis Biancaniello, and Ari Levine.[7] Since then he has taken part in the Sorry For Party Rocking worldwide tour with LMFAO and Far East Movement,[8] and more recently finished touring with the band Owl City.[9] In March 2012, Bruce Springsteen released "Rocky Ground," a remix that Koma co-produced with Ron Aniello as a single from his album Wrecking Ball.[10]
In 2012 Koma also did the main vocals for the song End of Pretend by Black Cards.
In the spring of 2013, Koma toured Europe supporting Ellie Goulding alongside Charli XCX.
2014 has proved to be a pivotal year for Koma. He paired up with DJ Hardwell on his single "Dare You",[11] appeared on RAC's debut album featuring on the single "Cheap Sunglasses,".[12] EDM star Audien's single "Serotonin,"[13] and on Showtek's "Cannonball (Earthquake)"[14] which landed #1 on the UK Dance Charts.[15]
In addition to both co-writing and featuring, Matthew put his unique touch as a producer on tracks from Tiësto's album A Town Called Paradise, including the hit single and Koma feature "Wasted".[16]
Matthew also contributed to Afrojack's debut album Forget the World- both co-writing and performing on the tracks "Keep Our Love Alive" and "Illuminate" on which he also co-produced.[17]
In January 2015, Koma was featured in Kia Motors' online video series Rediscovered, where he recorded a cover of The Miracles' "The Tracks of My Tears" before Smokey Robinson made a surprise visit in the studio.[18]
Koma is currently working on a debut album, "Arcadia."[19]
Personal life
Koma attended Seaford High School in Seaford, NY.[20]
Discography
Extended plays
| Title | Album details |
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| Parachute |
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| The Cherrytree Sessions |
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Singles
As lead artist
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||||||
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| AUT [21] |
BEL (Vl) [22] |
FRA [23] |
GER [24] |
NL [25] |
SWE [26] |
UK [27] | |||||||||||
| 2012 | "Parachute" | – | – | – | – | – | – | — | Parachute | ||||||||
| 2013 | "One Night" | – | – | – | – | – | – | — | Non-album single | ||||||||
| 2014 | "Serotonin" (with Audien) |
– | – | – | – | – | – | — | |||||||||
| "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released. | |||||||||||||||||
As featured artist
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||||||
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| US | US Dance | AUT [21] |
BEL (Vl) [22] |
FRA [23] |
GER [24] |
NL [25] |
SWE [26] |
UK [27] | |||||||||
| 2011 | "Birthday Dress" (Lil Playy featuring Matthew Koma) |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | — | Non-album single | ||||||
| 2012 | "Spectrum" (Zedd featuring Matthew Koma) |
105 | 1 | 30 | —[A] | – | 80 | – | – | — | Clarity | ||||||
| "Years" (Alesso featuring Matthew Koma) |
– | – | – | —[B] | 163 | – | 86 | 24 | — | Non-album singles | |||||||
| "Sparks (Turn Off Your Mind)" (Fedde le Grand and Nicky Romero featuring Matthew Koma) |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | — | ||||||||
| 2013 | "Dare You" (Hardwell featuring Matthew Koma) |
– | – | – | 13 | – | – | 40 | – | 18 | |||||||
| "Cannonball (Earthquake)" (Showtek and Justin Prime featuring Matthew Koma) |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 29 | ||||||||
| 2014 | "Find You" (Zedd featuring Matthew Koma and Miriam Bryant) |
101 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | — | Divergent | ||||||
| "Wasted" (Tiesto featuring Matthew Koma) |
49 | 17 | 42 | 46 | 82 | 49 | 15 | 5 | 3 | A Town Called Paradise | |||||||
| "Cheap Sunglasses" (RAC featuring Matthew Koma) |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | — | Strangers Part II | |||||||
| "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released. | |||||||||||||||||
Guest appearances
| Year | Title | Other artist(s) | Album |
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| 2012 | "Ain't Coming Down" | Far East Movement, Sidney Samson | Dirty Bass |
| "End of Pretend" | Black Cards | Use Your Disillusion EP | |
| 2014 | "Illuminate" | Afrojack | Forget the World |
| "Keep Our Love Alive" | |||
| "Written In Reverse" | Tiësto, Hardwell | A Town Called Paradise | |
| 2015 | "Hysteria" | Steve Aoki | Neon Future II |
Songwriting credits
| Year | Song | Artist | Album |
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| 2012 | |||
| "Clarity" | Zedd featuring Foxes | Clarity | |
| "Talk Dirty" | Black Cards | Use Your Disillusion EP | |
| "Put Your Graffiti on Me" | Kat Graham | Against the Wall | |
| "Heart Killer" | |||
| "Turn Up the Love" | Far East Movement | Dirty Bass | |
| "This Kiss" | Carly Rae Jepsen | Kiss | |
| "Hurt So Good" | |||
| "More Than a Memory" | |||
| "I Know You Have a Girlfriend" | |||
| "Sweetie" | Kiss (Deluxe Edition) | ||
| "Melt with You" | Kiss (Japanese Deluxe Edition) | ||
| "Almost Said It" | |||
| "Calling (Lose My Mind)" | Sebastian Ingrosso and Alesso feat. Ryan Tedder | Non-album singles | |
| 2013 | "Take a Picture" | Carly Rae Jepsen/Tim Pagnotta | |
| 2014 | "A Town Called Paradise" | Tiesto feat. Zac Barnett of American Authors | A Town Called Paradise |
| "Set Yourself Free" | Tiesto feat. Krewella | ||
| "Body Talk (Mammoth)" | Dimitri Vegas, Moguai and Like Mike feat. Julian Perretta | Non-album single | |
| 2015 | "Someone" | Kelly Clarkson | Piece By Piece |
References
Notes
- A ^ "Spectrum" did not chart on the Ultratop's Belgian Flanders Single's Chart, but it did chart at number 74 on the Ultratip chart, the top-100 songs which haven't made the Ultratop 50.
- B ^ "Years" did not chart on the Ultratop's Belgian Flanders Single's Chart, but it did chart at number 33 on the Ultratip chart, the top-100 songs which haven't made the Ultratop 50.
- C ^ "Find You" did not chart on the Ultratop's Belgian Flanders Single's Chart, but it did chart at number 34 on the Ultratip chart, the top-100 songs which haven't made the Ultratop 50.
Sources
- ↑ Gamboa, Glenn (27 July 2011). "LI's Matthew Koma signs with major label". Newsday. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Matthew Koma". Watchdog Management. Retrieved May 16, 2013.
- ↑ Pannacione, Maggie (March 21, 2012). "Matthew Koma to Release "Parachute" EP on May 29". Artist Direct.
- ↑ "Premiere: Zedd feat. Matthew Koma, 'Spectrum'". Rolling Stone. August 15, 2012.
- ↑ Mason, Kerri (October 15, 2012). "Zedd Rises on 'Spectrum,' Lady Gaga Ties". Billboard.
- ↑ Gamboa, Glenn (July 27, 2011). "LI's Matthew Koma signs with major label". Explore LI. (subscription required)
- ↑ "Newcomer Matthew Koma to Release Four-Song Debut – Parachute EP – on Cherrytree/Darkchild/Interscope Records May 29th". International Business Times. May 16, 2012.
- ↑ Gamboa, Glenn (January 31, 2012). "Matthew Koma lands Cherrytree European tour slot". Newsday.
- ↑ "Matthew Koma on tour with Owl City". Skope. August 16, 2012.
- ↑ Gamboa, Glenn (July 3, 2012). "Springsteen picks Koma remix for new single.". Newsday.
- ↑ Hardwell ft. Matthew Koma Dare You Video
- ↑ RAC Cheap Sunglasses Featuring Mattew Koma Video
- ↑ Billboard First Play Audient Ft. Matthew Koma
- ↑ Showtek and Justin Prime Cannonball Lyrics
- ↑ BBC Radio 1 Chart
- ↑ Tiesto A Town Called Paradise Track Listing
- ↑ Album Review Afrojack Forget the World
- ↑ "Music ‘Rediscovered’ by Matthew Koma at 2015 YTMA". Kia Motors. 2015-01-08. Retrieved 2015-03-16.
- ↑ http://www.dancingastronaut.com/2014/03/matthew-koma-talks-upcoming-artist-album-tiesto-collaboration-winning-grammy/
- ↑ Gamboa, Glenn. "Matthew Koma has big homecoming at Coliseum". Newsday. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 Hung, Steffen. "Discographie Matthew Koma". Austrian Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 Hung, Steffen. "Discografie Matthew Koma". Belgium (Flanders) Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 Hung, Steffen. "Discographie Matthew Koma". French Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 Hung, Steffen. "Discographie Matthew Koma". German Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 Hung, Steffen. "Discografie Matthew Koma". Dutch Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
- ↑ 26.0 26.1 Hung, Steffen. "Discography Matthew Koma". Swedish Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
- ↑ 27.0 27.1 "Matthew Koma > Artist Search". Officialcharts.com/. Official Charts Company.