Rhys (Black Summer) Toms

Rhys (Black Summer) Toms
Background information
Also known as Black Summer
Origin Canberra, Australia
Genres EDM, dance music
Occupation(s) Music producer, DJ
Years active 2015 - present
Labels Tekzenmusic Inc.
Associated acts Chris 'Tek' O'Ryan
Website www.triplejunearthed.com/artist/black-summer

Rhys (Black Summer) Toms, is Australia's youngest music producer and DJ. He is best known for Triple J Unearthed and for performing at major Australian music festivals Groovin' the Moo, Summernats, and Nickelodeon Slimefest.[1]

Early life and education

Toms began making his own electronic music at the age of eight, citing inspiration from Skillrex, Will.i.am, Martin Garrix, Avicii, and Flume. He set up a home studio in his father's office and uploaded three tracks to Triple J Unearthed. One of his debut tracks "Toxic Nirvana" was accompanied by a stop-motion music video made with Lego.[2]

He lives in Canberra, Australia with his parents Rick and Nicola Toms.[3] When Triple J Unearthed discovered him at the age of 11, he attended Maribyrnong Primary School in Kaleen, Australia. He began high school in 2016.[4]

Career

In February 2015, Toms was discovered by Australian radio station Triple J Unearthed.[5] He then appeared in a mini-documentary for Triple J about musicians in regional Australia. The documentary went viral with over 2 million views. New World Artists signed Toms and he began producing music professionally under his DJ alias Black Summer.[6]

Toms played his first DJ set at Groovin' the Moo in 2015 to an audience of 10,000 people, where he garnered attention from multiple media outlets and support from Nina Las Vegas, Canadian house producer Deadmau5, and Australian musician Flume.[7][8][9][10][11] He then performed at Nickelodeon's Slimefest in Sydney and Melbourne alongside magician Cosentino, Savage, At Sunset, Samantha Jade, and YouTube stars Boyce Avenue[12] and at Summernats 2016 alongside Seth Sentry, Hoodoo Gurus, You Am I and Brooke Evers.[13]

In 2016, he was invited to speak on a panel for Indent music conference in Sydney in 2016,[14] appeared on Network Ten's The Project in 2016,[15] and was featured as the face of the Uncle Toby's Oats campaign "The Unexpected Maestro"[16][17][18]

In 2017, the music video for Young Like Me by Black Summer feat. Lowell (directed by Tim Maxx) launched on national television in Australia on Nine Network. The music video was filmed in Los Angeles.[19][20][21][22]

Toms is collaborating with Grammy Award-winning Australian music producer and sound engineer Chris 'Tek' O'Ryan on his first EP album.[23][24]

Discography[25]

Year Title Label Other Artist(s)
2015 Toxic Nirvana Independent
Fist Pump
Dark Times Bright Lights
DNA
Bomb Drop
2016 Hyperactivity
E-Spasm
Clockwork
Grab Ya
Grab Ya (Believe That! Remix) N.O.I.P.
Orbit
Angst Callum the Heavy Metal Kid
2017 Young Like Me Tekzenmusic Inc. Lowell
Untitled (EP) Tekzenmusic Inc. Chris 'Tek' O'Ryan

References

  1. ↑ "Black Summer". triple j Unearthed. Retrieved 2017-05-30.
  2. ↑ Colley, Clare (2015-04-15). "Could Canberra boy Rhys Toms be triple J Unearthed's youngest music producer?". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2017-05-30.
  3. ↑ "DJ Kid". www.abc.net.au. Retrieved 2017-05-30.
  4. ↑ "Meet 11-Year Old Aussie Producer Black Summer, Discovered By Triple J - Music Feeds". Music Feeds. 2015-04-15. Retrieved 2017-05-30.
  5. ↑ triple j (2015-04-14), Meet Black Summer, Australia's youngest producer, retrieved 2017-05-30
  6. ↑ "New World Artists". New World Artists. Retrieved 2017-05-30.
  7. ↑ Dix, Michael (2015-05-04). "11-Year-Old Black Summer Drops Mini-Set At His First Festival". Your EDM. Retrieved 2017-05-30.
  8. ↑ PEDESTRIAN. TV (2015-05-04), 11 Year-Old DJ 'Black Summer' Performs First Gig, retrieved 2017-05-30
  9. ↑ "Watch: 11-year-old Black Summer nails festival debut at Groovin The Moo Canberra | Music News | triple j". www.abc.net.au. Retrieved 2017-05-30.
  10. ↑ "11-Year-Old Producer Getting Major Attention! UPDATE:Black Summer Plays 1st Festival! | EDM Life". edmlife.com. Retrieved 2017-05-30.
  11. ↑ "This 11 Year Old Producer Has The Attention of Flume And Deadmau5". EDM.com. 2015-04-15. Retrieved 2017-05-30.
  12. ↑ Colley, Clare (2015-09-22). "Canberra's boy music producer Black Summer to play Slimefest". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2017-05-30.
  13. ↑ "Summernats". Retrieved 2017-05-30.
  14. ↑ "FEEDBACK: A MUSIC CONFERENCE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE - SPEAKERS & PANELS REVEALED!". MusicNSW. 2015-05-14. Retrieved 2017-05-30.
  15. ↑ "Black Summer is an actual brilliant 11-year-old Canberra producer.". Project U. 2015-04-15. Retrieved 2017-05-30.
  16. ↑ Thicket, In The (2016-04-07), Uncle Tobys Oats Black Summer, retrieved 2017-05-30
  17. ↑ Uncle Tobys (2016-06-09), Rhys, the 12 year old music maker fuelled by oats, retrieved 2017-05-30
  18. ↑ Uncle Tobys (2016-04-29), Black Summer visits Rumble Studios, retrieved 2017-05-30
  19. ↑ "New Find: Black Summer Feat. Lowell's "Young Like Me"". idolator. 2017-06-21. Retrieved 2017-07-07.
  20. ↑ Inc., Tekzenmusic,. "14 Year Old EDM Producer Black Summer Teams Up With International Artist Lowell and Tekzenmusic to Release His First Single "Young Like Me"". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2017-07-07.
  21. ↑ BlackSummerVEVO (2017-06-11), Black Summer - Young Like Me ft. Lowell, retrieved 2017-07-07
  22. ↑ "First Listen: Black Summer returns with deep banger 'Young Like Me ft. Lowell' | Music News | triple j". www.abc.net.au. Retrieved 2017-07-07.
  23. ↑ "Black Summer is working on new music with a Grammy winning producer | Music News | triple j". www.abc.net.au. Retrieved 2017-05-30.
  24. ↑ Black Summer talks new EP and success as a 12 yr old producer, retrieved 2017-05-30
  25. ↑ "Black Summer". SoundCloud. Retrieved 2017-05-30.
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