Dom Dolla
Born in Manila, raised in Darwin, formed in Melbourne’s clubs: how Dominic Matheson became Dom Dolla, from ARIA Club Chart No. 1s to a Sydney stadium.
- Australian producer and DJ Dominic Louis Matheson, born in Manila in 1992, raised in Darwin, based in Melbourne.
- Twelve No. 1s on the ARIA Club Chart, starting with “Define” in 2015.
- ARIA awards for “San Frandisco”, “Rhyme Dust”, “Saving Up” and “Dreamin’”; Grammy-nominated for a Gorillaz remix.
Dom Dolla took tech house from Melbourne clubs to stadiums. In a decade he collected twelve No. 1s on Australia’s club chart, four ARIA awards and a Grammy nomination, and in December 2025 he played to 40,000 people in Sydney.
Manila, Darwin, Melbourne
Dominic Louis Matheson was born on 18 January 1992 in Manila, Philippines, to Australian parents, and raised in Darwin in the Northern Territory. He moved to Melbourne as a teenager, and that is where he discovered house and electronic music. His debut single, “The Boxer”, came out in 2013, during a two-year spell with the label Onelove.
Sweat It Out and the club chart
In February 2015 he signed to Sweat It Out. “Define”, with Go Freek, came out that July and went to No. 1 on the ARIA Club Chart. It set a pattern. “Take It” topped the club chart in October 2018, his fourth No. 1 there, and “San Frandisco” in November 2019, his fifth. “San Frandisco” also won Best Dance Release at the 2020 ARIA Music Awards. “Pump the Brakes” followed in 2021, his last year with the label.
Three Six Zero and a global run
In 2022 he moved to Three Six Zero Recordings and Sony Music. “Miracle Maker”, with Clementine Douglas, reached No. 2 on the ARIA Club Chart. “Rhyme Dust”, with MK, gave him his seventh club No. 1 in March 2023 and won the ARIA for Best Dance/Electronic Release that year. “Saving Up” became his ninth in October 2023 and won the same award in 2024. “Dreamin’”, featuring Daya, took it again in 2025. Outside his own records, his remix of Gorillaz’s “New Gold”, featuring Tame Impala and Bootie Brown, earned a Grammy nomination in 2024.
From Coachella to a stadium
He played Coachella in 2022 and Lollapalooza in 2023, and sold out Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado and Forest Hills Stadium in New York. In December 2025 he performed in front of 40,000 people at Sydney’s Allianz Stadium, which made him the first electronic act to headline an Australian stadium show. His most recent ARIA Club Chart No. 1, the twelfth, is “Danger Danger”. Across his career he has won four ARIA Music Awards from 24 nominations, and “Eat Your Man” earned him a Juno Award nomination in 2024. For more tech house made for big stages, keep digging withChris Lake and Jamie Jones.
FAQ
What is Dom Dolla’s real name?
Dominic Louis Matheson. He was born on 18 January 1992 in Manila, Philippines, to Australian parents.
Where is Dom Dolla from?
He was raised in Darwin, in Australia’s Northern Territory, and moved to Melbourne as a teenager, where he discovered house music.
Has Dom Dolla been nominated for a Grammy?
Yes. His remix of Gorillaz’s “New Gold”, featuring Tame Impala and Bootie Brown, was nominated for Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical in 2024.
