About Matoma
Sunday, December 3, 2017
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ORIGIN
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Asnes, Norway
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GENRE
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Dance
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BORN
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29 May 1991
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Norway's Tom Stræte Lagergren (aka Matoma) is a DJ and producer known
for his dance-oriented, tropical house music. Born in Asnes, Norway in
1991, Lagergren initially started out playing classical piano in his
youth. It wasn't until his teenage years spent listening to his older
brother's music collection -- including albums by Paul van Dyk, Tiesto,
and Armin van Buuren -- that he became increasingly interested in
electronic dance music. After high school, Lagergren, who had already
started remixing and releasing tracks online as Matoma, furthered his
studies by earning his Bachelor's degree in Music Technology from the
Norwegian University of Science and Technology. By 2014, he had started
to gain international recognition for his Matoma remixes, including cuts
for Jessie J, Akon, Enrique Iglesias, and others. In 2015, he scored a
hit in Europe and New Zealand with a remix of Notorious B.I.G.'s "Old
Thing Back." Also in 2015, Lagergren released his own debut single as
Matoma, "Feeling Right (Everything Is Nice)," featuring rapper Wale and
Jamaican dancehall singer Popcaan. That track found its way onto his
debut LP, Hakuna Matoma, which arrived at the end of the year.
Additional guests included Becky Hill, Sean Paul, Astrid S, Akon,
Frenship, and remixes of Dua Lipa's "Hotter Than Hell," Jason Derulo's
"Try Me," and Coldplay's "Adventure of a Lifetime." In 2017, Lagergren
issued the single "Girl at Coachella" featuring Magic! and D.R.A.M. ~
Matt Collar & Neil Z.
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