Matoma
Matoma is the stage name of Norwegian DJ and producer Tom Stræte Lagergren, born in Åsnes in 1991, who started on piano as a child and once won a contest to perform alongside Norwegian pianists Håvard Gimse and Leif Ove Andsnes before growing tired of classical training and turning to computer-based mixing. He holds a bachelor's degree in Music Technology from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, a technical foundation that fed into his development of the tropical house sound he became known for.
His remix of “Old Thing Back” by The Notorious B.I.G., made with fellow tropical house producer Nelsaan, peaked at number two on the Norwegian VG-lista chart and also charted well in Sweden, Finland, Denmark and New Zealand, reaching number one on the Hype Machine aggregator. Universal Germany commissioned him to remix Marlon Roudette's “When the Beat Drops” in 2014, extending his profile across mainland Europe.
Signed to Warner, Matoma's productions blend EDM, R&B, pop, dancehall, house and tropical house, a range that carries into his DJ sets at festivals internationally. His path from classical piano prodigy to tropical house hitmaker reflects a technically grounded but genre-crossing approach that has defined his touring career since 2014.