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His unruly locks may be the first thing audiences notice about Something Wicked talent Tommy Trash, but it his seemingly list of electrifying hits that keep fans fist pumping all night long and coming back for more.

Born Thomas Olsen in Queensland, Australia, Tommy Trash’s addiction to dance music began during university when he first started discovering clubs like Monastery in Brisbane. The love of the music made him switch out the classical sound he was studying and start making club banging tunes instead. Always experimenting, Tommy found inspiration from a variety of sources. “I went through a few different phases. In the early days, I was really into Felix Da Housecat’s Kittenz And Thee Glitz album. I had that shit on repeat! I’d go out and party all weekend, then I’d spend the week recovering with Felix’s album on repeat. After that, the Swedes started coming up. I really liked the early Steve Angello and Sebastian Ingrosso remixes along with Axwell’s stuff. I loved Eric Prydz’ stuff, and the stuff Prydz did with Angello like Bedtime Stories. I was really inspired by that track. I think my sound now is really an extension of what Angello and Ingrosso were doing. If you listen to the ‘Buy Now For Sale’ record and compare it to my tracks, you can definitely hear the influences.”

Though Tommy made his debut in 2006 when he paired up with Goodwill for their remix of Sugiurumn’s track “Star Baby,” his breakout year would be in 2007 when Tommy released his first single “It’s a Swede Thing.” Signed to Ministry of Sound Australia, he released quite a handful of singles. Some of the releases were collaborations with Goodwill or with Tom Piper, and others were remixed tracks of Green Velvet, the Veronicas, and Armand Van Helden. As his career began to pick up speed, he started receiving some much deserved recognition for his bangin’ beats. Quickly given the title as one of Australia’s newest rising talents, Tommy’s nomination at the ARIA Music Awards in 2009 helped flag him as one of dance music’s biggest promises.

That nomination was spot on in fact, and a few years later, Tommy produced his biggest single to date. Released in 2011, “The End” garnered attention from some major heavy-weights like Tiësto, David Guetta, Swedish House Mafia, Afrojack, and Laidback Luke. Always mastering the art of in-your-face tunes, Tommy’s sound is the perfect combination of progressive and electro, incorporating cliff hanger drops and gritty synths.

Tommy has also been making a name for himself by his steady stream of high-profile remixes for the likes of Swedish House Mafia, Deadmau5, Steve Aoki and Zedd among others. With three successive Beatport #1’s and even a spot on Billboard Hot Dance chart, it is no wonder that Rolling Stone and MTV have marked him as “One To Watch.”

With a host of incredible tracks soon to drop, a residency at the brand new Hakkasan nightclub in Las Vegas and main-stage performances at some of the world’s biggest festivals, 2013 is looking like Tommy’s biggest year yet. Still buzzing from the success of his latest single, “Monkey in Love,” Tommy Trash is getting ready to embark on the co-headlining Hounds of Hell tour with Wicked talent, Wolfgang Gartner. You’ll get to witness a little sample of the impending tour when you join us for Something Wicked 2013 on October 26th. Buy your tickets today!

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