Tommy Trash (born
Thomas Olsen) debuted in 2006 and quickly emerged as a high-profile electro-house DJ and producer through a steady supply of remixes and his own releases. In 2006, the native of Queensland, Australia, along with
Goodwill, remixed
Sugiurumn's "Star Baby," but 2007 was a breakout year for
Trash. Signed to
Ministry of Sound Australia, he released a handful of singles -- some of which were collaborations with
Goodwill, as well as with
Tom Piper -- and remixed tracks by the likes of
Green Velvet,
the Veronicas, and
Armand Van Helden. He also mixed the first volume in
Ministry of Sound's Electro-House Sessions series. His 2008 was as prolific, and 2009 was a banner year that culminated with an ARIA Award nomination in the category of Best Dance Release (for "Need Me to Stay"). As he continued to release his own work on
Ministry of Sound, Dim Mak, and Fool's Gold, he also maintained his remarkable amount of remixing duties.
Moby,
Zedd,
Timbaland, and
Swedish House Mafia released his work. "Reload," a collaboration with
Sebastian Ingrosso, was released in September 2012 and eventually worked its way to number three on the U.K. singles chart (as well as number four on Billboard's Hot Dance Club Songs chart). That same year, he earned a Grammy nomination for his remix of
Deadmau5's "The Veldt." In 2014, he produced the track "Mr. President" on
Kylie Minogue's album
Kiss Me Once, while 2015 saw him release the single "About U" with
BURNS. The hard-hitting "Louder" -- a collaboration with
Kill the Noise and
R. City -- was issued the same year. "Wake the Giant" with
JHart followed, along with two remix EPs. Before the year's end,
Trash released the three-track
Luv U Giv EP. In 2016, singles like "Bird Alert," Lose My Mind," and "IOUE" preceded the
Group Chat EP, which featured contributions by
Moosh & Twist,
Jesse Boykins III,
A-Trak, Gladiator, Kittens, and
Tommy Lee Sparta. The bright anthem "Dreamer" (featuring
DENM) arrived in 2017. ~ Andy Kellman