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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Oliver Hugh Perry |
| Origin | Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia |
| Genres | Electronica |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, loops |
| Years active | 2013–2018 |
| Labels | 4AD |
D.D Dumbo was the solo project of the Australian, Castlemaine-based musician, Oliver Hugh Perry, who began the project in 2013 with the release of his self-titled debut EP Tropical Oceans, released by The Blue Rider in 2013 and later re-released by 4AD in 2014. The EP received positive reviews and from here, Perry was invited to attend South by Southwest in the same year, where he was signed by 4AD.[1] Perry also supported Warpaint, Tune-Yards, St. Vincent, Jungle and Iron & Wine in 2013.
In 2014, D.D Dumbo played his first shows in the UK and the US, supporting both Daughter and Tame Impala. He also played at Splendour in the Grass in July as well as Pitchfork Paris Festival. His debut album Utopia Defeated was recorded over the winter of 2015 and released on 7 October 2016 by Liberation in Australia and New Zealand and 4AD in the rest of the world. The album was released to positive reviews from FasterLouder,[2] Rolling Stone Australia,[3] and AllMusic.[4] In November 2016, D.D Dumbo was nominated for the J Award for Best Music Video and Best Australian Album and won Best Australian Album.[5]
In February 2017, D.D Dumbo performed at St Jerome's Laneway Festival,[6] as well as winning Song of the Year at the APRA Music Awards of 2017 for "Satan".[7] He was also nominated for four awards in the 2017 ARIA Awards, including Best Adult Contemporary Album, Best Male Artist, Engineer of the Year and Producer Of The Year.[8]
- ^ Staff Writer. "D.D Dumbo Signs World Label Deal with 4AD". Themusic.com.au.
- ^ D'Souza, Shaad. "D.D Dumbo Makes Hell Sound Heavenly on 'Utopia Defeated'". Faster Louder. Archived from the original on 26 October 2016.
- ^ Smith, Sarah. "D.D. Dumbo: Utopia Defeated". Rolling Stone Australia. Archived from the original on 27 December 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
- ^ Monger, Timothy. "D.D Dumbo- Utopia Defeated". AllMusic.
- ^ Brandle, Lars. "D.D. Dumbo's 'Utopia Defeated' Wins Triple J's Australian Album Of The Year". Billboard.com.
- ^ Wilson, Zanda. "D.D Dumbo Added To Laneway Festival's 2017 Lineup". MusicFeeds.
- ^ "Song of the Year". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS). 2017. Archived from the original on 21 July 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
- ^ "The Full ARIA Award 2017 Nominees List is Here ♫ theMusic.com.au | Australia's Premier Music News & Reviews Website". Archived from the original on 17 May 2018. Retrieved 10 October 2017.