Mr FijiWiji

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Mr FijiWiji
Birth nameBrendan Matthew Galdo
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Occupations
Years active2011–present
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Website www.mrfijiwiji.com

Brendan Matthew Galdo, better known by his stage name Mr FijiWiji, is an American electronic music producer, known for producing chill-out, future and dubstep songs. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Galdo peaked at No. 12 on Billboard's Next Big Sound chart in January 2016.

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History

In 2011, Galdo was signed onto the Canadian record label Monstercat for his (original) song, Insomnia and has since had several songs and EPs released by the record label. Galdo has also produced several remixes of Aruna, Myon & Shane 54, Taylr Renee, and Bingo Players. He has also collaborated with Tritonal. [6] [7]

In 2013, Joseph Lyncheski (better known as his stage name Direct) introduced Galdo to future & deep house when they both met each other for the first time. Galdo instantly grew interest in the genres and created two songs Out on a Limb and Let Me Out as a result. Lyncheski and Galdo have since collaborated on multiple songs, notably the deep house song 'Entropy'. [8]

In 2014, Galdo collaborated with duo Tritonal to create the song Seraphic. The duo grew inspiration from chillout and ambient music and wanted to collaborate with Galdo as a result. In the same year, Galdo departed from high school and moved into college, having to deal with the variety of emotions in the process. As a result, he created the EP Growing Up to show that not only is he growing in life as a person, he is also growing up as an artist. [9] [10]

In 2016, Galdo released his fourth EP, entitled 'Dogma'. The EP contains a collaboration with Direct and Aruna, as well as Lucas Marx, son of pop/rock star Richard Marx and Anna Yvette as featured vocalists. [11] [4] In the week of January 23, Galdo peaked at number 12 on Billboard's Next Big Sound chart. [12]

Discography

Albums and EPs

TitleDetails
Keeping It Surreal
Friends EP [13]
Growing Up EP [14]
Yours Truly (feat. Danyka Nadeau)

(The Remixes) [15]

Dogma EP [11]
Lost Lost Lost
Musician Again
TitleDetails
Start A Fire (Remixes)

by Aruna [16]

The Girl (The remixes)

by Hellberg [17]

Hold (Remixes)

by Dabin [18]

Matches (The Remixes)

by Ephixa & Stephen Walking [19]

Cold Skin (The Remixes)

by Seven Lions & Echos [20]

Singles

YearTitleAlbumLabel
2011InsomniaMonstercat 003 – Momentum, Keeping It SurrealMonstercat
Doesn't Feel like ChristmasMonstercat Christmas Album 2011Monstercat
2012GinaMonstercat 005 – Evolution, Keeping It SurrealMonstercat
Let The Sky Fall DownNon-album singleSelf-released
The MentalistMonstercat 011 – RevolutionMonstercat
Imaginary FriendMonstercat Christmas Album 2012Monstercat
Apathy (featuring CoMa)Non-album singleSelf-released
2013Cynical (featuring CoMa)Monstercat 012 – AftermathMonstercat
Science Is CoolNon-album singleSelf-released
Hysteria (with Direct)Monstercat 014 – DiscoveryMonstercat
Sentient (with Tülpa)Friends EP, Monstercat 015 – OutlookMonstercat
Let Me OutMonstercat 016 – ExpeditionMonstercat
2014Out on a Limb (featuring Jonny Rose)Monstercat 017 – AscensionMonstercat
Pure Sunlight (with Laura Brehm & AgNO3)Monstercat 018 – FrontierMonstercat
Seraphic (with Tritonal)Metamorphic IIIEnhanced Recordings
Entropy (with Direct)Monstercat 019 – EndeavorMonstercat
2015Believe Her (featuring Meron Ryan)Monstercat 020 – Altitude, Growing Up EPMonstercat
Yours Truly (featuring Danyka Nadeau)Monstercat 021 – Perspective, Growing Up EPMonstercat
Growing Up (featuring Openwater)Monstercat 021 – Perspective, Growing Up EPMonstercat
AphasiaMonstercat 023 – VoyageMonstercat
We Are the Lights (with Varien)Monstercat 025 – ThresholdMonstercat
Yours Truly VIP (featuring Danyka Nadeau)Yours Truly (The Remixes)Monstercat
2016Hostage (featuring Anna Yvette)Dogma EPMonstercat
Time to Say Goodbye (with Direct & Aruna)Dogma EP, Monstercat 027 – CataclysmMonstercat
Trust in Me (with Direct & Holly Drummond)Trust in Me EP, Monstercat 029 – HavocMonstercat
Drunkard (with Exist Strategy) [featuring Bamiyah]Non-album singleSpaceman Recordings
2017Tomorrow (with Direct) [featuring Matt Van & Holly Drummond] Monstercat Uncaged Vol. 1 Monstercat
Andromeda (with Exist Strategy) [featuring Matt Van]Monstercat Uncaged Vol. 1Monstercat
2018Reality Is More Beautiful (featuring Matt Van)Lost Lost LostSpaceman Recordings
2019Enough (with Matt Van)Non-album singleMonstercat
LA2016 [21] (with Direct)Cold Ground EPMonstercat

Remixes

YearTitleArtistLabel
2012 Aural Psynapse deadmau5 Self-released
Strobe deadmau5Self-released
2013 I Remember (with Laura Brehm)deadmau5 & Kaskade Self-released
Fire InsideGeminiSelf-released
Own It Drake Self-released
2014 SexyBack Justin Timberlake Self-released
Start a Fire Aruna Enhanced Music
AirHellberg, Teqq & Taylr ReneeSelf-released
2015 Where Are Ü Now (featuring Justin Bieber) Jack Ü Self-released
Memory (featuring Holly Drummond)Direct Monstercat
The Girl (featuring Cozi Zuehlsdorff)Hellberg Monstercat
BurdenSubtact & Jay RodgerSelf-released
2016It's Strange (featuring K. Flay)Louis The ChildSelf-released
Hold (featuring Daniela Andrade)DabinKannibalen Records
Matches (featuring Aaron Richards)Ephixa & Stephen WalkingMonstercat
Fortress (featuring Joni Fatora) Illenium Self-released
2017Cold Skin Seven Lions & EchosMonstercat
Between UsElenne & Mothica Self-released

Awards and nominations

Accolades

YearPublisherCountryAccoladeRank
2016 Billboard United States Next Big Sound [12] 12

References

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  9. Reis, Sean (February 20, 2015). "All Grown Up - An Interview with Mr. FijiWiji". EDM Sauce. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
  10. "Behind The Beat | Fijiwiji Talks New EP And The Process Of Growing Up". Onlythebeat.com. Archived from the original on April 21, 2015. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
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  12. 1 2 "Mr Fijiwiji Artist Chart Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  13. "FreshNewTracks » Mr Fijiwiji – Friends EP" . Retrieved August 17, 2017.
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  17. "Hellberg's "The Girl" Gets Five Remixes Time Wont Forget". www.thissongslaps.com. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
  18. "Dabin Releases Remixes Of His Hit "Hold" ft. Hyper Potions, Mr. FijiWiji & More | RaverRafting". raverrafting.com. June 15, 2016. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
  19. Shafton, Aaron (November 22, 2016). "Dark Cat and VYNYL Join Forces for an Uptempo Remix of Ephixa and Stephen Walking's "Matches"". Secret Shores. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
  20. GLU (June 13, 2017). "Seven Lions, Echos - Cold Skin (Remix EP)". EDM Sauce. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
  21. "La2016 - Single by Direct & Mr FijiWiji" . Retrieved October 9, 2019.