Do you want to hear upbeat, fun and educational music geared towards kids but with songs that you'll love as a parent, too? Check this out! Republic Records: Kids & Family just announced their partnership with GRAMMY® award-winning and world-class producer, songwriter, singer, and rapper Theron Thomas. They're excited to present Sumo’s World. Crafted with his 12-year-old son Sumo, Sumo’s World welcomes families to experience an entirely new vision of what kids’ music can be. The project infuses essential lessons about counting, handwashing, ABC’s, and more into musical bangers, powered up by elite production from a power-house hitmaker, known for his multi-platinum hits with the likes of musical superstars Beyoncé, Nicki Minaj, Usher, Miley Cyrus, Katy Perry, Doja Cat, Lizzo, and many more. Read on for more info about the first single and an exciting intro to Sumo's World.
Disclosure: the information in this post comes directly from the press release for Sumo's World
Sumo’s World is introduced with the first single, “Count It Up,” and you can listen to it here. Co-written and co-produced by Theron Thomas alongside songwriters and producers Sam
Sumser and Sean Small [Lizzo, Ciara, Kygo & Kim Petras], “Count It Up” layers a hypnotic
keyboard loop over skittering and slick beat-craft. As the bass bumps, Sumo rattles off his
numbers. Once he gets to 10, he urges, “Let’s do that again!,” and his older brother Nico chimes
in with, “Count it up!” The catchy song introduces you to Sumo’s World and kicks off a series of
new music set to be released throughout the spring and summer.
Theron Thomas states, “Sumo is a beautiful and great human being. He brings so much joy and
love into our house that we created Sumo’s World to do the same for everyone else. We want
this music to bring families and siblings together. We intended to create songs everyone can
enjoy. This is the most important thing I’ve ever done, and I can’t wait to show it to the world.”
Bree Bowles, Senior Vice President of Republic Records: Kids & Family, shares, “Every time I
am asked ‘What’s next for kids?,’ without hesitation I’ll talk about Sumo’s World. The sheer
musical brilliance of Theron, entrepreneurial spirit of Ray Daniels [CEO & Founder,
R.A.Y.D.A.R. Management], and the creative talent across the wider team is unmatched.
Sumo’s World will completely disrupt the landscape of kids’ music. My only question about this
project is who is going to love it more, parents or kids?”
At just 6-years-old, Sumo had already aspired to become an artist and a songwriter. Father-son
basement jam sessions morphed into proper recording sessions, as the music progressed
throughout the next six years. Sumo developed his voice, and Theron cultivated a different
groove, setting a new tempo for what kids’ music could be and quickly catching the attention of
Republic Kids & Family. Get ready for more music from Sumo’s World very soon.
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More About Theron Thomas
Theron Thomas has impacted popular music and culture as a GRAMMY® Award-winning
powerhouse producer and songwriter. Hailing from the U.S. Virgin Islands, he co-founded the
duo R.City alongside his brother Timothy. Together, they crafted definitive anthems such as
Miley Cyrus’s 8x-Platinum “We Can’t Stop,” Rihanna’s 3x-Platinum “Pour It Up,” Nicki Minaj’s
3x-Platinum “Only,” Sean Kingston’s Platinum “Take You There,” and many more. Plus, they
made waves for their original music as R.City, delivering the Platinum-certified Billboard Hot 100
Top 10 smash “Locked Away” feat. Adam Levine. 2024 saw Theron level up again when he
garnered “Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical” at the GRAMMY® Awards following a prolific
run of music penned for Lil Durk, Tyla, Cordae, Jungkook, Chloe Bailey, and more and amassed
over 44 billion streams across his hits just last year. Now, he introduces his most important
musical project of his career with his son Sumo—Sumo’s World.
About Republic Records: Kids & Family
Kids & Family launched as the official children’s division of Republic Records in 2022. The
newly created division caters to audiences ages 0-12 with fun and family-friendly music,
collaborations, and experiences tailored to early development. Aimed to entertain the whole
family, it offers engaging, educational, and explorative content, leveraging innovative
partnerships with trusted brands such as Nickelodeon, Dreamworks, NBC Universal and many
more. With an emphasis on high quality music and world-class presentation, Republic Records:
Kids & Family appeals to little ears and beyond.
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