Republic Records: Kids & Family proudly announce their partnership with GRAMMY® award-winning and world-class producer, songwriter, singer, and rapper Theron Thomas, and together present Sumo’s World. Crafted with his 12-year-old song 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. Sumo’s World is introduced with the first single, “Count It Up,” out today—listen 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.
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.
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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