Music Minute - Sumo's World: Mommy

 Continuing to capture the hearts of kids and parents around the globe, Sumo’s World—the family-friendly musical collaboration between GRAMMY® award-winning and world-class producer, songwriter, singer, and rapper Theron Thomas and his 12-year-old son Sumo—reveals its new EP Mommy’s Boy out now just in time to celebrate Mother’s Day. Listen to Mommy’s Boy HERE. The EP includes the latest Sumo’s World single “MOMMY,” as it celebrates just how much Sumo’s mom means to him.

 
Sumo’s World welcomes everyone to sing along with kid-friendly lyrics embedded into top-flight beats and best-in-class production. Mommy’s Boy is Sumo’s World’s second EP, following its debut EP Let’s Learn released last month. Let’s Learn boasts the fan favorite “Clean Hands,” as well as additional tracks like “Count It Up,” “ABC,” “Learn A Little Spanish,” and “Days of the Week.” The debut single “Count It Up” introduced the world to Sumo and Theron, quickly gaining traction on DSPs and amongst press upon release.
 
Sumo’s World 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. At just 6-years-old, Theron’s son, 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 Records: Kids & Family.
 

 

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.