Sumo’s World: Republic Records Partners With Theron Thomas
Republic Records: Kids & Family just announced their partnership with GRAMMY® award-winning and world-class producer, songwriter, singer, and rapper Theron Thomas.
He may be known for his multi platinum hits with musical superstars like Beyonce and Usher, but hit maker Theron Thomas is ready to bring fun and exciting music to youngsters! Developed with his 12-year-old son Sumo, Sumo’s World infuses essential lessons about counting, ABC’s, handwashing and more! Read on for the chance to listen to the first single.
About Sumo’s World
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.
The first single from Sumo’s World is “Count It Up,” —you can listen to it –> HERE.<–
From Theron Thomas:
“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.”
“I want audiences to see a positive brown boy in this space,” Theron leaves off. “You never see that. I want people to view little black boys as fun, happy, and playful. I also want them to see how beautiful my son’s mind is. We really brought his ideas to life. It’s the most important project of my life.”
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.
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?”
Theron Thomas:
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” featuring 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 and 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.