Tobtok

Tobtok, the stage name of Tobias Karlsson, is a Swedish DJ and producer whose work includes an interpolation of Tracy Chapman’s “Fast Car.” Born Tobias Erik Bengt Giorgio Karlsson on 18 May 1992 in Uppsala, Sweden, he has built his output around disco-oriented electronic music, moving through house, deep house and nu-disco textures.

Active from 2012 onward, Tobtok has found international success with his productions and releases. His music has been issued through labels including Kitsuné, Sony Music and Warner Bros. Records, alongside releases associated with LoudKult, Soave Records, Loud Division, Perfect Havoc and Reliant Records.

In 2015, Tobtok performed alongside international dance-music artists including Avicii, Alesso and Martin Garrix. His work sits in the melodic end of electronic dance music, drawing on disco-informed rhythms and contemporary house production.