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Dominic 'Dot' Major is an English musician and multi-instrumentalist, best known for his work with London Grammar.

Dominic 'Dot' Major
Birth nameDominic Major[1]
BornNorthampton, England
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Member ofLondon Grammar
Websitewww.londongrammar.com

Dominic 'Dot Major[1] is an English musician. He is an multi-instrumentalist in indie pop band London Grammar.

Biography

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Major was born in Northampton, England[2] and grew up in Camden,London.[3] Major met Dan Rothman and Hannah Reid, whilst the pair were at Nottingham University, and started the band London Grammar in 2009.[4]

Solo career

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Major launched a solo career away from the group, with a debut single called 'Bear'.[5] Major has released various other singles including Hideaway, See This Through (in collaboration with Alex Metric) and Navi. Major has released remixes including a mix of 'Say Yes To Heaven' by Lana Del Ray in 2023.[6] [7] Major created a solo remix of London Grammar's song Baby It's You for their remixes album.[8]

Personal life

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Major is in a relationship with photographer Mia J King.[9]

In November 2021, Major was caught speeding at 100mph on M1 in London. The musician was fined £165. He was also handed a victim surcharge of £34 and £85 costs - taking the total to £284 - and his driving licence was given three points.[10]

References

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  1. ^ a b Performers ascap.com
  2. ^ Performers ascap.com
  3. ^ Duerden, Nick (29 August 2014). "London Grammar interview: Will they overcome their morbid fear of the spotlight?". The Independent.
  4. ^ Dean, Jonathan (3 September 2017). "London Grammar's Hannah Reid on how to survive global stardom". The Times – via www.thetimes.co.uk.
  5. ^ Aubrey, Elizabeth (27 January 2021). "London Grammar's Dot Major announces solo career". NME – via www.nme.com.
  6. ^ "Lana Del Rey – Say Yes To Heaven (Dot Major Remix)". Discogs. 21 May 2023.
  7. ^ Ingle, Alex (6 February 2023). "London Grammar's Dot Major has shared his debut solo single, 'Bear'". Dork Magazine – via www.readdork.com.
  8. ^ Gomez, Nancy (25 July 2023). "London Grammar Compiles Their Electronic Music Legacy On 'The Remixes'". EDMTunes – via www.edmtunes.com.
  9. ^ "Instagram".
  10. ^ Flanagan, Chris (2 November 2021). "London Grammar's Dot Major caught speeding at 100mph on M1". This Is London Local – via www.thisislocallondon.co.uk.
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