Tommy Richman

Biography

Thomas Anatole Richman (born March 21, 2000) is an American singer and songwriter. He is best known for his 2024 single "Million Dollar Baby×MILLION DOLLAR BABY26 April 2024 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracks1MILLION DOLLAR BABY2:352MILLION DOLLAR BABY (VHS)2:35", which debuted at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 after its snippet went viral on TikTok.

Life and career

Richman was born in Woodbridge, Virginia, to a drum teacher father and a legally deaf mother. He began singing as a child, taking voice lessons and performing opera, having studied at Manhattan School of Music with Cynthia Hoffmann.
Richman began releasing music on SoundCloud and Spotify in 2016, where he released his debut song "Ballin' Stalin×Ballin' Stalin22 December 2016 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Ballin' Stalin3:22". He continued to release singles and EPs, with genres including R&B and punk rock. Richman released "Pleasantville×Pleasantville7 July 2019 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Pleasantville3:30" shortly before he was set to return for his sophomore college year, though he would drop out of college to pursue his music career after the song was well received. In 2022, he released Paycheck, his first EP.
In 2023, Richman was signed to Brent Faiyaz's independent record label ISO Supremacy, with a partnered signing with Pulse Records. Richman later opened for Faiyaz's tour F*ck the World, It's a Wasteland Tour, while additionally appearing in Faiyaz's track "Upset" from the 2023 mixtape Larger than Life.
Throughout April 2024, Richman made teasers for his upcoming single "Million Dollar Baby×MILLION DOLLAR BABY26 April 2024 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracks1MILLION DOLLAR BABY2:352MILLION DOLLAR BABY (VHS)2:35" on TikTok, the first of which being posted on April 13 and which garnered millions of views on the platform. He later released the song on April 26, 2024, quickly receiving 38 million streams, having a U.S. Billboard Hot 100 debut at number 2. It has been considered by some as the song of the summer, and, after debuting at number two on the TikTok Billboard Top 50 on May 11, 2024, it reached number one the following week. His follow-up single, "Devil Is a Lie×DEVIL IS A LIE14 June 2024 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1DEVIL IS A LIE2:11", peaked within the top 40 of the chart.
Richman's debut studio album, Coyote×COYOTE27 September 2024 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 11 tracks1ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM2:422WHITNEY2:443TEMPTATIONS3:194WHISPER IN MY EAR2:405GIVE IT ALL3:106TENNESSEE2:347THOUGHT YOU WERE THE ONE2:588LETTERMAN2:409GREEN THERAPY3:0810VANITY6:1411seems like time moves forever.4:35, was released by ISO Supremacy and Pulse Records on September 27, 2024. Despite the success of "Million Dollar Baby" and "Devil Is a Lie", neither was included on the album, which only entered the Heatseekers charts at number ten.

Personal life

Richman moved from Virginia to Los Angeles, California, in 2022, where he has lived since.