The Insomniac Five: Matthew Koma

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You’d be hard-pressed to listen to the radio on any given day without hearing Matthew Koma’s voice wafting through the speakers. Whether you’re getting “Wasted” with Tiësto or playing a game of “Dare You” with Hardwell, we’re betting you’ve probably crooned along to Koma’s vocals at some point. He’s as comfortable strumming a guitar at home alone as he is singing in front of thousands of festivalgoers. He’s collaborated with the likes of Afrojack and Sebastian Ingrosso, so he’s gotta be doing something right. To find out more behind the man with eight Beatport #1s, check out our Insomniac Five.

Listening to Tom Waits in a bathtub, with a floral print bathing suit and matching headband on…

If you could have any magical powers, what would you want?
I would first adopt the magical power of being a human battery. To be able to continue functioning while plugged-in for a recharge would be ideal. I love sleep, but there’s too much to do. How am I supposed to start my Bad4Good tribute band if I have to stop for eight hours a day to “rest?” Plus, then there would be time for more meals. The more breakfasts, the better. I could also pursue my passion of history with that extra time and join the village of Colonial Williamsburg. Secondly, my fingers would turn into a makisu so I could roll sushi backstage and on stage between songs.

How do you spend your Sunday afternoons?
Listening to Tom Waits in a bathtub, with a floral print bathing suit and matching headband on – 147 (exactly), M&M-scented candles burning while reading “How To Stop Worrying And Start Living.” Then I make a sandwich and watch the ID Network until the neon Sunday afterhours 5k starts (I’m the only attendee).

What was your favorite toy as a child and when did you stop playing with it?
Peewee Herman and New Kids On The Block “action” figures. And what do you mean by “when did I stop playing with it?”

Most adventurous thing you’ve eaten?
There was this pre-packaged hummus in a grocery store, somewhere deep in Estonia, that may trump any actual adventurous food I’ve eaten for completely different reasons. I never knew hummus and ice cream were part of the same food group.

What should everyone shut the fuck up about?
Each other.

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