{{short description|American dubstep producer}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Trivecta | image = Trivecta au Belmont.jpg | image_upright = 0.3 | caption = Trivecta performing in Montreal (2022) | birth_name = Sam Dobkin | genre = {{hlist|[[Dubstep]]|Melodic dubstep||[[House music|House]]|[[Progressive House]]|[[trap music|Trap]]|[[Trance music|Trance]]}} | label = {{hlist|[[Monstercat]]|Ophelia|[[Thrive Music]]}} | associated_acts = {{hlist|[[Seven Lions]]|[[Wooli]]}} | years_active = 2014-present }}
'''Samuel Harrison "Sam" Dobkin''', known by his stage name '''Trivecta''', is an [[electronic dance music]] artist and DJ from [[Tampa]], [[Florida]]. He has worked with record labels such as [[Monstercat]], [[Thrive Music]], and [[Ophelia Records]].
== Career == === 2014–2016: Beginnings === Trivecta began his career by releasing the [[dubstep|melodic dubstep]] song "One Night Only" featuring Yohamna Solange on April 7, 2014 with record label [[Monstercat]].<ref name="One Night Only">{{Cite web|url=https://www.youredm.com/2014/04/07/trivecta-one-night-feat-yohamna-solange/|title=Trivecta Ft. Yohamna Solange - One Night Only [Monstercat]|date=April 8, 2014}}</ref>
In 2015, Trivecta began to release songs of other genres, with [[trance music|trance]] song "Evaporate" featuring Aloma Steele,<ref name="Evaporate">{{Cite web|url=https://www.youredm.com/2015/05/11/trivecta-evaporate-feat-aloma-steele-monstercat/|title=Trivecta - Evaporate feat. Aloma Steele [Monstercat]|date=May 11, 2015}}</ref> and [[house music|house]] song "Drift Away" featuring Charlotte Haining.<ref name="Drift Away">{{Cite web|url=https://dancingastronaut.com/2015/08/trivecta-drift-away-feat-charlotte-haining-original-mix/|title=Trivecta - Drift Away feat. Charlotte Haining (Original Mix)|date=August 14, 2015|website=Dancing Astronaut}}</ref>
=== 2017–2018: Touring === On July 17, 2017, Trivecta released a remix of [[Illenium]]'s song "Fractures". It was described by Rachel Vensand of ''Dancing Astronaut'' as a "high-energy take on Illenium’s passionate track, adding a gliding drop to the melodic original."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dancingastronaut.com/2017/07/illenium-unveils-new-trivecta-remix-fractures-first-leg-north-american-tour/|title=Illenium unveils new Trivecta remix of 'Fractures' and first leg of North American tour|date=July 18, 2017|website=Dancing Astronaut}}</ref>
He toured with many artists in 2017, including [[Illenium]], [[Seven Lions]], [[Tritonal (group)|Tritonal]], and [[Kill the Noise]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://edm.com/music-releases/trivecta-new-single-axis-monstercat-uncaged-vol-6|title=Trivecta Releases New Single "Axis"|first=Katie|last=Stone|website=EDM.com - The Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews & Artists|date=24 September 2018 }}</ref>
On September 24, 2018, Trivecta released the melodic dubstep song "Axis" with Monstercat, described as gut wrenching, "metal crunching dubstep paired with bright synth rolls" by Chris Stack of ''Dancing Astronaut''.<ref name="Axis">{{Cite web|url=https://dancingastronaut.com/2018/09/trivecta-releases-captivating-melodic-dubstep-project-axis-monstercat/|title=Trivecta releases captivating melodic dubstep project, 'Axis,' off Monstercat|date=September 27, 2018|website=Dancing Astronaut}}</ref>
=== 2019–2020: Ophelia Records releases === On January 4, 2019, Trivecta released the song "Island" in collaboration with [[Seven Lions]], [[Wooli]], and Nevve on record label Ophelia Records, which peaked at the No. 20 position on [[Billboard (magazine)|''Billboard's'']] [[Dance/Electronic Digital Song Sales]] chart. It was described by ''Billboard'' as a "deft mix of styles and feelings" and "equal parts fantasy getaway and monstrous mood as glowing melodies soar between hard drops".<ref name="Island">{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/seven-lions-island-8492226/|title=Seven Lions, Trivecta and Wooli Take Nevve to a Dreamy Dubstep 'Island': Listen|first1=Kat|last1=Bein|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date=January 4, 2019}}</ref>
On April 24, 2020, Trivecta released his debut EP, ''Everyday'', via Ophelia Records, which fans described as "folk bass". Rachel Kupfer of ''EDM.com'' described the extended play as an "innovative fusion of indie folk music and the melodic bass championed by the label".<ref name="Everyday">{{Cite web|url=https://edm.com/interviews/trivecta-interview-on-debut-ep-everyday|title=Trivecta Pioneers "Folk Bass" In His Debut EP [Interview]|first=Rachel|last=Kupfer|website=EDM.com - The Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews & Artists|date=24 April 2020 }}</ref> Harry Levin of ''Dancing Astronaut'' called it a "connection to a younger, more hopeful past" that "many people long for in their music while living through the current contemporary".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dancingastronaut.com/2020/04/first-listen-trivecta-channels-peak-time-edm-with-new-ep-everyday-qa/|title=First Listen: Trivecta channels peak-time EDM with new EP 'Everyday' [Q+A]|date=April 24, 2020|website=Dancing Astronaut}}</ref>
=== 2021–2022: Debut album ''The Way Back Up'' === On January 15, 2021, Trivecta released his first single of the year, "Twilight of the Gods", via Ophelia Records. It is a riddim dubstep song which Jessica Mao of ''Dancing Astronaut'' described as "summoning divine auras in his gargantuan coalition of stabbing synths and whipping sound design".<ref name="Twilight">{{Cite web|url=https://dancingastronaut.com/2021/01/trivecta-inaugurates-2021-with-menacing-dubstep-cut-twilight-of-the-gods/|title=Trivecta inaugurates 2021 with menacing dubstep cut, 'Twilight Of The Gods'|date=January 15, 2021|website=Dancing Astronaut}}</ref>
Two years since his last release on Monstercat, Trivecta returned to the record label on March 23, 2021 with [[progressive house]] song "Ghost in the Machine". He described the song to ''Dancing Astronaut'' as a "callback to some of the progressive house tunes I put out with Monstercat in my early years".<ref name="Ghost">{{Cite web|url=https://dancingastronaut.com/2021/03/trivecta-returns-to-monstercat-for-progressive-ghost-in-the-machine/|title=Trivecta returns to Monstercat for progressive 'Ghost in the Machine'|date=March 23, 2021|website=Dancing Astronaut}}</ref>
On June 4, 2021, Trivecta released the song "Wild and Broken" in collaboration with [[Seven Lions]], [[Blanke (DJ)|Blanke]], and RBBTS. It is Trivecta's second collaboration with Seven Lions. Matthew Meadow of ''Your EDM'' described the song with drops as "intensely happy and perfectly indicative of each artists’ ability to produce incredible, uplifting music" and an "uptempo dubstep section that chugs along to the perfect headbanging tempo".<ref name="Wild">{{Cite web|url=https://www.youredm.com/2021/06/04/seven-lions-trivecta-blanke-come-out-with-ultra-collab-wild-broken-ft-rbbts/|title=Seven Lions, Trivecta, & Blanke Come Out With Ultra Collab, "Wild & Broken" ft RBBTS|date=June 4, 2021}}</ref>
Trivecta was featured on Ophelia Records' first tour, the Pantheon tour, on October 1, 2021 alongside artists such as [[Blanke (DJ)|Blanke]], [[Jason Ross (musician)|Jason Ross]], [[Kill the Noise]], and [[Wooli]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dancingastronaut.com/2021/07/seven-lions-plots-debut-ophelia-records-tour-with-blanke-jason-ross-wooli-xavi-and-more/|title=Seven Lions plots debut Ophelia Records tour with Blanke, Jason Ross, Wooli, Xavi, and more|date=July 13, 2021|website=Dancing Astronaut}}</ref> On the same day, the record label had its 100th release, "Pantheon", a seven-artist collaboration between Blastoyz, Dimibo, Jason Ross, Kill the Noise, Seven Lions, Trivecta, and Wooli. "Pantheon" combines [[psytrance]], [[Riddim (genre)|riddim]], and [[Dubstep|melodic dubstep]], and was made over the span of a year.<ref name="Pantheon">{{Cite web|url=https://www.youredm.com/2021/10/01/seven-lions-kill-the-noise-wooli-trivecta-more-team-up-on-ophelias-100th-release-pantheon/|title=Seven Lions, Kill The Noise, Wooli, Trivecta, & More Team Up On Ophelia's 100th Release, "Pantheon"|date=October 1, 2021}}</ref>
On October 8, 2021, Trivecta released the song "Light Up the Sky" in collaboration with [[Wooli]] and [[Creed (band)|Creed]] member [[Scott Stapp]] via Ophelia Records. It was described by Matthew Meadow of ''Your EDM'' as "wonderfully powerful and anthemic in every way that it should have been", and Niko Sani of ''EDM.com'' as "a story of growth and how change comes from within". It is featured on Wooli's EP ''Resurrection''.<ref name="Light">{{Cite web|url=https://www.youredm.com/2021/10/08/wooli-trivecta-release-light-up-the-sky-with-creed-singer-scott-stapp-on-ophelia/|title=Wooli & Trivecta Release "Light Up The Sky" with Creed Singer Scott Stapp on Ophelia|date=October 8, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://edm.com/music-releases/wooli-trivecta-creed-scott-stapp-light-up-the-sky-new-music|title=Wooli and Trivecta Tap Creed Frontman Scott Stapp for Anthemic Single "Light Up The Sky": Listen|first=Niko|last=Sani|website=EDM.com - The Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews & Artists|date=8 October 2021 }}</ref>
On February 18, 2022, Trivecta released the song "Sail Away" featuring Jay Mason, announced to be the lead single of his debut album to be released on Ophelia Records.<ref name="Sail Away">{{Cite web|url=https://dancingastronaut.com/2022/02/trivecta-announces-debut-album-with-sail-away-featuring-jay-mason/|title=Trivecta announces debut album with 'Sail Away' featuring Jay Mason|date=February 20, 2022|website=Dancing Astronaut}}</ref> The song was described by Stephanie Otalora of ''EDM Identity'' as an "explosive, yet beautiful track features melodic highs and gritty bass drops that are paired with the powerful, uplifting vocals of singer-songwriter, Jason May to make it truly stand out".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://edmidentity.com/2022/05/14/trivecta-the-way-back-up-ophelia/|title=Trivecta Shows Us 'The Way Back Up' on Debut Album|first=Stephanie|last=Otalora|date=May 14, 2022}}</ref>
On March 18, 2022, Trivecta released the second single from his debut album, "Open Road" featuring Rico & Miella. Megan Schriewer of ''Dancing Astronaut'' described it as "pulling inspiration from folk music and melodic bass" and a "reflection of both Trivectas' unique production style and Rico & Miellas' grassroots background".<ref name="Open Road">{{Cite web|url=https://dancingastronaut.com/2022/03/trivecta-issues-second-ophelia-album-single-open-road-with-rico-miella/|title=Trivecta issues second Ophelia album single, 'Open Road' with Rico & Miella|date=March 23, 2022|website=Dancing Astronaut}}</ref> The third and final single from the album, "Back to the Start" featuring Isaac Warburton, was released on April 8, 2022.<ref name="Back">{{Cite web|url=https://dancingastronaut.com/2022/04/trivecta-goes-back-to-the-start-in-third-and-final-debut-album-single/|title=Trivecta goes 'Back to the Start' in third and final debut album single|date=April 8, 2022|website=Dancing Astronaut}}</ref>
On May 13, 2022, Trivecta released his debut album, ''The Way Back Up'' on Ophelia Records. Niko Sani of ''EDM.com'' described the album as "encapsulating the emotive sound that helped bring him to prominence while also showcasing his ability to effortlessly flow between genres."<ref name="The Way Back Up">{{Cite web|url=https://edm.com/music-releases/trivecta-the-way-back-up-lp|title=Listen to Trivecta's Uplifting Debut Album "The Way Back Up"|first=Niko|last=Sani|website=EDM.com - The Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews & Artists|date=15 May 2022 }}</ref> Matthew Meadow of ''Your EDM'' described the album's genres as "the classic melodic dubstep, a bit of country/folk, some liquid drum & bass, uber wonky bass, and some heavier dubstep with psytrance."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youredm.com/2022/05/13/trivecta-provides-a-career-defining-performance-with-his-debut-album-the-way-back-up/|title=Trivecta provides a career defining performance with his debut album, 'The Way Back Up'|date=May 13, 2022}}</ref> In an interview with ''Dancing Astronaut'', Trivecta said "I didn’t actually go into it thinking, 'hey, I’m making an album'. I was just kind of like sitting around in the studio and sketching little bits of DNA, even just 15-second clips of little ideas."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dancingastronaut.com/2022/05/trivecta-maps-out-the-way-back-up-on-ophelia-records-backed-debut-album-interview/|title=Trivecta maps out 'The Way Back Up' on Ophelia Records-backed debut album [Interview]|date=May 13, 2022|website=Dancing Astronaut}}</ref>
== Discography == === Albums and extended plays === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" ! scope="col" |Title ! scope="col" |Details |- !scope="row"| ''Everyday''<ref name="Everyday"/> | *Released: April 24, 2020 *Label: [[Ophelia Records]] *Formats: [[Music download|Digital download]] |- !scope="row"| ''The Way Back Up''<ref name="The Way Back Up"/> | *Released: May 13, 2022 *Label: Ophelia Records *Formats: Digital download |- !scope="row"| ''Find My Way''<ref name="Find My Way"/> | *Released: September 27, 2024 *Label: Ophelia Records *Formats: Digital download |}
=== Singles === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Album ! scope="col" | Label |- | One Night Only {{font|size=80%|(featuring Yohamna Solange)}}<ref name="One Night Only"/> | rowspan="3" |2014 | {{Non-album single}} | [[Monstercat]] |- | Believe {{font|size=80%|(featuring Connor Zwetsch)}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youredm.com/2014/05/26/trivecta-ft-connor-zwetsch-believe/|title=Trivecta Ft. Connor Zwetsch - Believe [Monstercat]|date=May 27, 2014}}</ref> | {{Non-album single}} | [[Monstercat]] |- | The Surface {{font|size=80%|(featuring Roniitt)}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youredm.com/2014/07/10/trivecta-ft-roniitt-surface-free-download/|title=Trivecta Ft. Roniitt - The Surface [Free Download]|date=July 11, 2014}}</ref> | {{Non-album single}} | Self-released |- | Ease My Soul {{font|size=80%|(featuring Charlotte Haining)}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youredm.com/2015/04/03/trivecta-ease-my-soul-ft-charlotte-haining-free-download/|title=Trivecta - Ease My Soul ft. Charlotte Haining [Free Download]|date=April 4, 2015}}</ref> | rowspan="4" |2015 | {{Non-album single}} | The EDM Network |- | Evaporate {{font|size=80%|(featuring Aloma Steele)}}<ref name="Evaporate"/> | {{Non-album single}} | [[Monstercat]] |- | Resurface {{font|size=80%|(featuring Roniitt)}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youredm.com/2015/06/09/trivecta-resurface-feat-roniit-free-download/|title=Trivecta - Resurface feat. Roniit [FREE DOWNLOAD]|date=June 9, 2015}}</ref> | {{Non-album single}} | The EDM Network |- | Drift Away {{font|size=80%|(featuring Charlotte Haining)}}<ref name="Drift Away"/> | {{Non-album single}} | [[Monstercat]] |- | The Vale {{font|size=80%|(featuring Miyoki)}} | rowspan="3" |2016 | {{Non-album single}} | [[Monstercat]] |- | Into the Limelight {{font|size=80%|(featuring Danyka Nadeau)}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youredm.com/2016/04/18/trivecta-limelight/|title=Trivecta - Into the Limelight (feat. Danyka Nadeau) [Monstercat]|date=April 18, 2016}}</ref> | {{Non-album single}} | [[Monstercat]] |- | Labyrinth {{font|size=80%|(featuring Miyoki)}} | {{Non-album single}} | Tiny Diamond Records |- | Shatterpoint<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youredm.com/2017/01/19/trivecta-returns-shatterpoint/|title=Trivecta Returns With 'Shatterpoint'|date=January 19, 2017}}</ref> | rowspan="4" |2017 | {{Non-album single}} | Artist Intelligence Agency |- | Now You Know {{font|size=80%|(with Eminence featuring Aloma Steele)}} | {{Non-album single}} | Proximity |- | Feel My Love<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youredm.com/2017/05/22/trivecta-feel-love-thrive/|title=Trivecta - Feel My Love [Thrive]|date=May 22, 2017}}</ref> | {{Non-album single}} | [[Thrive Music]] |- | Break Me {{font|size=80%|(featuring Karra)}} | ''Rocket League x Monstercat Vol. 1'' | [[Monstercat]] |- | Falling {{font|size=80%|(with [[Wooli]])}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://themusicessentials.com/music/trivecta-wooli-falling/|title=Trivecta and Wooli team up for their latest hit - Falling|first=Akshay|last=Bhanawat|date=May 22, 2018|website=T.H.E - Music Essentials}}</ref> | rowspan="3" |2018 | {{Non-album single}} | [[Monstercat]] |- | Axis<ref name="Axis"/> | {{Non-album single}} | [[Monstercat]] |- | Ghost of a Friend {{font|size=80%|(featuring Koo)}} | {{Non-album single}} | Luminous Beings |- | Island {{font|size=80%|(with [[Seven Lions]] and [[Wooli]] featuring Nevve)}}<ref name="Island"/> | rowspan="6"| 2019 | {{Non-album single}} | Ophelia Records |- | Standing at the Edge | {{Non-album single}} | Luminous Beings |- | Tornado {{font|size=80%|(featuring Monika Santucci)}} | {{Non-album single}} | [[Monstercat]] |- | Riptide {{font|size=80%|(with Amidy and [[Roxanne Emery|Rory]])}} | {{Non-album single}} | [[Monstercat]] |- | Best for You {{font|size=80%|(featuring Selah Ford)}} | {{Non-album single}} | Ophelia |- | Talk {{font|size=80%|(featuring Bright Sparks)}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youredm.com/2019/11/14/your-edm-premiere-trivecta-talk-ft-bright-sparks/|title=Your EDM Premiere: Trivecta - Talk ft. Bright Sparks|date=November 14, 2019}}</ref> | {{Non-album single}} | Ophelia |- | Revelation {{font|size=80%|(with [[Varien]])}} | rowspan="4"| 2020 | {{Non-album single}} | Ophelia |- | Leave It All Behind {{font|size=80%|(featuring Fagin)}}<ref name="Everyday"/> | ''Everyday'' | Ophelia |- | You Can Be My Light {{font|size=80%|(with Nurko featuring Monika Santucci)}} | {{Non-album single}} | Ophelia |- | Waiting for You {{font|size=80%|(with Last Heroes featuring Runn)}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dancingastronaut.com/2020/11/trivecta-last-heroes-and-runn-yield-melodic-dubstep-bliss-on-ophelia-records-liaison-waiting-for-you/|title=Trivecta, Last Heroes, and RUNN yield melodic dubstep bliss on Ophelia Records liaison, 'Waiting For You'|date=November 13, 2020|website=Dancing Astronaut}}</ref> | {{Non-album single}} | Ophelia |- | Twilight of the Gods<ref name="Twilight"/> | rowspan="6"| 2021 | {{Non-album single}} | Ophelia |- | Ghost in the Machine <small>(featuring [[Roxanne Emery|RØRY]])</small> <ref name="Ghost"/> | {{Non-album single}} | [[Monstercat]] |- | Wild and Broken {{font|size=80%|(with [[Seven Lions]] and [[Blanke (DJ)|Blanke]] featuring RBBTS)}}<ref name="Wild"/> | {{Non-album single}} | Ophelia |- | Hear My Call {{font|size=80%|(with Gem & Tauri featuring Tyler Graves)}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dancingastronaut.com/2021/07/ophelia-records-dips-into-house-territory-with-new-trivecta-gem-tauri-collaboration-featuring-tyler-graves/|title=Ophelia Records dips into house territory with new Trivecta, Gem & Tauri collaboration featuring Tyler Graves|date=July 26, 2021|website=Dancing Astronaut}}</ref> | {{Non-album single}} | Ophelia |- | Pantheon {{font|size=80%|(with Blastoyz, Dimibo, [[Jason Ross (musician)|Jason Ross]], [[Kill the Noise]], [[Seven Lions]], and [[Wooli]])}}<ref name="Pantheon"/> | {{Non-album single}} | Ophelia |- | Light Up the Sky {{font|size=80%|(with [[Wooli]] featuring [[Scott Stapp]])}}<ref name="Light"/> | ''Resurrection'' | Ophelia |- | Sail Away {{font|size=80%|(featuring Jay Mason)}}<ref name="Sail Away"/> | rowspan="3"| 2022 | ''The Way Back Up'' | Ophelia |- | Open Road {{font|size=80%|(featuring Rico & Miella)}}<ref name="Open Road"/> | ''The Way Back Up'' | Ophelia |- | Back to the Start {{font|size=80%|(featuring Rico & Miella)}}<ref name="Back"/> | ''The Way Back Up'' | Ophelia |- | From Ashes To Love {{font|size=80%|(featuring [[Jason Ross (musician)|Jason Ross]] and RBBTS)}} | rowspan="4"| 2023 | {{Non-album single}} | Ophelia |- | Leviathan {{font|size=80%|(featuring Caster)}} | {{Non-album single}} | Ophelia |- | Let Go {{font|size=80%|(with Ravenscoon featuring Jessy Covets)}} | {{Non-album single}} | WAKAAN |- | Good in Goodbye {{font|size=80%|(with [[Frank Walker (musician)|Frank Walker]])}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/nz/album/good-in-goodbye-single/1717670195 |title=Good in Goodbye - Single by Frank Walker & Trivecta |website=[[Apple Music]] |accessdate=January 14, 2024}}</ref> | ''Origin'' | [[Sony Music]] |- | A Better World {{font|size=80%|(with [[Slander_(DJs)|SLANDER]] featuring Chris Howard)}} | rowspan="2"| 2024 | {{Non-album single}} | Heaven Sent |- | Feel The Vibe {{font|size=80%|(with [[Kill the Noise]] and Doktor)}} | {{Non-album single}} | Ophelia |- |Wreck It (with [[Liquid Stranger]]) |2026 |Non-album single |WAKAAN |}
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