GRAMMY® AWARD-WINNING PRODUCER, SONGWRITER & ARTIST
THERON THOMAS’ SUMO’S WORLD RELEASES NEW SINGLE “CLEAN HANDS” ACCOMPANIED BY OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO
WATCH THE “CLEAN HANDS” MUSIC VIDEO HERE
FEATURED ON DEBUT EP LET’S LEARN OUT TODAY
LISTEN TO LET’S LEARN EP HERE
POWERED BY THE VISION OF GLOBAL HITMAKER THERON THOMAS & HIS 12-YEAR-OLD SON SUMO
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NEW YORK, NY (APRIL 18TH, 2025) – Today, Sumo’s World—the family-centric musical collaboration between GRAMMY® award-winning and world-class producer, songwriter, singer, and rapper Theron Thomas and his 12-year-old son Sumo—unveils its debut EP Let’s Learn, out now via Republic Records: Kids & Family. Listen to Let’s Learn HERE.
Sumo’s World welcomes everyone to sing along with kid-friendly lyrics embedded into top-flight beats and best-in-class production. Among many highlights, the new single “Clean Hands” delivers a catchy, chantable chorus that teaches kids how to wash their hands, “Use soap and water, put them together, rinse twenty seconds, and got clean hands.” The new song is accompanied by an animated music video, out now—watch HERE.
The Let’s Learn EP also boasts recently released songs “ABC,” “Learn A Little Spanish,” and “Days of the Week.” Theron and Sumo set the stage for Let’s Learn with their debut single “Count It Up,” which has begun to gain traction on DSPs and amongst press, as Kid Congeniality raved, “Sumo’s World is ready to show what kids’ music can be!”
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Sumo’s World infuses essential lessons about counting, handwashing, ABC’s, and more into musical bangers, powered up by elite production from a power-house hitmaker, known for his multi-platinum hits with the likes of musical superstars BeyoncĂ©, Nicki Minaj, Usher, Miley Cyrus, Katy Perry, Doja Cat, Lizzo, and many more. At just 6-years-old, Theron’s son, Sumo, had already aspired to become an artist and a songwriter. Father-son basement jam sessions morphed into proper recording sessions, as the music progressed throughout the next six years. Sumo developed his voice, and Theron cultivated a different groove, setting a new tempo for what kids’ music could be and quickly catching the attention of Republic Records: Kids & Family.
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Theron Thomas has impacted popular music and culture as a GRAMMY® Award-winning powerhouse producer and songwriter. Hailing from the U.S. Virgin Islands, he co-founded the duo R.City alongside his brother Timothy. Together, they crafted definitive anthems such as Miley Cyrus’s 8x-Platinum “We Can’t Stop,” Rihanna’s 3x-Platinum “Pour It Up,” Nicki Minaj’s 3x-Platinum “Only,” Sean Kingston’s Platinum “Take You There,” and many more. Plus, they made waves for their original music as R.City, delivering the Platinum-certified Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 smash “Locked Away” feat. Adam Levine. 2024 saw Theron level up again when he garnered “Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical” at the GRAMMY® Awards following a prolific run of music penned for Lil Durk, Tyla, Cordae, Jungkook, Chloe Bailey, and more and amassed over 44 billion streams across his hits just last year. Now, he introduces his most important musical project of his career with his son Sumo—Sumo’s World.
“Clean Hands” Lyrics:
Use soap and water
Put them together
Rinse 20 seconds
And get clean hands!
Use soap and water
Put them together
Rinse 20 seconds
And get clean hands!
Now clap those hands
Those hands
Those hands
Those hands
Do your dance
Your dance
Your dance
Your dance
Clap those hands
Those hands
Those hands
Those hands
Do your dance
Your dance
Your dance
Your Dance
Now clap those hands!
Clap, Clap
Left hand, right hand
Put ‘em in, in, in
Left hand, right hand
Shake ‘em out, out, out
Left hand, right hand
Now they rinse, rinse, rinse
Towel, Napkin
Wipe ‘em down, down, down
Use soap and water
Put them together
Rinse 20 seconds
And get clean hands!
Use soap and water
Put them together
Rinse 20 seconds
And get clean hands!
Now clap those hands
Those hands
Those hands
Those hands
Do your dance
Your dance
Your dance
Your dance
Clap those hands
Those hands
Those hands
Those hands
Do your dance
Your dance
Your dance
Your Dance
Now clap those hands!
Clap, Clap
Left hand, right hand
Put ‘em in, in, in
Left hand, right hand
Shake ‘em out, out, out
Left hand, right hand
Now they rinse, rinse, rinse
Towel, Napkin
Wipe ‘em down, down, down
Use soap and water
Put them together
Rinse 20 seconds
And get clean hands!
Use soap and water
Put them together
Rinse 20 seconds
And get clean hands!
Now clap those hands
Those hands
Those hands
Those hands
Do your dance
Your dance
Your dance
Your dance
Clap those hands
Those hands
Those hands
Those hands
Do your dance
Your dance
Your dance
Your Dance
Now clap those hands!
Clap!
“Clean Hands” Credits:
Written by: Theron Thomas, Sam Sumser, Sean Small
Published by: Theron Thomas (ASCAP) / Sony ATV Publishing // Sam Sumser (BMI) / Reservoir 416 (BMI) obo itself and WikiSongz (BMI) // Sean Small Music / Prescription Songs (ASCAP) / Sam Sum Music (ASCAP) //
Produced by: Sam Sumser, Sean Small and Theron Thomas
Recorded by: Sam Sumser and Sean Small at R3 Studios (Atlanta, GA)
Mixed by: Sam Sumser and Sean Small
Mastered by: Landr
BIO
A true family affair, the story of Sumo’s World begins with a request from a son to his father…
Without question, Sumo knew he wanted to be a songwriter and an artist when he grew up. By the time he turned four-years-old, he had regularly disclosed this ambition to his dad—GRAMMY® award-winning songwriter, singer, rapper, and producer Theron Thomas. As dads do, Theron let the idea simmer, but Sumo never stopped asking for nearly two years to follow.
Finally, he had no choice but to challenge pops.
“He was like, ‘Daddy, I keep telling you I want to be an artist, but I feel like you don’t want to help me because you’re afraid I’m going to steal all your fans,’” laughs Theron. “I said, ‘You know what? We’re starting tomorrow!’ I quickly realized how talented he was. I’m not going to lie. I couldn’t do this at his age, but he naturally does it. I would’ve been happy just getting to spend time with my son in the basement, but this turned into so much more.”
Over the next six years, Sumo and Theron put in the work to make Sumo’s World a reality. They wrote and recorded countless songs, enabling Sumo to hone his voice. Pushing himself, Theron simultaneously cultivated a different groove altogether and set a new tempo for what kids’ music could be. The music delivered the kinds of lessons parents want children to learn over beats that the whole family could bounce to. Everything also unfolded naturally.
“I didn’t want to make it like a job for him,” Theron states. “I’d let him hang out with me, record a song or two, and go play. He could leave anytime to chill with his siblings or cousins. It never felt like work for either of us.”
That’s why the songs pop off so effortlessly. Lessons about ABC’s, counting, handwashing, and more seamlessly interlock with Theron’s elevated production. “I started to think, ‘What if kids’ music had the kind of beats you’d hear on Rihanna’s ‘Pour It Up’ or something?’,” Theron recalls. “There was an opportunity to do something different.”
Speaking of, they expanded the vision with another dimension, adding animated visuals to the tracks inspired by the throwback nineties style of Bebe’s Kids (at Sumo’s urging). In 2025, the songs made their way to Republic Kids & Family, leading to a deal.
Now, this dynamic duo introduces Sumo’s World with the debut single “Count It Up.” Learning counting has never sounded so dope. A trunk-rattling bass line, bright keyboard loop, and head-nodding beat usher the track along towards a chantable chorus, “Count it up.”
“Sumo was like, ‘I learned ABC’s with a song, how come they don’t have a song for counting?’,” Theron goes on. “We decided to make one. We wrote raps for the numbers, and Sumo recorded it super-fast. His big brother Nico came through and did the whispering. It was amazing.”
It’s just the beginning though. With more music, videos, and surprises on the horizon, Sumo’s World also tells a new story for children’s entertainment.
“I want audiences to see a positive brown boy in this space,” Theron leaves off. “You never see that. I want people to view little black boys as fun, happy, and playful. I also want them to see how beautiful my son’s mind is. We really brought his ideas to life. It’s the most important project of my life.”
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