Elliott Ferrous-Martin Platt (born February 24, 2004), known professionally as ElyOtto, is a Canadian hyperpop and pop musician. He is best known for his song "SugarCrash!", which went viral on TikTok in early 2021.
Early life Platt was born in Calgary, Alberta to Natasha (née Sayer) and Michael Platt, who are both musicians.
Life and career In 2020, Platt started a musical career, creating and uploading songs to SoundCloud.
His debut single "SugarCrash!" was released in August 2020, followed by the single "Teeth!". "SugarCrash!" went viral on TikTok after Ferrous-Martin Platt posted a video using the song to the platform a week after its release. In 2021, more than 5 million videos have been created using the song. It reached 85 million Spotify listens and a No. 1 spot on the streaming juggernaut's U.S. Viral 50 playlist in February. Spin magazine labeled him "the new face of hyperpop".
In April 2021, a remix of "SugarCrash!" featuring Kim Petras and Curtis Waters was released. His single "Profane" was released in August 2021, followed by the single "Stalker" also released in 2021.
Due to the success of the "SugarCrash!", he secured a contract with RCA Records. His debut EP was due for release later in 2022. In April 2022, Ferrous-Martin Platt released his debut album Hellscape Suburbia. By July 2023, ElyOtto released his second album Miscarriage of a Wildhorse, and followed up shortly with an EP, Happy Together Convenience Store.
He has 1 million Spotify monthly listeners, and "SugarCrash!" stands at just over 400 million streams. He also continues to release eclectic singles on SoundCloud.
Discography Albums Title Mixtape details Hellscape Suburbia Released: April 8, 2022 Label: RCA Formats: Digital download, streaming MISCARRIAGE OF A WILDHORSE Released: July 14, 2023 Label: Otto Dynamite Ltd Formats: Digital download, streaming Happy Together Convenience Store Released: August 25, 2023 Label: Otto Dynamite Ltd Formats: Digital download, streaming
Singles As lead artist Title YearPeak chart positions Album CAN UK UKInd. USBub. USRock WW "Lost"2017 ― ― ― ― ― ―rowspan="5" "SugarCrash!"2020 81 59 9 123 10 126 "Let Go :("— — — — — — "Teeth!"— — — — — — "Luv Me Better"2021— — — — — — "Profane"— — — — — — Hellscape Suburbia "stalker"— — — — — — "The Cops"— — — — — — "GREEN APPLE PASTE"2023— — — — — — MISCARRIAGE OF A WILDHORSE "HORSE MEDICINE"— — — — — — "NEON GENESIS EVANGELION"— — — — — — "DOGGY"— — — — — — rowspan="3" "TOKESTER"2024 — — — — — — "PsychoHeresy"— — — — — — "—" denotes single that did not chart or was not released.
As featured artist Title Year Album "Dread"(Jaddex featuring ElyOtto)2020rowspan="3" "Purple Guy Emoji"(Slop Culture featuring ElyOtto and lilcenz) "Glisten."(Holden Kane featuring ElyOtto and COPE)2021 "Barbie Boy" (Dorian Electra featuring ElyOtto)My Agenda (Deluxe) "Everytiime w3 t0uch" (Plasmic featuring ElyOtto and tracey brakes)2024
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