Look Out, Man: The World of Tommy Fleece

Tommy Fleece doesn't do quiet. At 22, the Detroit artist is already carving out his own style in the electronic music scene. He operates at a level that suggests his music isn't just something he makes, but something he truly inhabits. He carries a unique energy that suggests music happens in motion. It lives between nights out with friends, between shows, and the adrenaline of late-night drives. In less than a year, Fleece has watched this motion accelerate, moving from small opening slots to sold-out NYC headline shows full of fans singing along. It’s the kind of momentum that doesn’t feel manufactured, but lived in.

Before he even opened production software, Tommy was simply writing songs on his guitar. The technical world of producing arrived through proximity. He stated his best friend’s older brother was an EDM producer whose knowledge initially sparked his own interest.

“He was the first person I knew that had Ableton and actually knew how to use it,” Fleece

recalls. Soon, he began experimenting on his own, taking influence from different outlets like friends, American punk performers, and abrasive sounds. For Tommy, it’s not so much about following a genre, but chasing a feeling.

For Fleece, his songs rarely begin with a lyrical idea or a structured concept. Instead, they begin with obsession. A single tone that catches his attention is what always gets his process started. Once that sound exists, the rest of the song is built around it almost instinctively. He’ll loop it, dance around, and have fun until the story comes together. According to Tommy, the best songs are actually the ones that happen in a few hours.

“The ones where you can’t describe the process are the important ones,” he stated. “It’’s like sex.”

Outside of music, Fleece has also established an online presence through short videos and chaotic posts that is: Tommy’s Tech Tips. He showcases his personality that feels approachable rather than a mystery, but he doesn’t see it as a separate character or persona.

“There is no side,” he says. “I am Tommy’s Tech Tips and I am Tommy Fleece. The two entities flow.”

In an era where being “cool” often means being distant and mysterious, he’s intentionally doing the opposite. For Tommy, authenticity means letting people see the real him, rather than hiding behind walls.

“Being cool doesn’t have to mean being sheltered or mysterious,” he says. “I feel like a lot of people keep the tweak to themselves.”

Tommy’s answer is simple: “#freethetweak. #haveagoodtime.”

The atmosphere he hopes to create through music follows that same ideology. Rather than imagining his songs as something distant or conceptual, he imagines them inside everyday moments, shared spaces where people are just living life.

“I’m trying to create something anyone could live in and be a part of,” he says. “I love when people feel included, it’s a joy of life that goes unappreciated.”

He describes the ideal listening environment not as a venue or club, but something more

familiar: a car ride with friends, the anticipation of the crazy night ahead.

“I want people to listen in the car on the way to and from the party with their friends being like, ‘Man, this is gonna be such a good night.’”

That sense of excitement is something that is still taking some getting used to. For some time, he was used to being an opener, where only a few people knew his name. Fast forward to now, the shift has become undeniably satisfying and rewarding.

“My last show in New York was sold out and everybody was singing my lyrics,” he says. “It makes me emotional to see people so captured by the music and performance.” 

The contrast between then and now is still settling in. Less than a year ago, most of the crowd didn’t even know his name. Now, entire rooms sing his lyrics back at him. He even recalled a time where he was pelted with a milk carton on stage in Texas. Needless to say, Tommy has received his well-deserved flowers since.

“It has truly been a dream,” he says. “Everyone has been so kind lately.”

For Fleece, the idea of stepping away from the momentum to “unwind” doesn’t really exist. Creativity and life are not only intertwined, but always moving at the same speed.

“I don’t really do anything that doesn’t push the mission,” he says. “It’s go time. Don’t get stuck.”

That same urgency is how he approaches opportunities. Whether it’s a show, collaboration, or unexpected project, his instinct is simple: always say yes.

“Everything is spontaneous,” he says. “You gotta just say yes to everything. As an artist you’re just on call for everything all the time. I’ve never said no to anything, my team and I always make it work.”

Across the internet, listeners have already started calling Tommy Fleece an artist to watch out for this year. When asked to describe himself in three words for 2026, he delivered not only a message, but an exciting warning.

“Look out man.”

When it comes to the talented community orbiting around him, his current favorites are artists such as Roseville Sucks, Caleb Peter’s, Olswel, Dallas Cowboys, Brightviolet,

300skullsandcounting, and MGNA Crrrta — who he will actually be joining on tour starting this upcoming April.

The world around Tommy moves the way a good night out does: messy, loud, and

unpredictable. Friends packed into cars, music bleeding though speakers, the kind of moments where songs stop feeling separate from life and simply become part of it.

Or, as Fleece himself would say: #freethetweak.