Timmy Trumpet

About

Timothy Jude Smith (born 9 June 1982), known by his stage name Timmy Trumpet, is an Australian musician, DJ, songwriter and record producer. He has become known internationally for playing the trumpet live and making use of jazz elements in dance music.
Timmy Trumpet’s breakthrough single “Freaks” with New Zealand rapper Savage was certified gold by the RIAA, six times platinum by ARIA, and triple platinum by Recorded Music NZ. As of 2025, Timmy Trumpet is ranked number 6 in the DJ Mag “Top 100 DJs” list.
On 25 March 2019, Timmy Trumpet became the first trumpet player to perform in zero gravity, a project partnership between the European Space Agency and BigCityBeats.

Timothy Jude Smith was born on 9 June 1982 in Sydney, Australia. He started playing the trumpet at 4 years old, and was taught by his father. Smith studied at Carlingford High School for his secondary education, where he was the school captain. At thirteen, Smith was named ‘Young Musician of the Year’ before being granted a full scholarship to the Conservatorium of Music, where he was tutored by Anthony Heinrichs of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra. Within two years he secured a position as the leading solo…