Kalju Tonuma is an Australian music producer, songwriter, drummer and performer of Estonian descent. He is one half of the production team MEJU (pronounced "me-you") which he founded with Megan Bernard in 2014. He also manages record label Of One Kind and live-stream venue The B Side.[1] Tonuma also performs as the drummer for Anactoria, Megan Bernard and The Indulgence.[2]

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Kalju Tonuma
Background information
Origin	Australia
Genres	Rock, Pop, Alternative, Psychedelic Folk, Electro-Pop, Electronic, Alt-Country, Metal
Occupation(s)	Record Producer, Audio Artist, Drummer, Performer, Songwriter
Years active	1985–present
Labels	Of One Kind
Website	kaljutonuma.com

He began his career in 1989 at Platinum Studios in South Yarra, Australia. He has been nominated for a number of Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) Music Awards. These include 'Engineer of the Year' (1994) for This Is The Sharp by The Sharp, ‘Engineer of the Year’ (1999) for Kid Indestructible by 28 Days; Felicity Hunter's "Hardcore Adore"; and The Mavis's "Puberty Song",[3] as well as ‘Engineer of the Year’ and ‘Producer of the Year’ (2001) for Superheist’s The Prize Recruit. In 2007, he completed a Master of Music Degree (M.Mus.) at Queensland University of Technology (QUT).

Gold and Platinum Records

• 1995 - The Sharp - GOLD (album) - This Is The Sharp
• 1997 - The Mavis's - GOLD (single & album) - Cry/Pink Pills
• 2000 - 28 Days - DOUBLE PLATINUM (album) - Upstyledown GOLD (single) - Rip It Up
• 2005 - Bodyjar - GOLD (album) - How It Works
• 2009 - The Temper Trap - PLATINUM (album) SILVER (UK album) - Conditions
• 2009 - The Living End - DOUBLE PLATINUM (album) - White Noise
• 2010 - Superheist - GOLD (album) - The Prize Recruit

Awards and nominations

• 1994 - Nominated for Engineer Of The Year (ARIA Music Awards)
• 1999 - Nominated for Engineer Of The Year (ARIA Music Awards)
• 2001 - Nominated for Engineer Of The Year (ARIA Music Awards)
• 2001 - Nominated for Producer Of The Year (ARIA Music Awards)

Mixing Credits

• 2 - Taipan Tiger Girls

MEJU single releases

• Well Done (April 2020)[4]
• Change (May 2020) [5]
• Turnaround (June 2020) [6]
• All Is Good (November 2020) [7]
• Used To Have A Job feat. Pesky Bones (Peter Farnan) (November 2020)[8]

MEJU productions

• Anactoria - Good Mind [9]
• Khristian Mizzi - Hold Onto Me [10]
• Datson + Hughes - Flowers and the Axe [11]
• Kate Jukes & The Blue Healers - Heart One [12]

References

External links

• Official website
• Discography at Discogs