# 6arelyhuman
**6arelyhuman** is the stage name of Toby Aaron Hamilton, an American electronic artist from Texas who makes dance-pop rooted in 2000s scene culture and early-2010s EDM, and who reached a wide audience through TikTok virality in the early 2020s.[1](https://www.billboard.com/music/features/odetari-6arely-human-dance-music-tiktok-cover-story-interview-1235576357/) • [2](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/6arelyhuman-mn0004501284) He calls his sound "sassy scene," the title of his 2023 debut album, and has been associated with the related labels hyperpop, scene core, and crush club; Odetari is associated with [sigilkore](https://www.edgepedia.org/sigilkore).[1](https://www.billboard.com/music/features/odetari-6arely-human-dance-music-tiktok-cover-story-interview-1235576357/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Full name | Toby Aaron Hamilton (IMDb; Chartmetric)[3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm16144822/) • [4](https://chartmetric.com/artist/6892083) |
| Born | 2001; July 16 per AllMusic (Dallas, TX), July 15 per Chartmetric; hometown reported as Dallas by AllMusic and Fort Worth by Billboard[2](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/6arelyhuman-mn0004501284) • [4](https://chartmetric.com/artist/6892083) • [1](https://www.billboard.com/music/features/odetari-6arely-human-dance-music-tiktok-cover-story-interview-1235576357/) |
| Breakthrough | "Hands up!" went viral on TikTok in 2023 through fan-made South Park clips and crossed onto Billboard's Dance/Electronic Songs chart[2](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/6arelyhuman-mn0004501284) |
| Signature collaboration | "GMFU" with Odetari (July 2023): 91.9 million on-demand official U.S. streams per Luminate[1](https://www.billboard.com/music/features/odetari-6arely-human-dance-music-tiktok-cover-story-interview-1235576357/) |
| Label | Artist Partner Group, a Warner-distributed label, signed in 2023[1](https://www.billboard.com/music/features/odetari-6arely-human-dance-music-tiktok-cover-story-interview-1235576357/) |
| U.S. catalog streams | 67 million official on-demand streams as of early 2024; 96.5 million including user-generated content[1](https://www.billboard.com/music/features/odetari-6arely-human-dance-music-tiktok-cover-story-interview-1235576357/) |
| Spotify reach | About 3.74 million monthly listeners as of October 2026[5](https://open.spotify.com/artist/1oYXEVbGh1L7EWGm9C68cN) |
## Identity and background
Billboard described 6arelyhuman as a 22-year-old electronic artist from [Fort Worth, Texas](https://www.edgepedia.org/fort-worth-texas), who until August 2023 was managing a [Panera Bread](https://www.edgepedia.org/panera-bread) while making music, clothing, and TikToks.[1](https://www.billboard.com/music/features/odetari-6arely-human-dance-music-tiktok-cover-story-interview-1235576357/) AllMusic places his birth and upbringing in Dallas and gives the birth date 2001, while Chartmetric lists July 15, 2001, and the full name Toby Aaron Hamilton; IMDb independently confirms the name Toby Aaron Hamilton, credited as composer under the stage name on the 2023 music video "ODETARI: GMFU."[2](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/6arelyhuman-mn0004501284) • [4](https://chartmetric.com/artist/6892083) • [3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm16144822/)
**Early aliases.** In 2019 he began self-releasing songs online under the names trippitoby and bichtoe, combining trap beats with hardcore-inspired melodicism.[2](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/6arelyhuman-mn0004501284) In 2021 he started over as 6arelyhuman, adopting an online persona built on early-2000s scene culture.[2](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/6arelyhuman-mn0004501284) Chartmetric records his self-description as "the cutest alien in da club."[4](https://chartmetric.com/artist/6892083)
## Breakthrough and TikTok virality
The 2023 surge came through "Hands up!". AllMusic dates the viral moment to 2023, when fans began matching his voice to clips of [South Park](https://www.edgepedia.org/south-park) characters; Billboard's cover story credits a fan-made South Park edit playing the song over images from the show as a key driver.[2](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/6arelyhuman-mn0004501284) • [1](https://www.billboard.com/music/features/odetari-6arely-human-dance-music-tiktok-cover-story-interview-1235576357/) Chartmetric instead states that "Hands Up!" and "XOXO (Kisses Hugs)" went viral on TikTok in 2022.[4](https://chartmetric.com/artist/6892083)
The viral run had concrete chart and catalog effects: "Hands up!" crossed over to Billboard's Dance/Electronic Songs chart and opened his debut album, and by early 2024 his catalog counted 67 million official on-demand U.S. streams, or 96.5 million including user-generated content.[2](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/6arelyhuman-mn0004501284) • [1](https://www.billboard.com/music/features/odetari-6arely-human-dance-music-tiktok-cover-story-interview-1235576357/)
## Musical style and aesthetic
6arelyhuman bridges, in AllMusic's description, the slick melodic emo of the 2000s and the pulsing EDM of the early 2010s, a combination he named with his debut album's title.[2](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/6arelyhuman-mn0004501284) In the Billboard interview he listed the tags applied to his music: "the most common one is obviously 'hyperpop.' And then 'scene core,' 'crush club'" (alongside Odetari's "Odecore"/"sigilkore"), but he calls his own sound "sassy scene."[1](https://www.billboard.com/music/features/odetari-6arely-human-dance-music-tiktok-cover-story-interview-1235576357/) His early releases drew comparisons to the hyperpop wave, and AllMusic emphasizes that he built an offline following through underground raves rather than purely online channels.[2](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/6arelyhuman-mn0004501284)
On the y2k revival question, sources describe him as revitalizing the scene: the promoter MOKB Presents bills him as "at the forefront of revitalizing the y2k emo scene with an edgy digital twist."[6](https://mokbpresents.com/artist/6arelyhuman/) His stage fashion is scene style, which he describes as emo mixed with raver elements.[1](https://www.billboard.com/music/features/odetari-6arely-human-dance-music-tiktok-cover-story-interview-1235576357/)
## Discography and collaborations
Early releases include the 2022 singles "Luv My Drugz" and "Scene City" and the 2022 *Divinity* EP.[2](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/6arelyhuman-mn0004501284) Apple Music lists "Hands up!" as a 2022 single.[7](https://music.apple.com/us/artist/6arelyhuman/1527936639)
The 2023 debut album *Sassy Scene* and the 2023 EP *Myspace Addiction* followed, with the Odetari collaboration "Level Up!" arriving January 8, 2024.[2](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/6arelyhuman-mn0004501284) • [1](https://www.billboard.com/music/features/odetari-6arely-human-dance-music-tiktok-cover-story-interview-1235576357/) Apple Music places "Faster n Harder" on the 2024 release *Internet Famous*.[7](https://music.apple.com/us/artist/6arelyhuman/1527936639) In 2025 he teamed with the artist asteria on the scenecore single "BLOODBATH," leading the *Cute Songs for Gangsters* EP announced for a February 2025 release.[8](https://modern-neon.com/6arelyhuman-asteria-team-up-for-explosive-scenecore-banger-bloodbath-cute-songs-for-gangsters-ep-out-in-february/) Apple Music lists an upcoming explicit 18-song album, *Digital Dancer*, scheduled for January 1, 2027.[7](https://music.apple.com/us/artist/6arelyhuman/1527936639)
**Collaborators.** Spotify track credits show Odetari on "GMFU," kets4eki and Pixel Hood on "Hands up!," and horrormovies and Pixel Hood on "XOXO (Kisses Hugs)."[5](https://open.spotify.com/artist/1oYXEVbGh1L7EWGm9C68cN) In 2023 he and Odetari both signed with Artist Partner Group, a Warner-distributed label, with touring planned for 2024.[1](https://www.billboard.com/music/features/odetari-6arely-human-dance-music-tiktok-cover-story-interview-1235576357/)
## By the numbers
The streaming record has two vantage points. In early 2024, Billboard reported, using Luminate data, a catalog of 67 million official on-demand U.S. streams (96.5 million with UGC) and 91.9 million official U.S. streams for "GMFU" since its July 2023 release.[1](https://www.billboard.com/music/features/odetari-6arely-human-dance-music-tiktok-cover-story-interview-1235576357/) By October 2026, Spotify's own counts, which are global and lifetime rather than U.S. on-demand figures, showed about 3.74 million monthly listeners and these top tracks: "GMFU (w/ 6arelyhuman)" at 360,868,843 plays, "Hands up!" at 237,448,168, "XOXO (Kisses Hugs)" at about 187.6 million, and "Faster n Harder" at 154,245,318.[5](https://open.spotify.com/artist/1oYXEVbGh1L7EWGm9C68cN) The two datasets are not directly comparable, since they differ in geography, counting method, and date.
## Live performance and touring
He prefers small, high-energy shows. "I really do like smaller, intimate shows. They're more fun. I love jumping in the crowd, starting mosh pits," he told Billboard.[1](https://www.billboard.com/music/features/odetari-6arely-human-dance-music-tiktok-cover-story-interview-1235576357/) AllMusic notes that his following grew through underground raves, and the 2023 signing to Artist Partner Group came with 2024 touring plans.[2](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/6arelyhuman-mn0004501284) • [1](https://www.billboard.com/music/features/odetari-6arely-human-dance-music-tiktok-cover-story-interview-1235576357/)
## What has changed since 2023
The period after his breakout marks a shift from self-released TikTok artist to label-backed touring act. In 2023 he signed with Artist Partner Group alongside Odetari, and "Level Up" arrived on January 8, 2024.[1](https://www.billboard.com/music/features/odetari-6arely-human-dance-music-tiktok-cover-story-interview-1235576357/) The start of 2024 also saw him on Billboard Magazine's first cover of the year with Odetari, billed as pioneers in the future of dance music,[6](https://mokbpresents.com/artist/6arelyhuman/) and Modern Neon reports that in 2024 he became Billboard's first digital cover star.[8](https://modern-neon.com/6arelyhuman-asteria-team-up-for-explosive-scenecore-banger-bloodbath-cute-songs-for-gangsters-ep-out-in-february/) Further releases and announcements included "BLOODBATH" with asteria and the announcement of the *Cute Songs for Gangsters* EP for early 2025,[8](https://modern-neon.com/6arelyhuman-asteria-team-up-for-explosive-scenecore-banger-bloodbath-cute-songs-for-gangsters-ep-out-in-february/) and *Digital Dancer*, an 18-song album, is scheduled for January 1, 2027.[7](https://music.apple.com/us/artist/6arelyhuman/1527936639)
## References
1. [Odetari & 6arelyhuman: Dance Music's TikTok Stars Scoring IRL Success (Billboard cover story)](https://www.billboard.com/music/features/odetari-6arely-human-dance-music-tiktok-cover-story-interview-1235576357/)
2. [6arelyhuman — Biography, Discography, Albums & Expert Reviews (AllMusic)](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/6arelyhuman-mn0004501284)
3. [Toby Aaron Hamilton — IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm16144822/)
4. [6arelyhuman, Artist Stats, Streams & Social Analytics (Chartmetric)](https://chartmetric.com/artist/6892083)
5. [6arelyhuman | Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/artist/1oYXEVbGh1L7EWGm9C68cN)
6. [6arelyhuman — MOKB Presents](https://mokbpresents.com/artist/6arelyhuman/)
7. [6arelyhuman — Apple Music](https://music.apple.com/us/artist/6arelyhuman/1527936639)
8. [6arelyhuman + asteria Team Up for 'BLOODBATH' | Cute Songs for Gangsters EP Out in February (Modern Neon)](https://modern-neon.com/6arelyhuman-asteria-team-up-for-explosive-scenecore-banger-bloodbath-cute-songs-for-gangsters-ep-out-in-february/)
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