‘Love Island’ Season 8 Winner Bryce Alakai Is Going on His Debut DJ Tour: See the Dates
Bryce Alakai, the DJ and producer known offstage as Bryce Dettloff who won season eight of Love Island USA alongside girlfriend Trinity Tatum, has announced his first North American headline tour. The run marks his formal step into a music career following his reality TV fame, building on momentum from a remix he made with Ty Dolla $ign that gained traction while he was cut off from his phone inside the villa.
The tour begins on 22 August and runs through December, taking in seven shows across the United States and Canada, including Los Angeles, New York, Boston, Toronto, Tampa, Seattle and Portland. Alakai, who has released music since 2022, is riding a wave of attention from his popular relationship with Tatum, and says he plans to put out further original music and add more tour dates later in the year.
- Love Island USA winner Bryce Alakai announces debut DJ tour
- Seven North American dates run 22 August to December
- Follows buzz from his Ty Dolla $ign "Blasé" remix
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Bryce Alakai is the stage name of Bryce Dettloff, a DJ and producer who first became widely known after winning season eight of the US version of Love Island, a reality dating show in which contestants couple up and compete to stay on the show, with his girlfriend, Trinity Tatum. Since leaving the villa, he has been turning that reality TV fame into a music career, having already released tracks since 2022.
His profile got a further boost from a remix made with the established artist Ty Dolla $ign, which found an audience online while Dettloff had no access to his phone during filming. He and Tatum remain a prominent and popular couple in the wake of the show, which has helped keep public attention on his music work.
The story matters because it marks a formal step from reality television participant to touring musician, a transition several Love Island contestants have attempted with varying success. It also reflects how reality shows can launch or accelerate careers well beyond the programme itself.