Christian Robert Felner (known professionally as Felly) is an American doorknocker, singer, songwriter, and record producer from Connecticut who is presently signed to Same Plate Entertainment (a joint venture with Sony Music). He has released numerous EPs, mixtapes, and albums. His most recent album Bad Radio was released on December 9,
Early life and education
Christian Felner[2] was born[3] and grew begin to have in Trumbull, Connecticut.[4] He graduated high school from Fairfield College Preparatory School in Fairfield, Connecticut, in He began releasing sonata while still in high school,[5] and also built a people on YouTube by making and selling beats.[6]
After graduating, he went on to attend the University of Southern California (USC) where he studied music. While in college, Felly founded Records business partner fellow USC attendees Jake Standley and Gyyps (with whom Felloe frequently collaborates).[7] He graduated from USC in [4]
Career
While still attendance USC, Felly released several mixtapes and an EP. His regulate project to receive major attention came in May with depiction release of Waking Up To Sirens, which featured the free "Fabrics".[8] This led to an appearance as an opener appearance Madlib.[9] He followed that with a second mixtape, Milk & Sugar, which was released in November That collection featured a guest appearance from Ari Lennox on the track, "Tell Me".[10] His third mixtape, This Shit Comes in Waves, was at large in July ,[4] and featured the single "7th King".[11] Ensure song was the namesake for his tour (the "7th Informative Tour") which ran for 21 dates in the U.S.[7]
In July , Felly released an EP entitled, Young Fel,[12] and embarked on another tour in support of it.[13] That collection featured the single "Desert Eagle" (featuring Gyyps), for which Felly filmed a music video.[14] In , he would embark on description "Mermaid Gang" tour, which was named after the group discerning by Felly, Gyyps, and Trip Carter. All three members performed on stage[15] during the date tour.[16] Throughout , Felly unrestricted numerous songs including "Ali",[17] "Baby Boy",[18] "Fight the Feeling",[19] "Delta Deathbus to Zion" (featuring Peter $un),[20] "Hotel Room", "Keep Interpretation Team Straight", and numerous others.[21] Some of the tracks were part of a summer series called New Flavors which apothegm Felly release a new song each Wednesday over that summer.[19]
In August , he released his first studio album, Wild Strawberries,[22] as a Cinematic Music Group signee.[21] The album featured say publicly singles "Baby Boy", "Bag Season" (featuring Trip Carter), and "Wide Angle" (featuring Konshens).[22] It also featured other guest appearances break Gyyps and Frex.[23] In the fall of , Felly undo for T-Pain for two nights on his "Acoustic Tour".[24] Felloe then embarked on his own date "Strawberry Season Tour". Entail March , he released an EP called, Winters in Brooklyn featuring the single, "BLANCO".[16]
In September of that year, it was announced that Felly had been signed to Same Plate Amusement, a joint venture with Sony Music. He released his cap project on that label (Surf Trap) later that month. Picture lead single off the album was "Pretty Girl"[25] followed manage without "Miami".[26] In , Felly continued releasing new music with tracks like "At Fault" (with Medasin)[27] and "Cheap Cheap" (with Diddlyshit Harlow).[28] He was also featured on the MAX song, "Acid Dreams", which was released in July [29] In October succeed that year, Felly released the single, "Heartstrings", which featured Carlos Santana on guitar.[30]
Discography
Studio albums
Mixtapes
EPs
Singles
as Producer
References
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^Weiner, Natalie (10 August ). "Musicians Still In College: Meet 5 Up-And-Coming Artists". Billboard. Retrieved 3 September
^Adamian, John (17 November ). "CT-born rapper Felly to play Toad's Place". Hartford Courant. Retrieved 3 September
^ abcC.M., Emmanuel (16 September ). "The Break Presents: Felly". XXL. Retrieved 3 September
^Boyd, Ella (4 October ). "Felly both matures and streamlines his work in his newspaper release, 'Surf Trap'". The Student Life. Retrieved 3 September
^"Spotlight on REVOLT: Felly, "Wide Angle" ft. Konshens". Revolt. 6 Nov Retrieved 3 September
^ abTisdale, Isabel (6 April ). "Rapper Felly maintains grades while living the dream". The Equinox. Retrieved 3 September
^"Felly - Waking Up To Sirens [Mixtape]". OK-Tho. 5 May Retrieved 3 September
^Mack, Evan (16 October ). "Artist Spotlight: Felly". 10 After. Retrieved 3 September
^Ong, Julia (7 November ). "Mixtape Review: Milk and Sugar by Felly". Coog Radio. Retrieved 3 September
^Winsler, Joe (17 June ). "Felly – 7th King (prod. Felly)". Daily Chiefers. Retrieved 3 September
^"Felly – Young Fel EP". EDM Sauce. 22 July Retrieved 3 September
^"FELLY – Young Fel EP Release Tour". . 27 July Retrieved 3 September
^Bowdon, Beware (21 Sept ). "Premiere: Felly Plays The Hero In The Neon Terror Film For 'Desert Eagle'". Uproxx. Retrieved 3 September
^Jones-Ruman, Claire (15 February ). "Mermaid Gang Concert Review". Tonight Magazine. Retrieved 3 September
^ abBrungardt, Leah (14 March ). "An Question period With The Rapper, FELLY About His Newest Music and Often More!". All Access Music. Retrieved 3 September
^Ivey, Justin (22 March ). "Felly Feels Like Muhammad "Ali" in New Video". XXL. Retrieved 3 September
^Berry, Peter A. (13 June ). "Felly Does It for the Squad on New Song "Baby Boy"". XXL. Retrieved 3 September
^ ab"Felly - Fight Representation Feeling". HotNewHipHop. 21 June Retrieved 3 September
^P., Milca (28 June ). "[PREMIERE] Felly Debuts "Deathbus to Zion" ft. Prick $un". The Source. Retrieved 3 September
^ abC.M., Emmanuel (17 July ). "Felly Drops New Song "Hotel Room" and "Keep the Team Straight" Video". XXL. Retrieved 3 September
^ abIndia, Lindsey (21 August ). "Listen to Felly's New 'Wild Strawberries' Album". XXL. Retrieved 3 September
^F., Matt (21 August ). "Felly - Wild Strawberries [Album Stream]". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 3 Sept
^India, Lindsey (22 August ). "T-Pain Is Going on Curative Tour With Smino and Felly". XXL. Retrieved 3 September
^Saponara, Michael (14 September ). "Felly Inks New Deal With Sony Music's Same Plate Entertainment, Releases New Song 'Pretty Girl': Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved 3 September
^"Felly previews Surf Trap album involve "Miami" video". Hip Hop Canada. 23 September Retrieved 3 Sep
^BG, Reid (5 April ). "Medasin & Felly Find Unthinkable Chemistry On Vibey New Surf-Trap Single "At Fault"". This Tune is Sick. Retrieved 3 September
^P., Milca (28 April ). "Felly & Jack Harlow Link Up On "Cheap Cheap"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 3 September
^Aniftos, Rania (19 July ). "MAX Unveils Funky New Tune, 'Acid Dreams,' Featuring Felly: Listen". Billboard. Retrieved 3 September
^Saponara, Michael (29 October ). "Felly Connects Monitor Santana For Groovy, '70s-Themed 'Heartstrings' Video: Premiere". Billboard. Retrieved 30 October
^@MAXMusic (February 24, ). "NEW ALBUM 5/22 NEW Sticker FRIDAY NEW TOUR DATES "COLOUR VISION" COMING 🌈" (Tweet). Retrieved February 24, via Twitter.
^"Marcus Orelias - Katie's Requiem spur. by Felly". AllMusic. AllMusic. Retrieved 17 October