Flula Borg
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| Flula Borg | |
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| Birth name | Flula Borg |
| Also known as | Flula, DJ Flula |
| Born | March 28, 1982 |
| Origin |  Erlangen, Germany |
| Genre(s) | House, Hip hop, Trance, Progressive house, Electronica |
| Occupation(s) | singer, songwriter, record producer, arranger, actor, Disc jockey |
| Instrument(s) | singing, beatboxing, trombone, percussion |
| Years active | 1994 – Present |
| Label(s) | Unsigned artist |
| Website | http://www.flulaborg.com/ |
Flula Borg (born 28 March 1982), is a German DJ, record producer, singer, songwriter, and host, who uses the stage name DJ Flula or simply Flula. He currently lives and works in Los Angeles, California, in the arts district of Silver Lake.
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[edit] Career
[edit] Germany (1993-2007)
Flula began his career performing as a Schuhplattler dancer in and around Erlangen, his hometown, located in northern Bavaria.[1] He shifted his attention from dance to music in the late 1990s, touring southern Germany as a techno and hip hop DJ.[1] His style of incorporating real sounds into his music garnered him a cult following, but he also achieved a few mainstream hits, including "Kuhchen," a response to the Mad Cow crisis affecting Europe at the time.[2][3] In early 2007, Flula moved to Los Angeles.
[edit] America (2007-present)
Flula's notoriety in America is most likely due to his first appearance on Current TV, a docu-piece called "Take Me Home James," about a personalized cab service that happened to pick up Flula, who appeared to be inebriated.[4] The piece was one of Current TV's 5 most popular in 2007, and led to an independent documentary series on Flula ("Flula Borg: German DJ").[5][6] After the series release, which also featured his cousin and creative partner Jürgen Horst, Flula began performing with Horst regularly at The Viper Room and The Derby.[2][7] Borg also began his acting and on-air hosting careers, starring in indie films such as "Christmas Break" alongside Stacey Dash and The Sopranos' Matt del Negro while hosting shows for AT&T's U-Verse programming (often with friend and roommate Dave Giuntoli), various Current TV pods, and social networking site Stickam.[8][9][10][11][12]
[edit] Popularity and honors
While working for AT&T at the Texas Redneck Games, Flula and co-host Jürgen Horst became the first non-Americans to participate and medal in the games.[1] In 2007, Current TV selected "Take Me Home James" as it's 4th most popular pod during its Top 71 Countdown.[5] In early 2008, Flula was selected a Top Ten Finalist for Stickam's SXSW Casting Call.[13]
[edit] Selected discography
[edit] Albums
- Flula Borg - Drive EP (2005)
- Flula Borg - Old Time Peoples (2006)
- Flula - Lake of Silver (In Production)
[edit] Singles
- "Drive" (Remix) featuring Jürgen Horst (2005) Deutsche DJ Playlist (DDP) #13[14]
- "BärGrizz" (2006) DDP #38[15]
- "Kuhchen" (2006) DDP #14[15]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c MacCormack, John. A Redneck State of Mind. The Texas Observer. Archived from the original on 2008-3-21. Retrieved on 2007-11-20.
- ^ a b Gopinath, Menaka. Inspiring Confusion: DJ Flula - Live at the Derby. Flavorpill. Archived from the original on 2008-3-21. Retrieved on 2008-03-18.
- ^ Townes, Dave. Weird Band Alert: Flula - "Kuhchen". Blender Online. Archived from the original on 2008-3-21. Retrieved on 2008-01-05.
- ^ Simmons, Alex. Take Me Home James. Current TV. Archived from the original on 2008-3-21. Retrieved on 2007-10-19.
- ^ a b Top 71 of 2007. Current TV. Archived from the original on 2008-3-21. Retrieved on 2007-12-28.
- ^ Search for Videos: Flula. YouTube. Archived from the original on 2008-3-21.
- ^ Flula show dates (navigate to "Flula Concerts"). flulaborg.com. Archived from the original on 2008-3-21. Retrieved on 2007-12-18.
- ^ Christmas Break. IMDB. Archived from the original on 2008-3-20. Retrieved on 2008-01-21.
- ^ U-Verse Buzz. AT&T. Archived from the original on 2008-3-20. Retrieved on 2008-01-15.
- ^ Halloweenies. Current TV. Archived from the original on 2008-3-20. Retrieved on 2007-12-29.
- ^ Climbing the Crack. Current TV. Archived from the original on 2008-3-20. Retrieved on 2007-12-29.
- ^ Flula Stickam Interviews. Stickam. Retrieved on 2008-03-18.
- ^ Flula Stickam SXSW FInalists. Stickam. Retrieved on 2008-02-24.
- ^ DDP Archiv 2005. Deutsche DJ Playlist. Archived from the original on 2008-3-19. Retrieved on 2007-11-18.
- ^ a b DDP Archiv 2006. Deutsche DJ Playlist. Archived from the original on 2008-3-19. Retrieved on 2007-11-18.
