Flula Borg

Flula Borg

Flula Borg in Los Angeles, 24 July 2014
Background information
Also known as Flula, DJ Flula
Origin Erlangen, Germany
Genres Techno, hip hop, rap
Occupation(s) DJ, singer, songwriter, record producer, actor
Instruments Vocals, rapping, beatboxing, trombone, accordion, melodica, glockenspiel, stylophone, baritone
Website http://www.flulaborg.com/

Flula Borg is a German techno DJ, actor, and YouTube personality who is better known as DJ Flula or simply Flula (often stylized as f|u|a). He currently lives and works in Los Angeles, California, in the United States.[1]

Films

In early 2014, Flula was cast in Pitch Perfect 2.[2] He appears in the film as the leader of a German a capella group competing against the Bellas in an international competition.[3] In October 2014 Flula also joined the cast of the WWE Films' Killing Hasselhoff, which features such actors as Ken Jeong, Hulk Hogan, and David Hasselhoff.[4] Both films are due to be released in 2015.

Digital media

Flula regularly posts videos on YouTube and his channel has amassed over 500,000 subscribers and 62 million total views since its launch in 2007.[5] Some of his most popular videos are his vlogs, most notably "Jennifer is a Party Pooper",[6] and his AutoTunes series, in which he records cover songs live in his car. His AutoTunes video with YouTube celebrity Chester See, a cover of "No Diggity" by Blackstreet, has over three million views and was nominated for a Streamy Award in 2014.[7] Also in 2014, Flula's YouTube channel was listed on New Media Rockstars Top 100 Channels, ranked at #69.[8]

Flula's original music has also achieved some notoriety. After releasing his single "Sweet Potato Casserole",[9] he was listed at #3 on Billboard's Next Big Sound chart,[10] while "Dirk Nowitzki, German Moses" coincided with the Dallas Mavericks' championship run in 2011 and was picked up by ESPN and other mainstream outlets.[11][12]

References

  1. ↑ Hageland, Kevin (2013-03-19). "The Accidental Tourist: Flula, a German DJ, gives tour for Allen City TV". StarLocalMedia.com. Star Local Media (Allen [TX] American online newspaper). Retrieved 2015-01-06.
  2. ↑ Yamato, Jen (2014-05-29). "'Pitch Perfect 2' Adds German YouTuber Flula Borg". Deadline.com. Penske Business Media, LLC. Retrieved 2014-06-01.
  3. ↑ Stack, Tim (2014-11-21). "Game On, Pitches!". EW.com. Entertainment Weekly & Time Inc. Retrieved 2014-11-24.
  4. ↑ Sun, Rebecca (2014-12-12). "Rep Sheet Roundup: UTA Signs German YouTube Star Flula Borg". HollywoodReporter.com. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2015-01-01.
  5. ↑ "YouTube "About" page". YouTube.com. Retrieved 2013-12-27.
  6. ↑ "'Jennifer Is A Party Pooper': Flula Borg Has Some Questions About Your Bowels". HuffingtonPost.com. TheHuffingtonPost.com, Inc. 2011-11-08. Retrieved 2015-01-09.
  7. ↑ "4th Annual Streamy Awards Nominees". Streamys.org. Streamys. Retrieved 2014-10-08.
  8. ↑ "The NMR Top 100 YouTube Channels: 100-76!". NewMediaRockstars.com. New Media Rockstars. 2014-12-30. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
  9. ↑ "Flula's Thanksgiving Rap: Sweet Potato Casserole 4 Life". HuffingtonPost.com. TheHuffingtonPost.com, Inc. 2011-11-22. Retrieved 2015-01-09.
  10. ↑ "Next Big Sound". Billboard.com. Billboard. 2011-11-26. Retrieved 2014-04-04.
  11. ↑ Wilkie, Jim (2011-05-18). "DJ Flula's Nowitzki song can't be beat". ESPN.Go.com. ESPN.com. Retrieved 2014-04-04.
  12. ↑ Freeman, Eric (2011-05-12). "Listen to "His Name Is Dirk," your new Mavericks anthem". Sports.Yahoo.com. Yahoo Sports & NBC Sports Network. Retrieved 2015-01-09.

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