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DJ Felli Fel

James Andrew Reigart[1](born September 3, 1970), better known by his stage nameDJ Felli Fel,is an American club and radioDJfor Los Angeles'sPower 106,as well as a record producer andhype man.He is also a member ofThe Americanosand The Heavy Hitters DJs.

DJ Felli Fel
DJ Felli Fel in 2016
DJ Felli Fel in 2016
Background information
Birth nameJames Andrew Reigart
Born(1970-09-03)September 3, 1970(age 54)
Rock Hill, South Carolina,U.S.
OriginDallas, Texas,U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Disc jockey
  • record producer
Years active1996–present
Labels
Formerly of
Websitefellifel

His debut single, "Get Buck in Here"(featuringAkon,Puff Daddy,Ludacris,andLil Jon), was released in 2007 and peaked at number 41 on theBillboardHot 100.Its success lead to a joint-venture record deal withSo So Def RecordingsandThe Island Def Jam Music Group.He also released the follow-up singles: "Finer Things"(featuringJermaine Dupri,Kanye West,FabolousandNe-Yo) and "Feel It"(featuringSean Paul,Pitbull,Flo RidaandT-Pain) in 2008 and 2009 respectively.

Biography

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Reigart was born inRock Hill, South Carolinaand grew up in Atlanta, Los Angeles, and Dallas. While a teenager in Dallas, he began spinning turntables for house parties. His radio career began on Dallas radio stationK104andWaco, TexasSpanish-language stationKHCK.[2]Later, he joined the Los Angeles hip-hop stationPower 106.[1]At Power 106, he hosts theFelli Fel Showon Saturday evenings.[2]

He had a cameo role as himself in the 2003 filmMalibu's Most Wanted.[3]In 2007, he signed withIsland Def Jam/So So Def.[4]His debut album for the label is tentatively titledGo DJ!.[1][5]Singles for the album included "Finer Things"withJermaine Dupri,Kanye West,Fabolous,andNe-Yo;"Get Buck in Here"withDiddy,Akon,Lil Jon,andLudacris;[6]and "Feel It"withSean Paul,Pitbull,Flo Rida,andT-Pain.DJ Felli Fel was also featured on the soundtrack of the gameMidnight Club: Los Angeles,with his song "Get Buck in Here". He released the single "Boomerang" featuring Pitbull, Akon, and Jermaine Dupri. The track has been remixed by DJ Vice in 2011.

On April 22, 2013, he released his brand new single toiTunestitled "Reason To Hate" which features singerNe-Yoand rappersTygaandWiz Khalifa.It was co-produced byNed Cameron.

Felli is currently a member ofThe Americanos,a DJ group from Los Angeles whose singles "BlackOut" and "In My Foreign" have been featured in films ( "BlackOut" was featured inWe Are Your FriendsandOffice Christmas Partyand "In My Foreign" was featured inXXX: Return of Xander Cage).

Discography

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Studio albums

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Title Details
Go DJ!

Filmography

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School Danceas Himself

Def Jam Fight for NYas Announcer

Malibu's Most Wantedas Himself

Singles

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As lead artist

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List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US US
R&B 		US
Rap 		CAN NLD
"Get Buck in Here"
(featuringDiddy,Akon,LudacrisandLil Jon) 		2007 41 72 13 58 — Non-album singles
"Finer Things"
(featuringKanye West,Jermaine Dupri,FabolousandNe-Yo) 		2008 101 80 8 — —
"Feel It"
(featuringT-Pain,Sean Paul,Flo RidaandPitbull) 		2009 — — 23 — 40
"I Wanna Get Drunk"
(featuringThree 6 Mafia,Lil JonandFatman Scoop) 		2010 — — — — —
"Boomerang"
(featuringAkon,PitbullandJermaine Dupri) 		2011 — — — — 34
"It's Your Birthday B!tch"
(featuringLil JonandJessie Malakouti) 		2012 — — — — —
"Reason to Hate"[8]
(featuringNe-Yo,TygaandWiz Khalifa) 		2013 — 58 21 — —
"Have Some Fun"
(featuringCee-Lo,Juicy JandPitbull) 		2014 — — — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
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List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
"Do You Like...?"
(Bosko featuring DJ Felli Fel) 		2006 — That Fire
"I'm Toe Up (Remix)"
(Problemfeaturing DJ Felli Fel,DJ Quik,Kurupt,Terrace MartinandSnoop Dogg) 		2008 — Non-album singles
"Diamonds & Patron"
(Tino Cochino featuringPaul Wall,DJ Felli Fel and DJ Class) 		2009 —
"BlackOut" (as 1/3 ofThe Americanos)
(featuringLil Jon,Tyga,Juicy J) 		2015 — Non-album singles
"In My Foreign" (as 1/3 ofThe Americanos)
(featuringLil Yachty,Nicky Jam,French Montana,andTy Dolla Sign) 		2016 —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Production credits

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  • 2001 "I Like Them Girls (Power Mix)"(Tyresefeaturing Bosco)
  • 2001 "World Wide (Remix)"(Outlawzfeaturing 2Pac and T-Low)
  • 2002 "A Piece of Me"(Lunizfeaturing Fat Joe)
  • 2003 "Bomba"(Felli Fel from the motion pictureMalibu's Most Wanted)
  • 2004 "Back it up"(Young Rome)
  • 2004 "It's All Right"(Guerilla Black)
  • 2004 "Intro"(Cassidy)
  • 2006 "On Bail"(Xzibitfeaturing T-Pain, The Game and Daz Dillinger)
  • 2006 "That Ain't Right"(Sean Kingston)
  • 2006 "Like That"(Noelle featuring Felli Fel from the motion pictureEmployee of the Month)
  • 2007 "Don't Stop"(Baby Bashfeaturing Keith Sweat)
  • 2007 "Take You There"(Sean Kingston)
  • 2008 "Live It Up! (DJ Felli Fel Remix)"(Roscoe Umali featuringE-40andBobby V)
  • 2008 "Died in Your Arms"(SmittyfeaturingT-Pain)
  • 2008 "Died in Your Arms" (Remix)(Smitty featuring T-Pain,Junior ReidandRick Ross)
  • 2008 "Cinematic"(Jessi Malayfeaturing DJ Felli Fel)
  • 2008 "The Money"(R. KellyfeaturingFat Joe)
  • 2008 "Jolly Rancher"(Tino Cochino)
  • 2009 "Diamonds & Patron"(Tino Cochino featuringPaul Wall,DJ Felli Fel and DJ Class)
  • 2009 "Dizzy"(Frankie J)
  • 2009 "One Night"(New Boyz)
  • 2009 "Loaded"(Jeremy Green featuringYa Boy)
  • 2012 "Dirty Martini"(Collins Pennie)
  • 2013 "Lighters"(50 CentfeaturingChris Brown)

Awards

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Year Group Award Result
2008 BET Hip Hop Award DJ of the Year Nominated

References

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  1. ^abcBirchmeier, Jason (2008)."DJ Felli Fel – Biography".allmusic.RetrievedMarch 14,2009.
  2. ^ab"Felli Fel".Power 106. Archived fromthe originalon February 17, 2009.RetrievedMarch 14,2009.
  3. ^Thomas, Vincent."Felli Fel > Biography".allmusic.RetrievedMarch 14,2009.
  4. ^Paine, Jake (December 11, 2007)."DJ Felli Fel Signs With So So Def/Def Jam".HipHopDX.RetrievedMarch 14,2009.
  5. ^"DJ Felli Fel Interview".DJ Booth. December 2007. Archived fromthe originalon July 24, 2008.RetrievedMarch 14,2009.
  6. ^Reid, Shaheem; Rodriguez, Jayson (March 3, 2008)."Young Jeezy Fights To Get On Usher Track; DJ Felli Fel Wrangles Kanye West, Ne-Yo For Next Single: Mixtape Monday".MTV News. Archived fromthe originalon March 4, 2008.RetrievedMarch 14,2009.
  7. ^"Gold & Platinum: DJ Felli Fel".Recording Industry Association of America.Archived fromthe originalon September 21, 2013.RetrievedSeptember 20,2013.
  8. ^"Reason To Hate (feat. Ne-Yo, Tyga & Wiz Khalifa) – Single by DJ Felli Fel".iTunes Store.Apple.RetrievedJune 3,2013.
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