Felly
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| Born | Christian Felner September 2, 1995 (Age 22) Trumbull, Connecticut |
| 🏳️ Nationality | American |
| Other names | "Felly", "Young Fel" |
| 💼 Occupation | Artist, Producer, Performer |
| 📆 Years active | 2014-Present |
Christian Robert Felner (born September 2, 1995), better known by his stage name, Felly, is an American rapper, singer, and producer from Trumbull, Connecticut. His debut album, Wild Strawberries was released on August 18, 2017.
Early life[edit]
Christian Felner was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut and was the last of three children. He has a brother, Matt, and a sister, Jamie. When he was seven, his father passed away from brain cancer. His mother re-married soon after.
Christian grew up in Trumbull, Connecticut where he attended Fairfield Preparatory School. He began producing music in middle school, and went on to win a song contest amongst his friends. The grand prize was a Nintendo, which he sold, using the profits to buy recording equipment. In 2013, he enrolled in the University of Southern California's Thornton School of Music.
At USC, Felner met friends who would later form their music conglomerate, 2273 Records, his independent music label. Gyyps, his roommate at school, is featured on most of his recent projects, and began his own career while rapping with Felly.
Musical career[edit]
In 2014, Felly released his project Waking Up to Sirens which featured his first track which began to see recognition in the music community, "Fabrics." This album began to gain traction, and Felly opened for fellow artist, Madlib in the spring of 2014 in Boston, Massachusetts.
In 2015, during his sophomore year of college, Felner released the project Milk & Sugar, featuring Gyyps and Ari Lennox. This project included the song "Probation" which gained Felly more attention and continued to grow the rapper's popularity.[1]. Later that summer, he would release This Shit Comes in Wave, featuring Gyyps and Tut.
During the spring of 2016, Felner began his first nation-wide tour, the 7th King Tour, which included stops in New York City, New Haven, Connecticut, Chicago, Illinois, and Austin, Texas. Building off this tour, he released his EP, the Young Fel EP, which was distributed through Sony Music. On top of played four, sold-out EP release shows in Connecticut, Philadelphia, and Austin, Texas. Two months later, he announced the Mermaid Gang Tour, a 30+ city nationwide tour featuring Gyyps, Tut, & Healy. Felly played alongside his band, the Mermaid Gang. Later in April 2017, Felly opened for PnB Rock in Denver, Colorado and Minneapolis, Minnesota.
After graduating USC with honors in May, 2017, Felly moved to New York City. His debut album, Wild Strawberries[2] [3][4], was originally released with Cinematic Music Group on August 18, 2017, but was soon after re-released through his own independent label, 2273RECORDS. This project featured Jamaican dancehall star, Konshens, Gyyps, Trip Carter[5], and included production from Dre Moon and Dot Da Genius. Following the album's release, he was the opening act for T-Pain on his Acoustic Tour in San Francisco and Los Angeles. He later announced his headlining tour, Strawberry Season, playing 20+ cities in the US.
Felly grew up listening to all genres of music and draws much of his inspiration from reggae superstar, Bob Marley. He also cites Kid Cudi as one of his biggest influences.
Discography[edit]
Studio albums[edit]
| Title | Album details |
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| "Surf Trap" |
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Extended plays[edit]
| Title | Album details |
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| Young Fel EP |
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| Winters in Brooklyn[6] |
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Singles[edit]
List of singles as lead artist, with showing year released and album name
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Desert Eagle"[7] | 2016 | Young Fel EP |
| "I Really Need It" | 2016 | Young Fel EP |
| "Shoulda Known Better (feat. Rexx Life Raj, Matt Burton & Healy)" | 2016 | Single |
| "Ali (feat. Gyyps)" | 2017 | Single |
| "Mackdaddy" | 2017 | Single |
| "Gas" | 2017 | Single |
| "Love of Mine" | 2018 | Single |
| "Seattle" | 2018 | Single |
| "Blanco" | 2018 | Winters in Brooklyn |
| "The Same" | 2018 | The Same |
Tours[edit]
Headlining[edit]
- 7th King Tour (2016)
- Young Fel EP Tour (2016)
- Mermaid Gang Tour (2016-2017)
- Once I Finish School I'll Take You On a Tour Tour (2017)
- Wild Strawberries Prelude Tour (2017)
- Strawberry Season Tour (2017)
Supporting[edit]
- Acoustic Tour (T-Pain) (2017)[8]
References[edit]
- ↑ https://www.billboard.com/articles/events/back-to-college/6656635/musicians-still-in-college
- ↑ http://www.xxlmag.com/rap-music/new-music/2017/08/felly-wild-strawberries-album/
- ↑ http://www.xxlmag.com/rap-music/new-music/2017/08/felly-wild-strawberries-album/
- ↑ https://hypebeast.com/2017/8/10-best-album-mixtapes-of-the-week-august-2017
- ↑ https://www.highsnobiety.com/2017/08/04/felly-bag-season-video/
- ↑ https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/Rising-Rap-Artist-FELLY-Releases-New-EP-WINTERS-IN-BROOKLYN-20180216
- ↑ http://www.xxlmag.com/rap-music/new-music/2016/09/felly-desert-eagle-video/
- ↑ https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/Felly-Confirms-Fall-Tour-And-Select-Support-Dates-With-T-Pain-20170922
External links[edit]
- https://music.allaccess.com/an-interview-with-the-rising-rap-artist-felly/
- http://www.xxlmag.com/rap-music/the-break/2016/09/felly-interview-the-break/
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