Flula Borg
Encyclopedia
Flula Borg is a German
DJ
, record producer
, singer, songwriter
, hype man
, and host
who uses the stage name DJ Flula or simply Flula. He currently lives and works in Los Angeles
in the United States
.
dancer in and around Erlangen
, his hometown, located in northern Bavaria
. He shifted his attention from dance
to music
in the late 1990s, touring southern Germany
as a techno
and hip hop
DJ. 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.
, a docu-piece called "Take Me Home James," about a personalized cab service that happened to pick up Flula, who appeared to be inebriated. The piece was one of Current TV's all-time most popular segments. Flula has had several live appearances regularly at The Viper Room
, The Derby, and other venues around Los Angeles. Borg is also known for TV cameos as a DJ and host, including pieces alongside Stacey Dash
and The Sopranos
' Matt del Negro
, regular segments for AT&T's
U-Verse programming (often with friend Dave Giuntoli
), various Current TV pods, and regular shows for social networking site Stickam
. Flula has also served as official host and MC for the College Battle of the Bands
and Campus MovieFest
tours presented by AT&T
.
, DJ Clark Kent, and Lyricist Lounge
co-founder Ant Marshall voted unanimously in favor of Flula, who defeated Ra-Ra Jenkins and Sam I Am in the finals.
Texas Redneck Games At the Texas Redneck Games, Flula became the first non-American to participate and medal in the games, garnering a bronze medal in the Mattress Chunk.
Current TV Current Television selected "Take Me Home James" as its all-time 4th most popular pod during its Top 71 Countdown.
Stickam Flula was selected as a performer, host and correspondent for Stickam's SXSW coverage in Austin, TX.
Ownage Pranks Flula gained notoriety for his appearance on the Ownage Pranks prank call show in which he called a McDonalds to "Chick Mc Fuck it your Chicken McNugget."
US
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
DJ
Disc jockey
A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...
, record producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
, singer, songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
, hype man
Hype man
A hype man in hip hop music and rapping is a “backup rapper/singer who is also responsible for increasing an audience's excitement with call-and-response chants” according to The Hilltop and author Grant Barrett....
, and host
Presenter
A presenter, or host , is a person or organization responsible for running an event. A museum or university, for example, may be the presenter or host of an exhibit. Likewise, a master of ceremonies is a person that hosts or presents a show...
who uses the stage name DJ Flula or simply Flula. He currently lives and works in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
Germany
Flula began his career performing as a SchuhplattlerSchuhplattler
The Schuhplattler is a traditional Austro-Bavarian folk dance evolved from the Ländler.-Origins:The origins of this social dance are found in an early courtship display...
dancer in and around Erlangen
Erlangen
Erlangen is a Middle Franconian city in Bavaria, Germany. It is located at the confluence of the river Regnitz and its large tributary, the Untere Schwabach.Erlangen has more than 100,000 inhabitants....
, his hometown, located in northern Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
. He shifted his attention from dance
Dance
Dance is an art form that generally refers to movement of the body, usually rhythmic and to music, used as a form of expression, social interaction or presented in a spiritual or performance setting....
to music
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
in the late 1990s, touring southern Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
as a techno
Techno
Techno is a form of electronic dance music that emerged in Detroit, Michigan in the United States during the mid to late 1980s. The first recorded use of the word techno, in reference to a genre of music, was in 1988...
and hip hop
Hip hop
Hip hop is a form of musical expression and artistic culture that originated in African-American and Latino communities during the 1970s in New York City, specifically the Bronx. DJ Afrika Bambaataa outlined the four pillars of hip hop culture: MCing, DJing, breaking and graffiti writing...
DJ. 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
Bovine spongiform encephalopathy
Bovine spongiform encephalopathy , commonly known as mad-cow disease, is a fatal neurodegenerative disease in cattle that causes a spongy degeneration in the brain and spinal cord. BSE has a long incubation period, about 30 months to 8 years, usually affecting adult cattle at a peak age onset of...
crisis affecting Europe at the time.
America
Flula's notoriety in America first began with his first appearance on Current TVCurrent TV
Current TV, or Current, is a media company led by former U.S. Vice President Al Gore and businessman Joel Hyatt. Comcast owns a ten percent stake of Current's parent company, Current Media LLC....
, a docu-piece called "Take Me Home James," about a personalized cab service that happened to pick up Flula, who appeared to be inebriated. The piece was one of Current TV's all-time most popular segments. Flula has had several live appearances regularly at The Viper Room
Viper Room
The Viper Room is a nightclub located on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood, California. It was opened in 1993 and was partly owned by actor Johnny Depp until 2004. The club became known for being a hangout of Hollywood elite, and was the site where actor River Phoenix died of a drug overdose on...
, The Derby, and other venues around Los Angeles. Borg is also known for TV cameos as a DJ and host, including pieces alongside Stacey Dash
Stacey Dash
Stacey Lauretta Dash is an American film and television actress.-Career:She made her first TV appearance in Farrell for the People starring Valerie Harper and a virtually unknown Ed O'Neill in 1982, which did not make it past its pilot episode...
and The Sopranos
The Sopranos
The Sopranos is an American television drama series created by David Chase that revolves around the New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster Tony Soprano and the difficulties he faces as he tries to balance the often conflicting requirements of his home life and the criminal organization he heads...
' Matt del Negro
Matthew Del Negro
Matthew Del Negro is an American actor. He was born in Mount Kisco, New York as the youngest of three children. He is a graduate of Boston College, where he played Division I lacrosse. After graduating, he began to study acting, and after appearing in several minor commercials and independent...
, regular segments for AT&T's
AT&T
AT&T Inc. is an American multinational telecommunications corporation headquartered in Whitacre Tower, Dallas, Texas, United States. It is the largest provider of mobile telephony and fixed telephony in the United States, and is also a provider of broadband and subscription television services...
U-Verse programming (often with friend Dave Giuntoli
Dave Giuntoli
David C. Giuntoli is an American actor.In 2007, he moved to Los Angeles, CA to pursue an acting career. He has since appeared on several TV series including Nip/Tuck, Veronica Mars, Grey's Anatomy, Ghost Whisperer, Privileged, Without a Trace, and Cold Case among others. He is currently in the...
), various Current TV pods, and regular shows for social networking site Stickam
Stickam
Stickam is a website devoted to live-streaming video, featuring both professional and user-generated content. The site launched in 2005. Stickam features user-submitted pictures, audio, video, and most prominently, live streaming video chat...
. Flula has also served as official host and MC for the College Battle of the Bands
College Battle of the Bands
College Battle of the Bands is a college-specific battle of the bands competition in the United States. As of 2010 it was the only nationwide competition of its kind. Formerly known as Campus MusicFest, CBoB was originally part of Campus MovieFest before becoming a separate entity...
and Campus MovieFest
Campus MovieFest
Campus MovieFest is the world's largest student film festival. Created in 2000 by four Emory University students, and originally called iMovieFest, Campus MovieFest utilizes Apple Computer laptops, iMovie and Final Cut Pro to give college and university students with all levels of filmmaking...
tours presented by AT&T
AT&T
AT&T Inc. is an American multinational telecommunications corporation headquartered in Whitacre Tower, Dallas, Texas, United States. It is the largest provider of mobile telephony and fixed telephony in the United States, and is also a provider of broadband and subscription television services...
.
Popularity
Scion Hypeman Contest In 2008 Flula won the Scion Hypeman Competition in Chicago, becoming the contest's first and only European champion. Judges SkillzSkillz
Shaquan Lewis, also known as Mad Skillz, Skillz, is an American rapper known for his acclaimed 1996 album From Where???, a reference to his origins in Virginia, not the stereotypical New York City or Los Angeles rapper, and he's also known for his yearly "Rap Ups", which he has done since...
, DJ Clark Kent, and Lyricist Lounge
Lyricist Lounge
The Lyricist Lounge is a hip hop showcase of rappers, emcees, DJ's, and Graffiti artists.It has spawned the album Lyricist Lounge, Volume One, Lyricist Lounge 2 and Lyricist Lounge: West Coast, as well as a television show, The Lyricist Lounge Show.The Lyricist Lounge was founded in 1991 by hip hop...
co-founder Ant Marshall voted unanimously in favor of Flula, who defeated Ra-Ra Jenkins and Sam I Am in the finals.
Texas Redneck Games At the Texas Redneck Games, Flula became the first non-American to participate and medal in the games, garnering a bronze medal in the Mattress Chunk.
Current TV Current Television selected "Take Me Home James" as its all-time 4th most popular pod during its Top 71 Countdown.
Stickam Flula was selected as a performer, host and correspondent for Stickam's SXSW coverage in Austin, TX.
Ownage Pranks Flula gained notoriety for his appearance on the Ownage Pranks prank call show in which he called a McDonalds to "Chick Mc Fuck it your Chicken McNugget."
Albums
Europe- Flula Borg - Drive EP
- Flula Borg - Old Time Peoples
US
- Flula Borg - Roach Bug EP
Singles
- "Drive" (Remix) Deutsche DJ Playlist (DDP) #13
- "BärGrizz" DDP #38
- "Kuhchen" DDP #14