Flula Borg

Infobox musical artist
Name = Flula Borg


Img_capt = Flula performing live, 2007
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Background = pink
Birth_name = Flula Borg
Alias = Flula, DJ Flula
Born = birth date and age|1982|3|28 Fact|date=June 2008
Origin = flagicon|Germany Erlangen, Germany
Instrument = singing, beatboxing, trombone, percussion
Genre = House, Hip hop, Trance, Progressive house, Electronica
Occupation = singer, songwriter, record producer, arranger, actor, Disc jockey
Years_active = 1994 – Present
Label = Unsigned artist
URL = http://www.flulaborg.com/

Flula Borg (born 28 March 1982 Fact|date=June 2008), 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.

Career

Germany (1993-2007)

Flula began his career performing as a Schuhplattler dancer in and around Erlangen, his hometown, located in northern Bavaria.cite web|first=John |last=MacCormack |publisher=The Texas Observer |title=A Redneck State of Mind |url=http://www.texasobserver.org/article.php?aid=2582 |accessdate=2007-11-20 |archiveurl = http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.texasobserver.org%2Farticle.php%3Faid%3D2582&date=2008-03-21 |archivedate=2008-3-21] 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.cite web|first=Menaka |last=Gopinath |publisher=Flavorpill |title=Inspiring Confusion: DJ Flula - Live at the Derby |url=http://la.flavorpill.net/mailer/issue241/index.html |accessdate=2008-03-18 |archiveurl = http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fla.flavorpill.net%2Fmailer%2Fissue241%2Findex.html&date=2008-03-21 |archivedate=2008-3-21] cite web|first=Dave |last=Townes |publisher=Blender Online |title=Weird Band Alert: Flula - "Kuhchen" |url=http://www.blender.com/Weirdbandalertflula/video/1325.aspx |accessdate=2008-01-05 |archiveurl = http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blender.com%2FWeirdbandalertflula%2Fvideo%2F1325.aspx&date=2008-03-21 |archivedate=2008-3-21] In early 2007, Flula moved to Los Angeles.

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.cite web|first=Alex |last=Simmons |publisher=Current TV |title=Take Me Home James |url=http://current.com/items/76348682_take_me_home_james |accessdate=2007-10-19 |archiveurl = http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fcurrent.com%2Fitems%2F76348682_take_me_home_james&date=2008-03-21 |archivedate=2008-3-21] 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").cite web |publisher=Current TV |title=Top 71 of 2007 |url=http://current.com/topics/87957521_top_71 |accessdate=2007-12-28 |archiveurl = http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fcurrent.com%2Ftopics%2F87957521_top_71&date=2008-03-21 |archivedate=2008-3-21] 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.cite web|publisher = flulaborg.com | title=Flula show dates (navigate to "Flula Concerts")|url=http://www.flulaborg.com/ |accessdate=2007-12-18 |archiveurl = http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fflula.blogspot.com%2F&date=2008-03-21 |archivedate=2008-3-21] 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.cite web |publisher=IMDB |title=Christmas Break |url=http://imdb.com/title/tt1164975 |accessdate=2008-01-21 |archiveurl = http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fimdb.com%2Ftitle%2Ftt1164975%2F&date=2008-03-21 |archivedate=2008-3-20] cite web |publisher=AT&T |title=U-Verse Buzz |url=http://www.att.com/gen/sites/iptv?pid=8882 |accessdate=2008-01-15 |archiveurl = http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.att.com%2Fgen%2Fsites%2Fiptv%3Fpid%3D8882&date=2008-03-21 |archivedate=2008-3-20] cite web |publisher=Current TV |title=Halloweenies |url=http://current.com/items/88801609_halloweenies |accessdate=2007-12-29 |archiveurl = http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fcurrent.com%2Fitems%2F88801609_halloweenies&date=2008-03-21 |archivedate=2008-3-20] cite web |publisher=Current TV |title=Climbing the Crack |url=http://current.com/items/88801582_climbing_the_crack |accessdate=2007-12-29 |archiveurl = http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fcurrent.com%2Fitems%2F88801582_climbing_the_crack&date=2008-03-21 |archivedate=2008-3-20] cite web |publisher=Stickam |title=Flula Stickam Interviews |url=http://www.stickam.com/viewMovieGallery.do?uId=175034941 |accessdate=2008-03-18 ]

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. In 2007, Current TV selected "Take Me Home James" as it's 4th most popular pod during its Top 71 Countdown. In early 2008, Flula was selected a Top Ten Finalist for Stickam's SXSW Casting Call.cite web |publisher=Stickam |title=Flula Stickam SXSW FInalists |url=http://www.stickam.com/casting.do |accessdate=2008-02-24]

elected discography

Albums

*Flula Borg - Drive EP (2005)
*Flula Borg - Old Time Peoples (2006)
*Flula - Lake of Silver (In Production)

ingles

* "Drive" (Remix) featuring Jürgen Horst (2005) Deutsche DJ Playlist (DDP) #13cite web |publisher=Deutsche DJ Playlist|title=DDP Archiv 2005 |url=http://www.deutsche-dj-playlist.de/gkdown/?gk_sess=b2f8b1845b2beedc2b24952a85e6a7c4&GKR=f5bfa774761e97f30a9da054625706fa&GKEB=2 |accessdate=2007-11-18 |archiveurl = http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.deutsche-dj-playlist.de%2Fgkdown%2F%3Fgk_sess%3Db2f8b1845b2beedc2b24952a85e6a7c4%26GKR%3Df5bfa774761e97f30a9da054625706fa%26GKEB%3D2&date=2008-03-21 |archivedate=2008-3-19]
* "BärGrizz" (2006) DDP #38cite web |publisher=Deutsche DJ Playlist |title=DDP Archiv 2006 |url=http://www.deutsche-dj-playlist.de/gkdown/?gk_sess=b2f8b1845b2beedc2b24952a85e6a7c4&GKR=8ed47ae6dcc8a306a58651e1f1145a42&GKEB=2 |accessdate=2007-11-18 |archiveurl = http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.deutsche-dj-playlist.de%2Fgkdown%2F%3Fgk_sess%3Db2f8b1845b2beedc2b24952a85e6a7c4%26GKR%3D8ed47ae6dcc8a306a58651e1f1145a42%26GKEB%3D2&date=2008-03-21 |archivedate=2008-3-19]
* "Kuhchen" (2006) DDP #14

References

External links

* [http://www.flulaborg.com/ Flula's Official Website]
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