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{{Infobox musical artist
{{Infobox musical artist
|name = Flula Borg
|name = Flula Borg
|image = [[File:Flula in LA.JPG|thumb|center|Flula Borg in Los Angeles, 24 July 2014]]
|image = Flula-close-up.jpg
|caption = Flula performing live
|caption = Flula performing live
|image_size =
|image_size =
|background = solo_singer
|background = solo_singer
|birth_name = Flula Borg
|birth_name = Flula Borg
|birth_date= {{birth date and age|1982|3|28|df=yes}}
|birth_date=
|alias = Flula, DJ Flula
|alias = Flula, DJ Flula
|origin = [[Erlangen]], [[Germany]]
|origin = [[Erlangen]], [[Germany]]
|instrument = [[singing|Vocals]], [[rapping]], [[beatboxing]], [[trombone]], [[french horn]], [[trumpet]], [[baritone horn]], [[tuba]], [[stylophone]], [[melodica]], [[glockenspiel]], [[drums]], [[percussion|other percussion]]
|instrument = [[singing|Vocals]], [[rapping]], [[beatboxing]], [[trombone]], [[french horn]], [[trumpet]], [[baritone horn]], [[tuba]], [[accordion]], [[melodica]], [[glockenspiel]], [[stylophone]], [[drums]], [[percussion|other percussion]]
|genre = [[Techno]], [[hip hop]], [[rap]]
|genre = [[Techno]], [[hip hop]], [[rap]]
|occupation = [[Singer]], [[songwriter]], [[record producer]], [[arrangement|arranger]], [[actor]], [[disc jockey]], [[hype man]], [[dancer]], [[artist]]
|occupation = [[disc jockey|DJ]], [[singer]], [[songwriter]], [[music producer|record producer]], [[actor]], [[hype man]], [[dancer]]
|years_active = 1994 – Present
|years_active = 1994 – Present
|label = [[Unsigned artist]]
|label = [[Unsigned artist]]
|website = http://www.flulaborg.com/
|website = http://www.flulaborg.com/
}}
}}
'''Flula Borg''' (born 28 March 1982) is a [[Germany|German]] [[techno]] [[disc jockey|DJ]], [[record producer]], [[singer]], [[songwriter]], [[hype man]], and [[List of YouTube personalities|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]].<ref name="official bio">{{cite web|title=Official website bio|url=http://flulaborg.com/bio/|accessdate=2013-12-27}}</ref>
'''Flula Borg''' is a [[Germany|German]] [[techno]] [[disc jockey|DJ]], [[hype man]], [[actor]], and [[List of YouTube personalities|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]].<ref name="official bio">{{cite web|title=Official website bio|url=http://flulaborg.com/bio/|accessdate=2013-12-27}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==


===Beginnings in Germany===
===Beginnings in Germany===
Flula began his career performing as a [[Schuhplattler]] dancer in and around [[Erlangen]], his hometown, located in northern [[Bavaria]], Germany.<ref name="official bio"/><ref name="nmr interview">{{cite web|first=Ed|last=Carrasco|publisher=New Media Rockstars|title=Flula Borg: DJ, Personality|url=http://newmediarockstars.com/2013/07/flula-borg-dj-personality/|accessdate=2013-12-27}}</ref> Being an only child, he entertained himself by learning to [[beatboxing|beatbox]] and exploring sounds in his world.<ref>{{cite web|title=Flula Fan Interview|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNkULv6ayb4|accessdate=2013-12-27}}</ref><ref name="Stephen Rhodes interview">{{cite web|title=Interview with Flula Borg|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpyDukX_Gus&index=65&list=PLZdMZd_Iy0QJ8kAqBbNkRTJFeTKS76HeA|accessdate=2014-03-16}}</ref> He shifted his attention from [[dance]] to [[music]] in the late 1990s, touring southern Germany as a techno and [[hip hop]] DJ.<ref name="last call">{{cite web|title=''Last Call with Carson Daly'', Season 12, Episode 78|url=http://www.hulu.com/watch/556405|accessdate=2013-12-27}}</ref> His style of incorporating real sounds into his music garnered him a [[cult following]],<ref name="nmr interview"/> and continues to influence some of his work today.
Flula grew up in [[Erlangen]], located in northern [[Bavaria]], Germany.<ref name="official bio"/> Being an only child, he often had to entertain himself, and from an early age one of his favorite pastimes was investigating and recording the variety of sounds in the world around him. This interest in sound and music led him to teach himself to [[beatboxing|beatbox]] by imitating popular rappers of the time.<ref>{{cite web|title=Flula Fan Interview|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNkULv6ayb4|accessdate=2013-12-27}}</ref><ref name="Stephen Rhodes interview">{{cite web|title=Interview with Flula Borg|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpyDukX_Gus&index=65&list=PLZdMZd_Iy0QJ8kAqBbNkRTJFeTKS76HeA|accessdate=2014-03-16}}</ref>

His career as an entertainer began when he joined a [[Schuhplattler]] dance troupe.<ref name="nmr interview">{{cite web|first=Ed|last=Carrasco|publisher=New Media Rockstars|title=Flula Borg: DJ, Personality|url=http://newmediarockstars.com/2013/07/flula-borg-dj-personality/|accessdate=2013-12-27}}</ref> He later became interested in the music the group's DJ played and soon shifted his professional attention from [[dance]] to [[music]], touring southern Germany as a techno and [[hip hop]] DJ.<ref name="last call">{{cite web|title=''Last Call with Carson Daly'', Season 12, Episode 78|url=http://www.nbc.com/last-call-with-carson-daly/video/flula/n42710|accessdate=2014-03-31}}</ref> His early music was fairly experimental, incorporating real sounds into his music,<ref name="nmr interview"/> and this style continues to influence some of his work today.


===Growing popularity===
===Growing popularity===
Flula's recognition in America began in 2006 with his first appearance on [[Current TV]], in a short [[documentary]] called "Take Me Home James".<ref name="nmr interview"/> The show profiled a personalized [[taxicab|cab]] service; Flula, who appeared to be inebriated, was the customer who was filmed.<ref name="home-james">{{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=2008-03-21}}</ref> The piece was one of Current TV's all-time most popular segments and Flula later made several more appearances on the channel as a result.<ref name="current-top71">{{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=2008-03-21}}</ref>
Flula's recognition in America began in 2006 with his first appearance on [[Current TV]], in a short [[documentary]] called ''Take Me Home James''.<ref name="nmr interview"/> The show profiled an innovative [[taxicab|cab]] service targeted toward people who had been drinking and did not want to drive under the influence of alcohol. Flula, who appeared to be inebriated, was the customer who was filmed.<ref name="home-james">{{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=2008-03-21}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=How To Drive Drunk - With Flula Borg (Extended Version)|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3A2EFBbIQ0|accessdate=2014-04-10}}</ref> The piece was one of Current TV's all-time most popular segments and Flula made several more appearances on the channel as a result.<ref name="current-top71">{{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=2008-03-21}}</ref>


Flula had a popular weekly show on [[Stickam]] from 2008 until the website's closure in early 2013.<ref>{{cite web|title=Stickam’s Brand New Live Studio Launches at Meltdown Comics|url=http://stickam.tumblr.com/post/35225900040/stickams-brand-new-live-studio-launches-at|accessdate=2013-12-27}}</ref> A viewer poll selected Flula as a correspondent, performer, and host for Stickam's 2008 [[South by Southwest]] (SXSW) coverage in [[Austin, Texas]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Flula|last=Borg|title=Vote for Flula! Vote Before 10 Febuary! [''sic'']|url=http://flula.blogspot.com/2008/02/round-three-for-stickam-is-here-vote.html|accessdate=2012-12-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Flula|last=Borg|title=I Am Going to South by Southwest!!|url=http://flula.blogspot.com/2008/03/i-am-going-to-sxsw.html|accessdate=2012-12-27}}</ref>
Flula had a popular weekly show on [[Stickam]] from 2008 until the website's closure in early 2013.<ref>{{cite web|title=Stickam’s Brand New Live Studio Launches at Meltdown Comics|url=http://stickam.tumblr.com/post/35225900040/stickams-brand-new-live-studio-launches-at|accessdate=2013-12-27}}</ref> A viewer poll selected him as a correspondent, performer, and host for Stickam's 2008 [[South by Southwest]] (SXSW) coverage in [[Austin, Texas]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Flula|last=Borg|title=Vote for Flula! Vote Before 10 Febuary! [''sic'']|url=http://flula.blogspot.com/2008/02/round-three-for-stickam-is-here-vote.html|accessdate=2012-12-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Flula|last=Borg|title=I Am Going to South by Southwest!!|url=http://flula.blogspot.com/2008/03/i-am-going-to-sxsw.html|accessdate=2012-12-27}}</ref>


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===Online video===
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Flula received publicity in 2009 as well for his appearance on the Ownage Pranks channel in which he pretended to have [[Tourette syndrome]] while prank calling a [[McDonalds]] restaurant. He spewed a stream of nonsensical profanity including the notable line, "I want to Chick Mc-N-Fuck it your Chicken McNugget". As of early 2014, the prank remains in the top 10% of Ownage Pranks videos with over 2.6 million views.<ref name="ownage">{{cite web |publisher=Ownage Pranks |title=Flula McDonald's Prank Tops A Million |url=http://www.ownagepranks.com/forums/search.php?=flula |accessdate=2011-05-11 |archiveurl =http://www.webcitation.org/5yo1AFHd2 |archivedate=2011-05-19}}</ref>
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Flula launched a [[YouTube]] channel in February 2007.<ref name="yt about">{{cite web|title=YouTube "About" page|url=http://www.youtube.com/user/djflula/about|accessdate=2013-12-27}}</ref> It currently has over 400,000 subscribers and 52 million total views<ref name="yt about"/>, and a number of his individual videos have several million views. The channel presents a wide variety of content, including:


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* interviews and collaborations with various celebrities, including [[Susan Sarandon]], [[Ed Helms]], [[Jason Segel]], [[Ben Kingsley]], [[Anna Faris]], [[Vince Vaughn]], [[Steve Carell]], [[Will Farrell]], [[Paul Rudd]], [[Larry King]], [[RZA]], [[David Giuntoli]], and many more
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===Online Video===
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* original music and "AutoTunes", covers of popular songs recorded in a single audio take in his car or other vehicles, such as a rowboat, a tour bus, or a [[Zamboni machine|Zamboni]]
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Flula launched a [[YouTube]] channel in February 2007<ref name="yt about">{{cite web|title=YouTube "About" page|url=http://www.youtube.com/user/djflula/about|accessdate=2013-12-27}}</ref> where he posts a wide variety of content, including:
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* "flogs", or "Flula-[[video blog|vlogs]]", in which he humorously expresses his confusion regarding English-language figures of speech such as "Humpday", "spilling the beans", and "sorry not sorry"

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* "I Have 10 Minutes; Tell Me What to Do", a series in which Flula allows [[Twitter]] followers to give him instructions for a 10-minute interval and he posts the video results
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* interviews and collaborations with various celebrities, including [[Susan Sarandon]], [[Ed Helms]], [[Jason Segel]], [[Ben Kingsley]], [[Anna Faris]], [[Vince Vaughn]], [[Steve Carell]], [[Will Farrell]], [[Paul Rudd]], [[Larry King]], [[RZA]], David Guintoli, and many more
* original poems, [[haiku]], stories, and animation
* original poems, [[haiku]], stories, and animation
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* "I Have 10 Minutes; Tell Me What to Do", a series in which Flula allows [[Twitter]] followers to give him instructions for a 10-minute interval and he posts the video results
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* original music and "AutoTunes", covers of popular songs recorded in a single audio take in his parked car or other unorthodox places, such as a rowboat, a tour bus, a [[Zamboni machine|Zamboni]], or an automated [[car wash]]
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* "flogs", or "Flula-[[video blog|vlogs]]", in which he discusses his confusion regarding English-language figures of speech such as "Humpday", "spilling the beans", and "sorry not sorry"


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Besides posting on his own channel, Flula often collaborates with other popular YouTubers such as [[Grace Helbig]],<ref>{{cite web|title=FLULA HAZES|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bmsa4NMeFEE|accessdate=2013-12-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=SHOTGUNNING A BEEF WITH MAMRIE AND FLULA|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWB7rbduups|accessdate=2014-10-11}}</ref> [[Hannah Hart]],<ref>{{cite web|title=MY DRUNK KITCHEN: Spätzle! (ft. Flula!)|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eNFjX4UHfo|accessdate=2013-12-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=#TUNESDAY: Karaoke Advice Qs (ft. Flula!)|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUKh1HDz4OU|accessdate=2014-10-11}}</ref> [[Mamrie Hart]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Alcoholidays: Oktoberfest's Rad Zest|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6Tii6vwjjU|accessdate=2013-12-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=LOVE MY TINY NUDEZ|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVq0YJtSTnA|accessdate=2014-10-11}}</ref> [[Rhett and Link]],<ref>{{cite web|title=It's My Belly Button (Song)|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TO8gAvl59Kw|accessdate=2014-10-11}}</ref> [[Miranda Sings]],<ref>{{cite web|title=eating queefs with flula|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfXc5YNxYsM|accessdate=2014-10-11}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=WIENERS WITH FLULA!|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEL7YoUim64|accessdate=2014-10-11}}</ref> [[Taryn Southern]],<ref>{{cite web|title=GUYS - THEY JUST WANNA BANG YOU|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okeHeQEyD4Y|accessdate=2013-12-27}}</ref> and others.
Several of Flula's videos have well over a million views. The most popular of the "flogs", titled "Jennifer is a Party Pooper (7:12am)", was posted in late 2011 and had a major role in increasing Flula's popularity in 2012. As of March 2014 it has 4.6 million views.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jennifer is a Party Pooper (7:12am)|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjwofYhUJEM|accessdate=2013-12-27}}</ref> As of March 2014, Flula's YouTube channel has over 300,000 subscribers and over 40 million total views.<ref name="yt about"/>


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In 2009 Flula participated in a video on the Ownage Pranks channel in which he pretended to have [[Tourette syndrome]] while prank calling a [[McDonalds]] restaurant.<ref>{{cite web|title=McDonalds Tourettes Prank|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vrb5Bj8YPwc|accessdate=2014-03-31}}</ref> He spewed a stream of nonsensical profanity including the memorable line, "I want to Chick Mc-N-Fuck it your Chicken McNugget". As of 2014, the prank remains in the top 10% of Ownage Pranks videos with 2.8 million views.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ownage Pranks YouTube Channel Stats|url=http://vidstatsx.com/ownagepranks/youtube-channel|accessdate=2014-10-11}}</ref>
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Besides posting on his own channel, Flula often collaborates with other popular artists and YouTubers such as [[Grace Helbig]],<ref>{{cite web|title=FLULA HAZES|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bmsa4NMeFEE|accessdate=2013-12-27}}</ref> [[Hannah Hart]],<ref>{{cite web|title=MY DRUNK KITCHEN: Spätzle! (ft. Flula!)|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eNFjX4UHfo|accessdate=2013-12-27}}</ref> [[Mamrie Hart]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Alcoholidays: Oktoberfest's Rad Zest|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6Tii6vwjjU|accessdate=2013-12-27}}</ref> [[Turquoise Jeep Records|Turquoise Jeep]],<ref>{{cite web|title=TASTE YOU LIKE YOGURT|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wygLNFdUgtw|accessdate=2013-12-27}}</ref> [[Taryn Southern]],<ref>{{cite web|title=GUYS - THEY JUST WANNA BANG YOU|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okeHeQEyD4Y|accessdate=2013-12-27}}</ref> and many others.


From 2009 to the present, Flula has been employed off and on as a [[correspondent]] and [[presenter]] for a number of [[popular culture]] outlets including [http://www.screenjunkies.com/ Screen Junkies] and [[Metacafe]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Screen Junkies "flula" search results|url=http://www.screenjunkies.com/?s=flula|accessdate=2013-12-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Metacafe Originals "flula" search results|url=http://www.youtube.com/user/metacafe/search?query=flula|accessdate=2013-12-27}}</ref> In addition to working as a presenter on [[What's Trending]], he had his own show on that channel called "WTF with Flula".<ref>{{cite web|title=What's Trending "flula" search results|url=http://www.youtube.com/user/Whatstrending/search?query=flula|accessdate=2013-12-27}}</ref>
From 2009 to the present, Flula has been employed off and on as a [[correspondent]] and [[presenter]] for a number of [[popular culture]] outlets including [http://www.screenjunkies.com/ Screen Junkies] and [[Metacafe]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Screen Junkies "flula" search results|url=http://www.screenjunkies.com/?s=flula|accessdate=2013-12-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Metacafe Originals "flula" search results|url=http://www.youtube.com/user/metacafe/search?query=flula|accessdate=2013-12-27}}</ref> In addition to working as a presenter on [[What's Trending]], he had his own show on that channel called "WTF with Flula" in 2012.<ref>{{cite web|title=What's Trending "flula" search results|url=http://www.youtube.com/user/Whatstrending/search?query=flula|accessdate=2013-12-27}}</ref>


Since early 2013 Flula has presented a series on the [[Machinima.com|Machinima]] channel entitled "What the Flula?!" in which he recaps TV shows ridiculously poorly for comedic effect. To date he has done a series of recaps for [[Game of Thrones]] and one for [[Breaking Bad]].<ref>{{cite web|title=GAME OF THRONES - WHAT THE FLULA?!|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpX76RZhUOI&list=SP9ctBxu8o6TzowiVPKVbMG5HPg4ImZE6h|accessdate=2013-12-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=BREAKING BAD - WHAT THE FLULA?!|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=454FTyqwrdA&list=PL9ctBxu8o6TwBNB82FiWCcRv_sJMJXOSV|accessdate=2013-12-27}}</ref> He was the official [[spokesperson]] and correspondent for [[Gibson Guitar Corporation|Gibson guitars]] at [[Musikmesse|Musikmesse 2013]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Gibson Guitar Musikmesse 2013 playlist|url=http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7qLGYJiRJ1jjodWcv7TRCzLGRyHQihSn|accessdate=2013-12-27}}</ref>
In 2013 Flula presented a series on the [[Machinima.com|Machinima]] channel entitled "What the Flula?!" in which he recapped TV shows ridiculously poorly for comedic effect. To date he has done a series of recaps for [[Game of Thrones]]<ref>{{cite web|title=GAME OF THRONES - WHAT THE FLULA?!|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpX76RZhUOI&list=SP9ctBxu8o6TzowiVPKVbMG5HPg4ImZE6h|accessdate=2013-12-27}}</ref> and one for [[Breaking Bad]].<ref>{{cite web|title=BREAKING BAD - WHAT THE FLULA?!|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=454FTyqwrdA&list=PL9ctBxu8o6TwBNB82FiWCcRv_sJMJXOSV|accessdate=2013-12-27}}</ref> He was also the official [[spokesperson]] and correspondent for [[Gibson Guitar Corporation|Gibson guitars]] at [[Musikmesse|Musikmesse 2013]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Gibson Guitar Musikmesse 2013 playlist|url=http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7qLGYJiRJ1jjodWcv7TRCzLGRyHQihSn|accessdate=2013-12-27}}</ref>


===Film and television===
===Film and television===
In addition to online video, Flula has made a number of appearances on television and in films. He was a guest on several segments of [[AT&T U-Verse]]'s ''Buzz'', hosted by friend [[David Giuntoli]], and he had a recurring role in the fourth season of ''[[Auction Hunters]]'' on [[Spike (TV network)|Spike]].<ref name="att-buzz">{{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=2008-03-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=''Auction Hunters'', Episode 407 ("Flying Ton, Creeping Allen")|url=http://www.spike.com/episodes/4eywt7/auction-hunters-flying-ton-creeping-allen-season-4-ep-407|accessdate=2013-12-27}}</ref><ref name="imdb">{{cite web|title=Flula Borg on IMDb|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2887579/?ref_=tt_cl_t1|accessdate=2013-12-27}}</ref> Flula also starred in the [[television pilot|pilot episode]] for a proposed series called ''Blow Me'' in 2012<ref name="imdb"/> and was featured on ''[[Last Call with Carson Daly]]'' in 2013.<ref name="last call"/>
In addition to online video, Flula has made a number of appearances on television and in films. He was a guest on several segments of [[AT&T U-Verse]]'s ''Buzz'', hosted by his friend David Giuntoli,<ref name="att-buzz">{{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=2008-03-20}}</ref> and he had a recurring role in the fourth season of ''[[Auction Hunters]]'' on [[Spike (TV network)|Spike]].<ref>{{cite web|title=''Auction Hunters'', Episode 407 ("Flying Ton, Creeping Allen")|url=http://www.spike.com/episodes/4eywt7/auction-hunters-flying-ton-creeping-allen-season-4-ep-407|accessdate=2013-12-27}}</ref><ref name="imdb">{{cite web|title=Flula Borg on IMDb|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2887579/?ref_=tt_cl_t1|accessdate=2013-12-27}}</ref> Most recently, he was featured on a 2013 episode of ''[[Last Call with Carson Daly]]''.<ref name="last call"/>


Flula has appeared in a number of short films over the years, and he has more recently acted in two independently produced feature-length films, both to be released in 2014.<ref name="imdb"/> In May of 2014 it was announced that he will play a member of a competing [[a capella]] group in ''[[Pitch Perfect 2]]'', to be released in the spring of 2015.<ref>{{cite web|title='Pitch Perfect 2' Adds German YouTuber Flula Borg|url=http://www.deadline.com/2014/05/pitch-perfect-2-flula-borg/|accessdate=2014-06-01}}</ref>
Flula had roles in two short films in 2008, one of which, ''Christmas Break'', was written and directed by [[Matthew Del Negro]] of ''[[The Sopranos]]'', who also acted in the film.<ref>{{cite web|title=''Christmas Break'' on IMDb|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1164975/?ref_=nm_flmg_slf_5|accessdate=2013-12-27}}</ref> He has since appeared in two independently produced feature-length films, one to be released in 2014 and the other remaining in post-production.<ref name="imdb"/>


===Music===
===Music===
Music remains a major part of Flula's life and work. He released an original [[extended play|EP]] called ''Roach Bug'' in 2010 and has released a number of single tracks as well. He was named #3 on Billboard's Next Big Sound chart in November of 2011.<ref>{{cite web|title=Next Big Sound|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/2011-11-26/next-big-sound-25|accessdate=2014-04-04}}</ref> Many of his YouTube videos contain original songs, such as "Flula in Germany", an ode to the joys of his home country, and "SPC 4 Life", about his love of sweet potato casserole, both of which have received coverage in mainstream media outlets.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/news/lol-man-named-flula-finds-himself-in-germany-and-just-has-to-dance/|title=LOL: Man named Flula finds himself in Germany and just has to dance|accessdate=2014-04-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4CsthnVVKA|title=Flula on Today Show - SPC 4 Life|accessdate=2014-04-04}}</ref>
Music remains a major influence on Flula's life and work. He released an original [[extended play|EP]] called ''Roach Bug'' in 2009 and has appeared on albums by such artists as Turquoise Jeep, Pardon My Fresh, The U Crew, and Gregg Luskin, known professionally as Milkman.


Flula is a vocal sports fan and often uses his original music to express his appreciation of various athletes, such as [[Jeremy Lin]], [[James Harden]], and [[Anthony Davis]]. The best known of these are his two music videos, "Pass the Rock" and "German Moses", as well as the song "dirk41", which are dedicated to his countryman and hero, [[Dirk Nowitzki]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Flula, the German Genius Behind "His Name is Dirk," Has Concept Album (or EP) In the Works|url=http://blogs.dallasobserver.com/unfairpark/2011/05/flula_the_german_hit-maker_behind_his_name_is_dirk_nowizki_is_far_from_finished.php|accessdate=2014-04-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Flula on SportsCenter - German Moses|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bXpiGu3d5k|accessdate=2014-04-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=DJ Flula's Nowitzki song can't be beat|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/thelife/music/news/story?id=6560116|accessdate=2014-04-04}}</ref> Nowitzki's team, the [[Dallas Mavericks]], have played the songs during several games<ref>{{cite web|title=Hey, Flula!|url=http://www.blogtalkradio.com/amanda-rosenblatt/2013/03/27/hey-flula|accessdate=2014-04-02}}</ref> and have collaborated with Flula to make a number of videos promoting the team.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dallas Mavericks "flula" search results|url=http://www.mavs.com/?s=flula|accessdate=2013-12-27}}</ref> The popularity of "German Moses" in particular earned him a songwriting residency with [[WIP-FM|SportsRadio 94WIP]] in Philadelphia in 2012<ref>{{cite web|title=DJ Flula - Overview|url=http://thekagency.com/talent/dj-flula|accessdate=2014-04-04}}</ref>, during which he wrote songs about [[Michael Vick]], [[Chase Utley]], [[Roy Halladay]], [[Ilya Bryzgalov]], and [[Andy Reid]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Fluladelphia: Songs About A Dope City|url=http://soundcloud.com/flula/sets/fluladelphia|accessdate=2014-04-04}}</ref>
Many of Flula's YouTube videos contain original songs, such as "Flula in Germany", an ode to the joys of his home country and "SPC 4 Life", about his love of sweet potato casserole, both of which have been praised by mainstream media outlets. He has made a few videos about his love of [[Frank Zappa|Frank Zappa's]] music, one of which also references [[Gesellschaft für musikalische Aufführungs- und mechanische Vervielfältigungsrechte|GEMA]], a German [[performance rights organization]] that has famously blocked thousands of YouTube videos in Germany due to rights disputes. Several of his videos feature songs about athletes, such as [[Jeremy Lin]], [[James Harden]], [[Anthony Davis]]. Most famously, two of Flula's videos, "Pass the Rock" and "German Moses", are dedicated to his countryman and "favorite person", [[Dirk Nowitzki]]. Nowitski's team, the [[Dallas Mavericks]]


In addition to original music, Flula has a series of videos called "AutoTunes" in which he records covers of popular songs in his car or other vehicles. These videos are very popular and often incorporate collaborations with such celebrities as [[Hannah Hart]] and [[Grace Helbig]], [[We the Kings]], and Dirk Nowitski. One of the most popular was a collaboration with [[Sir Mix-a-Lot]] in which they sang Mix-A-Lot's 1986 hit [[Baby Got Back]] in Flula's car. His video with [[Chester See]], a cover of [[No Diggity]] by [[Blackstreet]], has over a million views.
In addition to original music, Flula features covers of popular songs in his "AutoTunes" series. The title is a play on words, as they are all performed in his car or other vehicles. The covers often incorporate collaborations with such celebrities as Hannah Hart and Grace Helbig, [[Miranda Sings]], [[We the Kings]], and Dirk Nowitzki.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1709801-dirk-nowitzki-sings-satisfaction-in-car-w-mavericks-cheerleaders-and-company|title=Dirk Nowitzki Sings 'Satisfaction' with Mavericks Cheerleaders and DJ Flula|accessdate=2014-04-04}}</ref>. One of the most popular was a collaboration with [[Sir Mix-a-Lot]] in which they sang Mix-A-Lot's 1992 hit "[[Baby Got Back]]" in Flula's rental car.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/26/baby-got-back-auto-tune-flula_n_3991014.html|title=Sir Mix-A-Lot's 'Baby Got Back' Gets Auto-Tune Remix... In A Car|accessdate=2014-04-04}}</ref> His AutoTunes video with YouTube celebrity Chester See, a cover of "[[No Diggity]]" by [[Blackstreet]], has nearly three million views<ref>{{cite web|title=No Diggity Cover f. Chester See (Auto Tunes w/Flula)|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qoVmqimj0Ts|accessdate=2014-04-10}}</ref> and was nominated for a [[Streamy Awards|Streamy Award]] in 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.streamys.org/nominees-winners/4th-annual-nominees-winners/|title=4th Annual Streamy Awards Nominees|accessdate=2014-10-08}}</ref>


Flula has continued his early habit of incorporating real sounds into his music, such as an entire song from sounds collected on a basketball court. He also has attended press junkets for several films and, in addition to interviewing the celebrities, he often collects sounds from them and blends the sounds into songs. Examples include
Flula has continued his early habit of incorporating real sounds into his music, such as an entire song created from sounds collected on a basketball court.<ref>{{cite web|title=BASKETBALL FREESTYLE with the PROFESSOR|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0MLsKetBBI|accessdate=2014-04-04}}</ref> He also has attended press junkets for several films and, in addition to interviewing the celebrities, he often collects sounds from them and blends the sounds into songs. Examples include the casts of '[[Jeff, Who Lives at Home]]'<ref>{{cite web|title=DJ Flula Interviews The Cast Of 'Jeff Who Lives At Home', Remixes It|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/15/dj-flula-interviews-jeff-who-lives-at-home-remix-video_n_1348266.html|accessdate=2014-04-10}}</ref> and '[[Anchorman 2]]'<ref>{{cite web|title=The 'Anchorman 2' Cast Makes A Big EDM Techno Banger Hit|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/20/anchorman-2-cast-techno-banger_n_4479698.html|accessdate=2014-04-10}}</ref>.


In 2014, a song composed and produced by Flula, titled "Camp It Up", was featured in the film ''[[Camp Takota]]''. The song features lyrics written and performed by Mamrie Hart, Grace Helbig, and Hannah Hart, who also starred in the film.<ref>{{cite web|title=Camp Takota Party with Grace, Hannah and Mamrie - What's Trending Original|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7uP_up6HNE|accessdate=2014-04-10}}</ref>


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===Live performance===
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In 2008, Flula won the [[Scion Audio/Visual|Scion]] Hypeman Competition, becoming the contest's only European champion to date. Judges [[Skillz]], [[DJ Clark Kent]], and [[Lyricist Lounge]] co-founder Ant Marshall chose Flula over Rashad "Ra-Ra" Jenkins and SAMiAM in the finals.<ref name="hypeman">{{cite web |publisher=Scion |title=Scion Hypeman Contest Chicago |url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKaIQsQqLQQ|accessdate=2014-03-15}}</ref>


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From 2010 to 2014, Flula served as the official host and [[master of ceremonies|MC]] for the [[Campus MovieFest]], [[College Battle of the Bands]], and [http://www.campusdj.com/ Campus DJ] tours presented by [[AT&T]], [[Chegg]], [[SESAC]], [[Gibson Guitar Corporation|Gibson]]/[[Epiphone]], and other sponsors.<ref name="CampusMovieFest">{{cite web|publisher=Ideas United, LLC |title=Textbooks & Tickets Tour|url=http://www.campusmoviefest.com/reps/textbooks-and-tickets|accessdate=2014-04-04}}</ref><ref name="BattleoftheBands">{{cite web |publisher=College Battle of the Bands|title=College Battle of the Bands |url=http://www.collegebattleofthebands.com/|accessdate=2014-04-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=College DJ introductory video|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dngxL6PvZU|accessdate=2013-12-27}}</ref> He also returned to SXSW in 2013, hosting and performing at a "Flula Fluncheon" sponsored by [http://pop-aut.com POP-AUT] and [[Sonos]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Fluncheon announcement by POP-AUT|url=http://www.eventbrite.com/e/flula-fluncheon-powered-by-pop-aut-tickets-5690624812|accessdate=2013-12-27}}</ref>
Y LUV
Basketball Freestyle (Hoopstep)
Secret Desires


Flula has performed at [[The Fillmore]] in San Francisco, [[Irving Plaza]] in New York City, and the [[Roundhouse (venue)|Roundhouse]] in London.<ref name="kagency fact sheet">{{cite web|title=DJ Flula - Fact Sheet|url=http://thekagency.com/talent/dj-flula/|accessdate=2014-04-04}}</ref> He regularly performs live in Los Angeles at venues such as [[Viper Room|The Viper Room]],<ref>{{cite web|title=DJ Flula in West Hollywood|url=http://losangeles.eventful.com/events/dj-flula-/E0-001-005294885-0|accessdate=2013-12-27}}</ref> the [[Brown_Derby#Subsequent_uses_of_the_site_3|Derby]],<ref name="flavorpill">{{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=2008-03-21}}</ref> [[The Wiltern]],<ref name="kagency fact sheet"/> the [[Roxy Theatre (West Hollywood)|Roxy]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Turquoise Jeep Records plus Flula|url=http://events.kroq.cbslocal.com/westhollywood/events/turquoise-jeep-records-plus-flula-gold-rush-/E0-001-056934944-1|accessdate=2014-04-06}}</ref> the [http://www.lyrictheatrela.com/ Lyric],<ref>{{cite web|title=Kiven and Y LUV Headline LA’s Lyric Theatre|url=http://www.localemagazine.com/kiven-and-y-luv-headline-lyric-theatre/|accessdate=2013-12-27}}</ref> and more. In addition to other performances at the Lyric, he frequently hosts its biweekly Super Secret Comedy Show, created by comedian Hunter Hill. The show headlines popular performers such as [[David Koechner]], [[Anthony Jeselnik]], [[Damon Wayans]], and [[Sarah Silverman]].


Since early 2013, Flula has been the official spokesperson for the City of [[Allen, Texas]], where he makes humorous videos highlighting positive things in the city, most notably its public recreation program.<ref>{{cite web|first=Kevin|last=Hageland|publisher=Allen American|title=The Accidental Tourist: Flula, a German DJ, gives tour for Allen City TV|url=http://starlocalmedia.com/allenamerican/news/the-accidental-tourist-flula-a-german-dj-gives-tour-for/article_544039d1-5b28-50ec-9b2a-fae91e6b6713.html|accessdate=2013-12-27}}</ref> In August 2013 he was chosen to perform on the main stage at [[VidCon]], an event hosting over 12,000 participants.<ref>{{cite web|title=Thrift Shop - DJ FLULA, PTX, MADILYN BAILEY, TYLER WARD Live|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZe8DSOu060|accessdate=2013-12-27}}</ref> In 2013 and 2014, he hosted [http://www.bedrocktoberfest.com/ Bedrocktoberfest], a one-day, multi-artist festival featuring music and magic at [http://bedrock.la/ Bedrock LA], a recording and performance space for musicians in the [[Echo Park, Los Angeles|Echo Park]] district of Los Angeles.<ref>{{cite web|title=Live: Bedrocktoberfest 2013|url=http://www.buzzchips.com/blog/live-bedrocktoberfest-2013|accessdate=2014-07-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Bedrocktoberfest FAQ|url=http://www.bedrocktoberfest.com/faq/|accessdate=2014-07-04}}</ref> In March of 2014, Flula appeared at the [[Wilbur Theatre]] in Boston with Grace Helbig and Mamrie Hart in their show, This Might Get Weird, Y'all, performing as their opening act and as the onstage DJ throughout the show.<ref>{{cite web|title="This Might Get Weird Y'all" Gets Weird and So Much More|url=http://emertainmentmonthly.com/2014/03/22/this-might-get-weird-yall-gets-weird-and-so-much-more/|accessdate=2014-04-06}}</ref> He also participated in the Los Angeles and San Francisco performances of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hannah_Hart#No_Filter No Filter Show], starring Helbig and Hart as well as Hannah Hart, in August of 2014.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tube For LA - NoFilterShow Los Angeles|url=http://tubeforla.com/nofiltershow-los-angeles/|accessdate=2014-09-14}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=YouTube search "no filter show san francisco flula"|url=https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=no+filter+show+san+francisco+flula|accessdate=2014-10-11}}</ref>


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===Live Performance===
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In 2008, Flula entered and won the [[Scion Audio/Visual|Scion]] Hypeman Competition, becoming the contest's only European champion to date. Judges [[Skillz]], [[DJ Clark Kent]], and [[Lyricist Lounge]] co-founder Ant Marshall chose Flula over Rashad "Ra-Ra" Jenkins and SAMiAM in the finals.<ref name="hypeman">{{cite web |publisher=Scion |title=Scion Hypeman Contest Chicago |url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKaIQsQqLQQ|accessdate=2014-03-15}}</ref>

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Since 2010 he has served as official host and [[master of ceremonies|MC]] for the [[Campus MovieFest]], [[College Battle of the Bands]], and [http://www.campusdj.com/ Campus DJ] tours presented by [[AT&T]], [[Chegg]], [[SESAC]], [[Gibson Guitar Corporation|Gibson]]/[[Epiphone]], and other sponsors.<ref name="CampusMovieFest">{{cite web |publisher=Ideas United, LLC |title=Campus MovieFest San Francisco Features Flula Borg Cameo |url=http://www.campusmoviefest.com/ |accessdate=2010-01-19 |archiveurl = http://www.webcitation.org/5mxCZLANj |archivedate=2010-01-21}}</ref><ref name="BattleoftheBands">{{cite web |publisher=College Battle of the Bands |title=College Battle of the Bands Host Flula Borg |url=http://www.collegebattleofthebands.com/ |accessdate=2010-01-19 |archiveurl = http://www.webcitation.org/5mxCSj3pA |archivedate=2010-01-21}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=College DJ introductory video|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dngxL6PvZU|accessdate=2013-12-27}}</ref> He returned to SXSW in 2013, hosting and performing at a "Flula Fluncheon" sponsored by [http://pop-aut.com POP-AUT] and [[Sonos]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Fluncheon announcement by POP-AUT|url=http://www.eventbrite.com/e/flula-fluncheon-powered-by-pop-aut-tickets-5690624812|accessdate=2013-12-27}}</ref>

Flula performs live regularly at [[Viper Room|The Viper Room]], The Derby, [http://www.lyrictheatrela.com/ The Lyric Theatre], and other venues around Los Angeles.<ref>{{cite web|title=DJ Flula in West Hollywood|url=http://losangeles.eventful.com/events/dj-flula-/E0-001-005294885-0|accessdate=2013-12-27}}</ref><ref name="flavorpill">{{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=2008-03-21}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Kiven and Y LUV Headline LA’s Lyric Theatre|url=http://www.localemagazine.com/kiven-and-y-luv-headline-lyric-theatre/|accessdate=2013-12-27}}</ref> Since early 2013 he has been the official spokesperson for the City of [[Allen, Texas]], where he makes humorous videos highlighting positive things in the city, most notably its public recreation program.<ref>{{cite web|first=Kevin|last=Hageland|publisher=Allen American|title=The Accidental Tourist: Flula, a German DJ, gives tour for Allen City TV|url=http://starlocalmedia.com/allenamerican/news/the-accidental-tourist-flula-a-german-dj-gives-tour-for/article_544039d1-5b28-50ec-9b2a-fae91e6b6713.html|accessdate=2013-12-27}}</ref> He is also an occasional spokesperson for the [[Dallas Mavericks]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Dallas Mavericks "flula" search results|url=http://www.mavs.com/?s=flula|accessdate=2013-12-27}}</ref>



and his popularity on YouTube was clearly demonstrated when he was chosen to perform on the main stage at [[VidCon|VidCon 2013]], an event hosting over 12,000 participants.<ref>{{cite web|title=Thrift Shop - DJ FLULA, PTX, MADILYN BAILEY, TYLER WARD Live|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZe8DSOu060&list=PLZdMZd_Iy0QJ8kAqBbNkRTJFeTKS76HeA&index=88|accessdate=2013-12-27}}</ref>



==Selected discography==

===Albums===
;Europe
*''Drive EP''
*''Old Time Peoples''
;US
*''Roach Bug EP''<ref name="lala-roachbugEP">{{cite web |publisher=LaLa.com |title=Flula Borg: Roach Bug EP |url=http://www.lala.com/#album/2306124486335737561/Flula_Borg/Roach_Bug |accessdate=2010-01-18 |archiveurl = http://www.webcitation.org/5mx6YS8WE |archivedate=2010-01-21}}</ref>

===Singles===
{| class="wikitable"
!align="center" rowspan="2" width="10"|Year
!align="center" rowspan="2" width="120"|Album
!align="center" colspan="1" width="120"|Peak positions
|-
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | GER <br> Deutsche DJ <br>Playlist<br>(DDP)
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|2006
|"Drive" (Remix)
| style="text-align:center;"|13<ref name="DDP-drive">{{cite 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=2008-03-19}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|
|"BärGrizz"
| style="text-align:center;"|38<ref name="DDP-grizz">{{cite 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=2008-03-19}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|
|"Kuhchen"
| style="text-align:center;"|14<ref name="DDP-grizz"/>
|-
|}


==References==
==References==
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* [http://instagram.com/flula Flula's Instagram feed]


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Flula Borg
Flula Borg in Los Angeles, 24 July 2014
Flula performing live
Background information
Birth nameFlula Borg
Also known asFlula, DJ Flula
OriginErlangen, Germany
GenresTechno, hip hop, rap
Occupation(s)DJ, singer, songwriter, record producer, actor, hype man, dancer
Instrument(s)Vocals, rapping, beatboxing, trombone, french horn, trumpet, baritone horn, tuba, accordion, melodica, glockenspiel, stylophone, drums, other percussion
Years active1994 – Present
LabelsUnsigned artist
Websitehttp://www.flulaborg.com/

Flula Borg is a German techno DJ, hype man, 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]

Career

[edit]

Beginnings in Germany

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Flula grew up in Erlangen, located in northern Bavaria, Germany.[1] Being an only child, he often had to entertain himself, and from an early age one of his favorite pastimes was investigating and recording the variety of sounds in the world around him. This interest in sound and music led him to teach himself to beatbox by imitating popular rappers of the time.[2][3]

His career as an entertainer began when he joined a Schuhplattler dance troupe.[4] He later became interested in the music the group's DJ played and soon shifted his professional attention from dance to music, touring southern Germany as a techno and hip hop DJ.[5] His early music was fairly experimental, incorporating real sounds into his music,[4] and this style continues to influence some of his work today.

Growing popularity

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Flula's recognition in America began in 2006 with his first appearance on Current TV, in a short documentary called Take Me Home James.[4] The show profiled an innovative cab service targeted toward people who had been drinking and did not want to drive under the influence of alcohol. Flula, who appeared to be inebriated, was the customer who was filmed.[6][7] The piece was one of Current TV's all-time most popular segments and Flula made several more appearances on the channel as a result.[8]

Flula had a popular weekly show on Stickam from 2008 until the website's closure in early 2013.[9] A viewer poll selected him as a correspondent, performer, and host for Stickam's 2008 South by Southwest (SXSW) coverage in Austin, Texas.[10][11]

Online video

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Flula launched a YouTube channel in February 2007.[12] It currently has over 400,000 subscribers and 52 million total views[12], and a number of his individual videos have several million views. The channel presents a wide variety of content, including:

  • interviews and collaborations with various celebrities, including Susan Sarandon, Ed Helms, Jason Segel, Ben Kingsley, Anna Faris, Vince Vaughn, Steve Carell, Will Farrell, Paul Rudd, Larry King, RZA, David Giuntoli, and many more
  • original music and "AutoTunes", covers of popular songs recorded in a single audio take in his car or other vehicles, such as a rowboat, a tour bus, or a Zamboni
  • "flogs", or "Flula-vlogs", in which he humorously expresses his confusion regarding English-language figures of speech such as "Humpday", "spilling the beans", and "sorry not sorry"
  • "I Have 10 Minutes; Tell Me What to Do", a series in which Flula allows Twitter followers to give him instructions for a 10-minute interval and he posts the video results
  • original poems, haiku, stories, and animation

Besides posting on his own channel, Flula often collaborates with other popular YouTubers such as Grace Helbig,[13][14] Hannah Hart,[15][16] Mamrie Hart,[17][18] Rhett and Link,[19] Miranda Sings,[20][21] Taryn Southern,[22] and others.

In 2009 Flula participated in a video on the Ownage Pranks channel in which he pretended to have Tourette syndrome while prank calling a McDonalds restaurant.[23] He spewed a stream of nonsensical profanity including the memorable line, "I want to Chick Mc-N-Fuck it your Chicken McNugget". As of 2014, the prank remains in the top 10% of Ownage Pranks videos with 2.8 million views.[24]

From 2009 to the present, Flula has been employed off and on as a correspondent and presenter for a number of popular culture outlets including Screen Junkies and Metacafe.[25][26] In addition to working as a presenter on What's Trending, he had his own show on that channel called "WTF with Flula" in 2012.[27]

In 2013 Flula presented a series on the Machinima channel entitled "What the Flula?!" in which he recapped TV shows ridiculously poorly for comedic effect. To date he has done a series of recaps for Game of Thrones[28] and one for Breaking Bad.[29] He was also the official spokesperson and correspondent for Gibson guitars at Musikmesse 2013.[30]

Film and television

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In addition to online video, Flula has made a number of appearances on television and in films. He was a guest on several segments of AT&T U-Verse's Buzz, hosted by his friend David Giuntoli,[31] and he had a recurring role in the fourth season of Auction Hunters on Spike.[32][33] Most recently, he was featured on a 2013 episode of Last Call with Carson Daly.[5]

Flula has appeared in a number of short films over the years, and he has more recently acted in two independently produced feature-length films, both to be released in 2014.[33] In May of 2014 it was announced that he will play a member of a competing a capella group in Pitch Perfect 2, to be released in the spring of 2015.[34]

Music

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Music remains a major part of Flula's life and work. He released an original EP called Roach Bug in 2010 and has released a number of single tracks as well. He was named #3 on Billboard's Next Big Sound chart in November of 2011.[35] Many of his YouTube videos contain original songs, such as "Flula in Germany", an ode to the joys of his home country, and "SPC 4 Life", about his love of sweet potato casserole, both of which have received coverage in mainstream media outlets.[36][37]

Flula is a vocal sports fan and often uses his original music to express his appreciation of various athletes, such as Jeremy Lin, James Harden, and Anthony Davis. The best known of these are his two music videos, "Pass the Rock" and "German Moses", as well as the song "dirk41", which are dedicated to his countryman and hero, Dirk Nowitzki.[38][39][40] Nowitzki's team, the Dallas Mavericks, have played the songs during several games[41] and have collaborated with Flula to make a number of videos promoting the team.[42] The popularity of "German Moses" in particular earned him a songwriting residency with SportsRadio 94WIP in Philadelphia in 2012[43], during which he wrote songs about Michael Vick, Chase Utley, Roy Halladay, Ilya Bryzgalov, and Andy Reid.[44]

In addition to original music, Flula features covers of popular songs in his "AutoTunes" series. The title is a play on words, as they are all performed in his car or other vehicles. The covers often incorporate collaborations with such celebrities as Hannah Hart and Grace Helbig, Miranda Sings, We the Kings, and Dirk Nowitzki.[45]. One of the most popular was a collaboration with Sir Mix-a-Lot in which they sang Mix-A-Lot's 1992 hit "Baby Got Back" in Flula's rental car.[46] His AutoTunes video with YouTube celebrity Chester See, a cover of "No Diggity" by Blackstreet, has nearly three million views[47] and was nominated for a Streamy Award in 2014.[48]

Flula has continued his early habit of incorporating real sounds into his music, such as an entire song created from sounds collected on a basketball court.[49] He also has attended press junkets for several films and, in addition to interviewing the celebrities, he often collects sounds from them and blends the sounds into songs. Examples include the casts of 'Jeff, Who Lives at Home'[50] and 'Anchorman 2'[51].

In 2014, a song composed and produced by Flula, titled "Camp It Up", was featured in the film Camp Takota. The song features lyrics written and performed by Mamrie Hart, Grace Helbig, and Hannah Hart, who also starred in the film.[52]

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In 2008, Flula won the Scion Hypeman Competition, becoming the contest's only European champion to date. Judges Skillz, DJ Clark Kent, and Lyricist Lounge co-founder Ant Marshall chose Flula over Rashad "Ra-Ra" Jenkins and SAMiAM in the finals.[53]

From 2010 to 2014, Flula served as the official host and MC for the Campus MovieFest, College Battle of the Bands, and Campus DJ tours presented by AT&T, Chegg, SESAC, Gibson/Epiphone, and other sponsors.[54][55][56] He also returned to SXSW in 2013, hosting and performing at a "Flula Fluncheon" sponsored by POP-AUT and Sonos.[57]

Flula has performed at The Fillmore in San Francisco, Irving Plaza in New York City, and the Roundhouse in London.[58] He regularly performs live in Los Angeles at venues such as The Viper Room,[59] the Derby,[60] The Wiltern,[58] the Roxy,[61] the Lyric,[62] and more. In addition to other performances at the Lyric, he frequently hosts its biweekly Super Secret Comedy Show, created by comedian Hunter Hill. The show headlines popular performers such as David Koechner, Anthony Jeselnik, Damon Wayans, and Sarah Silverman.

Since early 2013, Flula has been the official spokesperson for the City of Allen, Texas, where he makes humorous videos highlighting positive things in the city, most notably its public recreation program.[63] In August 2013 he was chosen to perform on the main stage at VidCon, an event hosting over 12,000 participants.[64] In 2013 and 2014, he hosted Bedrocktoberfest, a one-day, multi-artist festival featuring music and magic at Bedrock LA, a recording and performance space for musicians in the Echo Park district of Los Angeles.[65][66] In March of 2014, Flula appeared at the Wilbur Theatre in Boston with Grace Helbig and Mamrie Hart in their show, This Might Get Weird, Y'all, performing as their opening act and as the onstage DJ throughout the show.[67] He also participated in the Los Angeles and San Francisco performances of the No Filter Show, starring Helbig and Hart as well as Hannah Hart, in August of 2014.[68][69]

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