Fejo (rapper)

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Fejo
OriginKochi
GenresHip Hop, Pop, Film Soundtrack
Occupation(s)Rapper, Songwriter
Years active2009 – present
Associated actsRaftaar, Sushin Shyam, Jakes Bejoy, Rahul Raj, Varun Dhawan, Masala Coffee, Sekhar Menon

Febin Joseph better known as Fejo is a rapper/songwriter from Kochi, Kerala who started his solo career professionally in 2009.[1][2] Rapping fluently in Malayalam, Fejo has worked with music composers including Raftaar, Sushin Shyam, Jakes Bejoy, Rahul Raj, Girish Nakod.[3][4] He is considered one of the pioneers of Malayalam Rap, noted for his socio political themes & commercially performing tracks.[5][6] He started his indie music career in 2009 and has popularized the subversive music genres in Kerala and experimenting with different genres, predominantly Hip Hop/Rap in Malayalam. He has performed in various concerts including MTV Hustle, Comedy Utsavam, Flowers Top Singer and concerts like Breezer Vivid Shuffle, Mirchi Music Awards 2020, Para Hip Hop Fest etc.[7][8] He is known for his soundtracks Aparaada Panka from the movie Maradona starring Tovino Thomas, Ayudhameduda from the movie Ranam starring Prithviraj Sukumaran, Ee Thazhvara from the movie Athiran starring Fahad Fazil, Kalathe Vellum Theeyeda from the movie Jeem Boom Bhaa starring Askar Ali etc. He is also known for his singles Malsaram Ennodu Thanne, Theruvinte Kalakaran, Avasaram Tharu, Local idi, Koottilitta Thatha,Vere Level & single with Masala Coffee Live the Metro Life for KMRL etc[9][10]

History[]

Febin Joseph also known as Fejo was born to Joseph and Leonita in Vytilla, Kochi. He has completed B.Tech. in Electrical and Electronics before entering to the movie industry.[11]

Career[]

Fejo began his journey in the music/entertainment industry professionally in 2009.

He has worked with several music composers including Raftaar, Sushin Shyam, Jakes Bejoy, Rahul Raj, Masala Coffee, Girish Nakod.[12][13]

In May 2018, he did his first rap for a feature film in the song Aparaada Panka for the movie Maradona starring Tovino Thomas, the song was a big hit and has crossed over 1 Million views in YouTube. In September 2018, he did rap in the song Ayudhameduda for the movie Ranam starring Prithviraj Sukumaran. Later in April 2019 he did rap in the song Ee Thazhvara from the movie Athiran starring Fahad Fazil, and in May 2019 he did rap in the song Kalathe Vellum Theeyeda from the movie Jeem Boom Bhaa starring Askar Ali.[14]

In 2022, he made his acting debut in the movie Naaradhan directed by Aashiq Abu starring Tovino Thomas & Anna Ben.[15]

Filmography[]

Feature films[]

As Rapper
Year Film Title Song Title Music Composer Starring Notes
2018 Maradona Aparaada Panka Sushin Shyam Tovino Thomas, Chemban Vinod Jose Debut film
2018 Ranam Ayudhameduda Jakes Bejoy Prithviraj Sukumaran, Rahman with Ajaey Shravan & FuRa
2019 Athiran Ee Thazhvara PS Jayhari Fahad Fazil, Sai Pallavi with Amrita Jayakumar
2019 Jeem Boom Bhaa Kalathe Vellum Theeyeda PS Jayhari Askar Ali, Aparna Balamurali
2019 Kalki Police Re Entry Song Jakes Bejoy Tovino Thomas, Samyuktha Menon
2019 Under World Paravakalini Yakzan Gary Pereira & Neha Nair Asif Ali, Lal Jr, Mukesh with Sooraj Santhosh
2020 Uriyadi Olakkalu Seelakkalu Ishaan Dev Sreenivasan, Siddique, Aju Varghese with Rock Soman
2021 Operation Java Naade Naattaare Jakes Bejoy Balu Varghese, Lukman Avaran with Thirumali
2021 Keshu Ee Veedinte Nadhan Ashichu Mohichu Keshu Nadirshah & Bijibal Dileep, Urvashi, Naslen
2022 Aarattu Thalayude Vilayattu[16][17] Rahul Raj Mohanlal with M.G Sreekumar
2022 Naaradan Thannatthaan[18][19] Sekhar Menon Tovino Thomas, Anna Ben
2022 Pappa Raghupati Raghava Rahul Subrahmanian Unni Mukundan

[20][21][22][23][24][25][26]

As Actor

Year Film Title Role Direction Notes
2022 Naaradan Mudiyan [27] Aashiq Abu Acting debut

References[]

  1. ^ "Malayalam rapper Fejo's road to fame". The Hindu.
  2. ^ "ഓരോ വരിയിലും മുഴങ്ങും ഇരട്ടിപഞ്ച്; ഇജ്ജ് പൊളിയാണ് ഫെജോ". Malayala Manorama.
  3. ^ "Watch: 'Avasaram Tharu', a Malayalam rap song on making it big in Mollywood". The News Minute.
  4. ^ "Fejo and MG Sreekumar knock it out with Thalayude Vilayattam from Aaraattu". Onlookers Media.
  5. ^ "Fejo: Knowing that rappers in other languages too face the same struggles was inspiring". Times of India.
  6. ^ "Rappers from South India". lifestyleasia.com.
  7. ^ "Malayalam rapper Fejo's road to fame". The Hindu.
  8. ^ "Kochi Music Foundation organises 'Para', a digital hip-hop festival". The Hindu.
  9. ^ "Rap finally finds its rhythm in Mollywood". Times of India.
  10. ^ "Axis Bank partners with music band Masala Coffee to showcase Kochi". The Hindu BusinessLine. 11 November 2019.
  11. ^ "തനിനാടൻ റാപ്പർ ഫെജോ". Malayala Manorama.
  12. ^ "Rapper's delight". Deccan Chronicle.
  13. ^ "Malayalam rapper Fejo collaborates with Pune-based musician Girish Nakod". New Indian Express.
  14. ^ "Febin rides the rap wave". New Indian Express.
  15. ^ "ഫെജോ സിനിമയിലേക്ക്,കാത്തുവെച്ച സര്‍പ്രൈസ് പുറത്തുവിട്ട് താരം". malayalam.webdunia.
  16. ^ "Aaraattu Theme Song Thalayude Vilayattu: Mohanlal Is Fierce in This Rap Number From B Unnikrishnan Directorial". latestly.com.
  17. ^ "ഇരട്ടി പഞ്ചിൽ 'തലയുടെ വിളയാട്ട്'; ആറാട്ടിനുവേണ്ടി മോഹൻലാലും എം.ജി ശ്രീകുമാറും വീണ്ടും". mathrubhumi.com.
  18. ^ "'ഉള്ളിലൊന്നും പുറത്ത് വേറൊന്നും'; കിടിലൻ റാപ്പുമായി ഫെജോ; നാരദനിലെ ആദ്യ ഗാനം". India Today.
  19. ^ "Naaradan Song Thannatthaan: Fejo's Rap Number From Tovino Thomas, Anna Ben's Film Serves As A Perfect Treat For Music Lovers On New Year's Day (Watch Video)". Latestly.
  20. ^ "'Aaraattu' Teaser: Mohanlal's punch-packed dialogues with stylish action sequences will impress you". Times of India.
  21. ^ "'My Boys'; Unni Mukundan, who came home after the shooting; Video". newsdirectory3.
  22. ^ "Fresh breath of hip-hop". The New Indian Express.
  23. ^ "South India represent! Artists that are rapping their way to the top". lifestyleasia.com.
  24. ^ "Rap Nadu: How Dravidian hip-hop arrived to pack a punch". The Hindu BusinessLine.
  25. ^ "Axis Bank goes off-beat, ditches regular ad and launches music video to promote Kochi1 Card". BuzzInContent.
  26. ^ "Indie hip-hop: How Dopeadelicz, Raja Kumari, Lady Kash and others are shaking up the scene". indulgexpress.
  27. ^ "'Naradan' review: A bland, melodramatic take on the business of making news". The Week.


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