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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Fejo
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| origin = Kochi
| genre = [[Hip Hop music|Hip Hop]], [[Pop music|Pop]], [[Soundtrack|Film Soundtrack]]
| occupation = [[Rapping|Rapper]], [[Songwriter]]
| years_active = 2009 – present
| label =
| associated_acts = [[Raftaar]], [[Sushin Shyam]], [[Jakes Bejoy]], [[Rahul Raj]], [[Varun Dhawan]], [[Masala Coffee]], ''Girish Nakod''
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'''Febin Joseph''' better known as '''Fejo''' is a rapper/songwriter from Kochi, Kerala who started his solo career professionally in 2009.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/malayalam-rapper-fejo-is-on-a-roll/article26607990.ece|title=Malayalam rapper Fejo's road to fame|work=The Hindu}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/interview/2018/06/01/fejo-febin-joseph-mallu-rapper.amp.html|title=Meet Mallu rapper, FEJO|work=Malayala Manorama}}</ref> Rapping fluently in Malayalam, Fejo has worked with music composers including [[Raftaar]], [[Sushin Shyam]], [[Jakes Bejoy]], [[Rahul Raj]], ''Girish Nakod''.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/music/030419/rappers-delight.html|title=Rapper’s delight|work=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2020/oct/31/malayalam-rapper-fejocollaborateswith-pune-based-musician-girish-nakod-2217226.html|title=Malayalam rapper Fejo collaborates with Pune-based musician Girish Nakod|work=New Indian Express}}</ref> He is considered one of the pioneers of Malayalam Rap, noted for his socio political themes & commercially performing tracks.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/music/fejo-knowing-that-rappers-in-other-languages-too-face-the-same-struggles-was-inspiring/articleshow/71758639.cms|title=Fejo: Knowing that rappers in other languages too face the same struggles was inspiring|work=Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.lifestyleasia.com/ind/culture/entertainment/rappers-from-south-india/|title=Rappers from South India|work=lifestyleasia.com}}</ref> 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 (TV series)|Top Singer]] and concerts like Breezer Vivid Shuffle, [[Mirchi Music Awards]] 2020, Para Hip Hop Fest etc.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/malayalam-rapper-fejo-is-on-a-roll/article26607990.ece|title=Malayalam rapper Fejo's road to fame|work=The Hindu}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/kochi-music-foundations-digital-hip-hop-festival-streams-on-youtube/article33520259.ece|title=Kochi Music Foundation organises ‘Para’, a digital hip-hop festival|work= The Hindu}}</ref> He is known for his soundtracks ''Aparaada Panka'' from the movie [[Maradona (2018 film)|Maradona]] starring [[Tovino Thomas]], ''Ayudhameduda'' from the movie ''[[Ranam (2018 film)|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''<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2020/aug/04/febin-rides-the-rap-wave-2178623.html|title=Febin rides the rap wave|work=New Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=11 November 2019|title=Axis Bank partners with music band Masala Coffee to showcase Kochi|work=The Hindu BusinessLine|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/variety/axis-bank-partners-with-music-band-masala-coffee-to-showcase-kochi/article29944981.ece}}</ref>

== 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.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/style/yuva/2019/04/23/fejo-mallu-rapper.amp.html|title=തനിനാടൻ റാപ്പർ ഫെജോ|work=Malayala Manorama}}</ref>

==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''.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/music/030419/rappers-delight.html|title=Rapper’s delight|work=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2020/oct/31/malayalam-rapper-fejocollaborateswith-pune-based-musician-girish-nakod-2217226.html|title=Malayalam rapper Fejo collaborates with Pune-based musician Girish Nakod|work=New Indian Express}}</ref>

In May 2018, he did his first rap for a feature film in the song ''Aparaada Panka'' for the movie [[Maradona (2018 film)|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 (2018 film)|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]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2020/aug/04/febin-rides-the-rap-wave-2178623.html|title=Febin rides the rap wave|work=New Indian Express}}</ref>

== Filmography ==
=== Feature films ===
; As Rapper
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Film Title !! Song Title !! Music Composer !! Starring !! Notes
|-
| 2018 || [[Maradona (2018 film)|Maradona]] || ''Aparaada Panka'' || [[Sushin Shyam]] || [[Tovino Thomas]] || Debut film
|-
| 2018 || [[Ranam (2018 film)|Ranam]] || ''Ayudhameduda'' || [[Jakes Bejoy]] || [[Prithviraj Sukumaran]]
|-
| 2019 || [[Athiran]] || ''Ee Thazhvara'' || PS Jayahari || [[Fahad Fazil]]
|-
| 2019 || [[Jeem Boom Bhaa]] || ''Kalathe Vellum Theeyeda'' || PS Jayahari || [[Askar Ali]]
|-
| 2019 || [[Kalki (2019 Malayalam film)|Kalki]]|| ''Police Re Entry Song'' || [[Jakes Bejoy]] || [[Tovino Thomas]]
|-
| 2019 || [[Under World]] || ''Paravakalini'' || Yakzan Gary Pereira & [[Neha Nair]]|| [[Asif Ali (actor)|Asif Ali]]
|-
| 2020 || [[Uriyadi (2020 film)|Uriyadi]] || ''Olakkalu Seelakkalu'' || [[Ishaan Dev]] || [[Sreenivasan]], [[Siddique (actor)|Siddique]], [[Aju Varghese]]
|-
| 2021 || [[Operation Java]] || ''Naade Naattaare'' || [[Jakes Bejoy]] || [[Balu Varghese]], Lukman Avaran
|-
| 2021 || [[Aaraattu (2021 film)|Aarattu]]|| ''Thalayude Vilayattu'' || [[Rahul Raj]] || [[Mohanlal]]
|-
|2021
|[[Naaradan (film)|Naaradan]]
|TBA
|[[Sekhar Menon]]
|[[Tovino Thomas]], [[Anna Ben]]
|-
|- 2021 || [[Naaradan (2021 film)|Naaradan]]|| TBA || [[DJ Sekhar]] || [[Tovino Thomas, Anna Ben]]
|-
| 2021 || [[Meppadiyan]] || TBA || Rahul Subrahmanian || [[Unni Mukundan]]
|-
| 2021 || [[Pappa]] || TBA || Rahul Subrahmanian || [[Unni Mukundan]]
|-
|}
<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/aaraattu-teaser-mohanlals-punch-packed-dialogues-with-stylish-action-sequences-will-impress-you/articleshow/82062361.cms|title=‘Aaraattu’ Teaser: Mohanlal’s punch-packed dialogues with stylish action sequences will impress you|work=Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newsdirectory3.com/my-boys-unni-mukundan-who-came-home-after-the-shooting-video/|title=‘My Boys’; Unni Mukundan, who came home after the shooting; Video|work=newsdirectory3}}</ref>

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