Introduction
Febin Joseph better known by his stage name Fejo, is an Indian rapper and songwriter from Kerala who started his solo career professionally in 2009. Rapping in Malayalam, Fejo has worked with music composers including Raftaar, Sushin Shyam, Jakes Bejoy, Rahul Raj, Girish Nakod. He is considered one of the pioneers of Malayalam Rap, noted for his socio political themes & commercially performing tracks.
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.
He is best known for the theme song "Thalayude Vilayattu" from the Mohanlal starrer Aaraattu, "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 etc. He is also known for his singles "Malsaram Ennodu Thanne", "Theruvinte Kalakaran", "Avasaram Tharu", "Local Idi", "Koottilitta Thatha" ,"Vere Level" and a single with Masala Coffee - "Live the Metro Life" for KMRL.
Personal life
Febin also known as Fejo was born to Joseph and Leonitha in Vytilla, Kochi. He has completed B.Tech. in Electrical and Electronics before entering to the movie industry.
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.
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.
In 2022, he made his acting debut in the movie Naaradhan directed by Aashiq Abu starring Tovino Thomas & Anna Ben.
In 2023, he composed & performed opening song for Bigg Boss Malayalam Season 5, hosted by Mohanal.
Filmography
Feature films
- As Rapper
| Year | Film Title | Song Title | Music Composer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Maradona | Aparaada Panka | Sushin Shyam | Debut film |
| 2018 | Ranam | Ayudhameduda | Jakes Bejoy | with Ajaey Shravan & FuRa |
| 2019 | Athiran | Ee Thazhvara | PS Jayhari | with Amrita Jayakumar |
| 2019 | Jeem Boom Bhaa | Kalathe Vellum Theeyeda | PS Jayhari | with Crishna |
| 2019 | Kalki | Police Re Entry Song | Jakes Bejoy | |
| 2019 | Kalki | K Swag - Red Blue Black | Jakes Bejoy | lyrics with Joe Paul |
| 2019 | Under World | Paravakalini | Yakzan Gary Pereira & Neha Nair | with Sooraj Santhosh |
| 2020 | Uriyadi | Olakkalu Seelakkalu | Ishaan Dev | with Rock Soman |
| 2021 | Operation Java | Naade Naattaare | Jakes Bejoy | with Thirumali |
| 2021 | Keshu Ee Veedinte Nadhan | Ashichu Mohichu Keshu | Nadirshah & Bijibal | |
| 2022 | Aarattu | Thalayude Vilayattu | Rahul Raj | with M.G Sreekumar |
| 2022 | Aarattu | Naadan Adi | Rahul Raj | from Aaraattu OST |
| 2022 | Naaradan | Thannatthaan | Sekhar Menon | with Manchild |
| 2022 | Pathrosinte Padappukal | Kali Kalam | Jakes Bejoy | |
| 2022 | Trojan | Vandiyodu Shankara | Sejo John | |
| 2022 | Ullasam | Ullasamo | Shaan Rahman | |
| 2023 | Pappa | Raghupati Raghava | Rahul Subrahmanian | |
| 2023 | Purusha Pretham | Amali | Ajmal Hasbulla | |
| 2023 | Janaki Jaane | Udal Manam | Sibi Mathew Alex | |
| 2023 | Vaathil | Jeevithamenna Thamaasha | Sejo John | with Shahabaz Aman |
| 2023 | King of Kotha | Kalapakkaara | Jakes Bejoy | with Shreya Ghoshal & Benny Dayal |
| 2023 | King of Kotha | King of Kotha - Title Track | Shaan Rahman | with Nithya Mammen |
| 2023 | RDX | Mura Padichathu | Sam CS | for RDX OST |
| 2023 | RDX | Adiyodadi | Sam CS | for RDX OST |
As Actor
| Year | Film Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Naaradan | Mudiyan | Acting debut |
Discography
Songs featured
| Year | Song Title | Featuring Artists | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Shuffle Track 2.0 (Live Life in Color) | Raftaar & Varun Dhawan | for Breezer Vivid Shuffle |
| 2019 | I Live the Metro Life | Masala Coffee | for Kochi Metro Rail Limited |
| 2022 | Urula | Bijibal, Soumya Ramakrishnan | International Dance Day (for Dancity) |
| 2022 | Nammal Onnalle | Varkey, Blesslee | for Netflix India (Onam Song) |
| 2022 | Supply Anthem | Shabareesh Varma, Varkey | for Entri Elevate |
| 2022 | Aiwa | Deepak Dev | for Meta (Instagram 1 Minute Music) |
| 2023 | Surangani | Masala Coffee | for Ektara Album |
| 2023 | Yodhakkal Original | Thudwiser | for Bigg Boss Malayalam Season 5 |
Television
Music and reality shows
| Year | Show | Judges / Artists | Co Artists / Guests | Host | Channel | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Breezer Vivid Shuffle | Raftaar | Deep Kalsi, Girish Nakod | Vineeth Beep Kumar | MTV India | for Grand Finale 2018 |
| 2019 | MTV Hustle | Raftaar, Nucleya, Raja Kumari | MC Altaf, Rapper Big Deal, Raiychu | Gaelyn Mendonca | MTV India | for Grand Finale 2019 |
| 2019 | Comedy Utsavam | Tini Tom, Kalabhavan Prajod, Shaju | Mithun Ramesh | Flowers TV | Ep. 396 | |
| 2019 | Comedy Utsavam | Sudheesh, Thesni Khan, Kalabhavan Prajod | Adarsh ADJ | Mithun Ramesh | Flowers TV | Ep. 495 |
| 2020 | Para HipHop Festival | Aashiq Abu, Bijibal, Shahabaz Aman | Blesslee | DJ Sekhar & Sreenath Bhasi | Kochi Music Foundation | Season 1 |
| 2021 | Mirchi Music Awards | with Chandan Shetty, Bjorn Surrao & Roll Rida | Blesslee & Adarsh ADJ | Shilpa Bala | Asianet | for Mirchi Malayalam |
| 2021 | Top Singer | M.G Sreekumar, Innocent, Afsal, Rahul Raj | Nadirshah, Aparna Balamurali | Meenakshi Anoop | Flowers TV | Ep. 5 (Star Nite) |
| 2021 | Bumper Chiri Agosham | Manju Pillai, Sabumon, Naseer Sankranthi | Adarsh ADJ, Baiju Santhosh | Karthik Surya | Mazhavil Manorama | Ep. 1 |
| 2021 | Bumper Chiri Agosham | Manju Pillai, Sabumon, Naseer Sankranthi | Adarsh & Ardhra, Thankachan Vithura | Karthik Surya | Mazhavil Manorama | Christmas Special |
| 2022 | Star Singer | K.S Chithra, Sharreth, G. Venugopal | Stephen Devassy, Suraj Venjaramoodu | Jewel Mary | Asianet | Ep. 75 |
| 2022 | Mazhavil Music Awards | with Stephen Devassy | Indulekha Warrier | Swasika | Mazhavil Manorama | for ManoramaMAX |
| 2023 | Comedy Utsavam | Tini Tom, Kalabhavan Prajod | Adarsh ADJ | Mithun Ramesh | Flowers TV | Season 3 Ep. 31 |
| 2023 | Bigg Boss Malayalam | Mohanlal | Asianet TV | Season 5 Ep. 1 |