Party Favor (DJ)
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Birth name | Dylan Ragland |
Born | Manhattan, United States |
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Labels | Area 25 |
Dylan Ragland, better known by his stage name Party Favor, is an American EDM DJ and producer.[2][3]
Early life
Ragland was born in Manhattan and grew up in Park City, Utah.[3][4] He attended Chapman University.[4] After graduating, he had worked for NBC making sizzle reels despite aspiring to become an actor.[4] He quit the job shortly after to pursue a career in DJing.[4] He began DJing with a friend he met at Chapman before they separated.[4] Later, he had used "Party Favor" as an alias to his musical project.[4]
Career
On April 22, 2016, he released "Bust Em" as a single along with a music video.[5][6] On August 12, 2016, he released his debut extended play via Mad Decent titled "Party & Destroy" featuring collaborations with Sean Kingston, Rich The Kid, Gucci Mane, Dillon Francis and Gent & Jawns.[4][7] In August 2016, Ragland collaborated with Dillon Francis to release "Shut It Down" as a single.[8] A music video for the song was released.[9]
In 2019, the 2018 single "Circle Up" (featuring the singer Bipolar Sunshine) saw significant success due to its appearance in the Coca-Cola Energy launch commercial [10] and on the eFootball Pro Evolution Soccer 2020 soundtrack[11].
Discography
Albums
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THE ISOLATION ALBUM |
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Layers |
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Singles & EPs
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"Fresh Laundry" |
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"MDR"
with Baauer |
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"Bury"
(featuring Richie Loop) |
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"Caskets"
with Njomza (featuring FKi 1st) |
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"Wawa" |
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Party & Destroy EP |
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"Wiggle Wop"
(featuring Keno) |
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"Booty Loose" |
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"Bap U" |
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Charted singles
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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US Airplay [12] | |||
"In My Head"[13] (featuring Georgia Ku) |
2016 | 7 | Party & Destroy |
References
- ^ Hazel, Allison (December 24, 2016). "Tyga Songs Remixed: List of the 5 Best". Billboard. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
- ^ Murray, Gordon (December 15, 2016). "Deadmau5 Debuts at No. 1 on Top Dance/Electronic Albums". Billboard. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
- ^ a b Greenfield, Jeff (October 22, 2013). "Exclusive Interview: Party Favor | Run The Trap". Run The Trap: The Best EDM, Hip Hop & Trap Music. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g Shannon, Patrick (October 5, 2016). "L.A. Club Kid Turned Trap/Twerk Producer Party Favor Is All About That Hustle". L.A. Weekly. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
- ^ Johnson, Shawn (April 7, 2016). "Big Things Planned For Party Favor This Summer". www.huffingtonpost.com. The Huffington Post.
- ^ Leight, Elias. "Party Favor's 'Bust Em' Video Is a Gleeful Melee: Exclusive Premiere". Billboard. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
- ^ Jadduroy, Diana (October 11, 2016). "Party Favor Releases New EP 'Party & Destroy' ft. Gucci Mane, Dillion Francis and more". EDM Sauce. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
- ^ Jones, Connor (December 7, 2016). "Dillon Francis And Party Favor Nerd Out In "Shut It Down" Video". We Got This Covered. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
- ^ Meadow, Matthew (December 6, 2016). "Party Favor & Dillon Francis Set Out To Kill Their Co-Workers in New Music Video". Your EDM. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
- ^ LEE, sungyoung (October 2, 2019). "Coca-Cola Energy Commercial Song by Party Favor". TV Commercial Songs. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
- ^ FIFPlay. "PES 2020 Soundtrack Playlist". FIFPlay. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
- ^ "Dance/Mix Show Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved January 19, 2017.
- ^ Murray, Gordon. "Billboard Dance Chart Upstarts: Pet Shop Boys, Party Favor & Seven Lions". Billboard. Retrieved December 26, 2016.