German actor, comedian, and musician (born 1982)
Flula Borg
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Borg in 2016
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Also known as
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Born
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1982-03-28
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28 March 1982
(age 42)
Erlangen
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West Germany
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Genres
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Occupation(s)
| - Actor
- screenwriter
- comedian
- YouTuber
- DJ
- rapper
- singer
- songwriter
- record producer
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Instrument(s)
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Years active
| 2007?present
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YouTube information
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Channel
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Years active
| 2007?present
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Genres
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Subscribers
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Total views
| 107.1 million
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| 100,000 subscribers
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Last updated:
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Musical artist
Flula Borg
(
German:
[fl?la
b???k]
; born 28 March 1982), often known simply as
Flula
(sometimes stylized as
f|u|a
), is a German actor, comedian, and musician. Borg's acting career includes roles in feature films, including
Pitch Perfect 2
and
The Suicide Squad
, as well as in a number of television shows, including
Curb Your Enthusiasm
,
The Good Place
,
Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin
, and
The Rookie
. He has made multiple appearances on
Conan
and has participated in a number of other collaborations with
Conan O'Brien
.
Across a wide variety of projects, he has worked with YouTube personalities such as
Rhett and Link
,
Miranda Sings
, and
Smosh
, as well as mainstream celebrities including
Sir Mix-A-Lot
,
Ed Helms
, and
Dirk Nowitzki
.
[2]
[3]
[4]
In 2015, he was named one of
The Hollywood Reporter
'
s Top 25 Digital Stars
[5]
as well as one of
Variety
'
s 10 Comics to Watch.
[6]
He lives in Los Angeles.
[7]
Film and television
[
edit
]
In 2015, Borg co-starred in
Pitch Perfect 2
[8]
as a leader of the German
a cappella
group Das Sound Machine (also known as DSM).
[9]
This led to appearances on talk shows such as
Last Call with Carson Daly
, as well as the first of many appearances on the
Comedy Central
game show
@midnight
.
[10]
Buddymoon
, a feature film written and produced by Borg,
David Giuntoli
, and filmmaker Alex Simmons, and starring Borg and Giuntoli, was shown at several major film festivals in early 2016. It won the Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature at the
Slamdance Film Festival
and was acquired by
Gravitas Ventures
and
Orion Pictures
for theatrical release.
[11]
[12]
Later in 2016,
Lionsgate Films
announced a development deal with Borg under which he will serve as star, executive producer, and writer of two upcoming feature films.
[13]
Beginning in 2017, he has done a great deal of voice acting, appearing in roles such as Hans the Horse in
Blue Sky Studios
'
Ferdinand
and the personal assistant Maybe in
Disney
's Oscar-nominated feature
Ralph Breaks the Internet
.
[14]
[15]
He also voices a part in
Trolls World Tour
, produced by
DreamWorks Animation
and released in 2020.
[16]
In addition to his film work, Borg has acted in a number of TV series, including
Curb Your Enthusiasm
,
Workaholics
,
Silicon Valley
,
Counterpart
, and
The Good Place
. In 2015, he co-hosted E!'s
Live from the Red Carpet
pre-show at the
Billboard Music Awards
.
[17]
He has been a guest on the
TBS
talk show
Conan
several times,
[18]
including an episode in which he served as
Conan O'Brien
's informal guide to Germany when the show traveled to
Berlin
for a week.
[19]
In 2017, Borg's own social action special
Flulanthropy
premiered on the streaming channel
Seeso
.
[3]
He has also done voice acting in several series, including
Archer
,
The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show
, and
Tangled: The Series
. Borg voices a leading role as Mega Fat CEO Baby in the
DreamWorks Animation
/
Netflix
series
The Boss Baby: Back in Business
. In 2022 Borg guest starred on the TV series
The Rookie
as Skip-Tracer Randy.
Digital media
[
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]
Borg has posted over 350 videos on his YouTube channel since its launch in 2007.
[20]
Some of his most popular videos are his vlogs, most notably "Jennifer is a Party Pooper",
[21]
"Flula in Germany"
, and his AutoTunes series, in which he records cover songs live in a car. His AutoTunes video with YouTube celebrity
Chester See
, a cover of "
No Diggity
" by
Blackstreet
, has over four million views and was nominated for a
Streamy Award
in 2014.
[22]
He is also known for his celebrity interviews, and for creating
EDM
tracks from sound clips gathered during many of those interviews. Celebrities interviewed on Borg's YouTube channel include
Will Ferrell
and the cast of
Anchorman 2
,
Vince Vaughn
,
Tina Fey
,
Anna Kendrick
and the cast of
Pitch Perfect 2
,
Larry King
, and
Michael Phelps
.
In addition to his own channel, Borg has appeared on many other popular YouTube channels, including
Miranda Sings
,
Grace Helbig
,
Smosh
,
vlogbrothers
,
jacksfilms
, and
Madilyn Bailey
. His comedic video with Flynt Flossy of
Turquoise Jeep
, "
Taste You Like Yogurt
" has over 2 million views. In 2014, Borg's YouTube channel was listed on
New Media Rockstars
' Top 100 Channels
[23]
and he won the 2015 Streamy Award for Comedy in recognition of his humorous contributions on YouTube.
[24]
In 2018, Borg launched his podcast,
BoomTime
, which is produced by Cadence 13. It is directed by his frequent collaborator Alex Simmons. Notable guests have included
Ed Helms
,
Kristen Schaal
,
Reggie Watts
,
Hanson
, and
"Weird Al" Yankovic
.
[25]
The podcast came to an end in 2021. In September 2023, Borg launched his second podcast,
Flula Makes Five
, an audio comedy series.
Music
[
edit
]
From his beginnings as a
Schuhplattler
dancer in
Bavaria
, Germany
[26]
and through many years of live performance and YouTube content, Borg has always been deeply involved in music. After winning the
Scion
Hypeman Contest in late 2008 as its only non-American participant,
[27]
he began releasing more of his own music. His 2011 single "Sweet Potato Casserole" was listed at No. 3 on
Billboard's
Next Big Sound chart.
[28]
In the same year, his single "Dirk Nowitzki, German Moses" coincided with the
Dallas Mavericks
'
NBA
championship run and was picked up by
ESPN
and other mainstream outlets.
[29]
[30]
In 2014, he composed the theme song for
Grace Helbig
's podcast,
Not Too Deep
,
[31]
and the following year he was chosen to create the theme song for
The Grace Helbig Show
on
E!
Entertainment Television.
[32]
Also in 2015, Borg released a five-track
EP
titled
I Want to Touch You
.
[33]
Videos for all of the tracks were posted to his YouTube channel. In early 2016, he released a full-length album called
Animalbum
, so named because all of the songs on the album are related to animals, both real and mythological. It was produced by comedian and
producer
of
The Bachelor
,
Elan Gale
.
[34]
In 2019, Borg released a single titled 'Self Care Sunday', featuring the American comedic music group
Ninja Sex Party
, to Spotify.
Live performances
[
edit
]
Borg regularly performs live music and comedy. From 2009 to 2012 he was the host and MC for
College Battle of the Bands
and he hosted the
Chegg
Textbooks & Tickets Tour in 2011.
[35]
[36]
From 2013 through 2015, he hosted Bedrocktoberfest, a music festival held in Los Angeles to coincide with
Oktoberfest
.
[37]
[38]
As a result of his success on YouTube, he has been featured four times?in 2013, 2016, 2017, and 2018?on the main stage at
VidCon
.
[39]
[40]
He is active on the
comedy festival
circuit, appearing at
Just for Laughs
festivals in Montreal, Toronto, and Vancouver;
[41]
[42]
at
SF Sketchfest
in San Francisco;
[43]
and at the Blue Whale Comedy Festival in Oklahoma.
[44]
He has also done solo shows in a number of cities, including Seattle, Portland, and Los Angeles.
[13]
In late 2018 Borg served as Conan O'Brien's DJ,
opening act
, and
sidekick
on O'Brien's 18-city comedy tour, "Team Coco Presents Conan & Friends: An Evening of Stand-Up and Investment Tips."
[45]
Selected filmography
[
edit
]
Year
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Title
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Role
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Notes
|
2013?14
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Auction Hunters
|
Himself/Handyman
|
4 episodes
|
2013?19
|
Last Call with Carson Daly
|
Himself/Guest
|
4 episodes
|
2015
|
The Grace Helbig Show
|
Himself/Guest
|
Episode 1.1
|
2015
|
Pitch Perfect 2
|
Pieter Kramer
|
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2015
|
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip
|
Man behind the mask
|
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2015?17
|
@midnight
|
Himself/Guest
|
12 episodes
|
2016
|
Younger
|
Dorff
|
2 episodes
|
2016
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Buddymoon
|
Flula
|
Also co-writer and co-producer
|
2016
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Dirty 30
|
DJ DJ
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2016?17
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Chelsea
|
Himself/Guest
|
3 episodes
|
2016?20
|
Conan
|
Himself/Guest
|
9 episodes
|
2017
|
Workaholics
|
Jimmy Sparx
|
Episode: "Termidate"
|
2017
|
The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show
|
Joe Troplong
|
Voice, episode: "Peabody's Delivery"
|
2017
|
Silicon Valley
|
Joel
|
Episode: "Hooli-Con"
|
2017
|
Killing Hasselhoff
|
Alcee
|
|
2017
|
Ferdinand
|
Hans
|
Voice
|
2017
|
Flulanthropy
|
Himself
|
Also writer and producer
|
2017
|
Curb Your Enthusiasm
|
Ernst
|
Episode: "Fatwa!"
|
2018
|
The Mick
|
German teacher
|
Episode: "The Trip"
|
2018
|
Counterpart
|
Stas
|
4 episodes
|
2018?20
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The Boss Baby: Back in Business
|
Mega Fat CEO Baby
|
Voice, 10 episodes
|
2018
|
Archer
|
Ziegler
|
Voice, episode: "Danger Island: A Warrior in Costume"
|
2018
|
The Good Place
|
Helmut Deutschermann
|
Episode: "The Ballad of Donkey Doug"
|
2018
|
Ralph Breaks the Internet
|
Maybe
|
Voice
|
2018
|
Adam Ruins Everything
|
The Rewards Dude
|
Episode: "Adam Ruins Flying"
|
2018?19
|
Tangled: The Series
|
Alfons
|
Voice, 3 episodes
|
2019
|
Lucky
|
Reggie
|
Voice, television film
[46]
|
2019
|
Teen Titans Go!
|
Robotman
|
Voice, 4 episodes
|
2020
|
Trolls World Tour
|
Dickory
|
Voice
|
2020
|
Brews Brothers
|
Truffle
|
4 episodes
|
2020
|
Bad Therapy
|
Serge
|
|
2020
|
Amphibia
|
Professor Harringbone
|
Voice, episode: "Sprig Gets Schooled"
|
2020
|
DuckTales
|
Christoph the Spice Baron
|
Voice, episode: "The Split Sword of Swanstantine!"
|
2021
|
Jellystone!
|
The Great Gazoo
|
Voice, episode: "Gotta Kiss Them All"
|
2021
|
Tacoma FD
|
Antonin Aroma
|
Episode: "The Quiet Party"
|
2021
|
Aquaman: King of Atlantis
|
Mantis
|
Voice, 2 episodes
|
2021
|
Centaurworld
|
Comfortable Doug
|
Voice, 10 episodes
|
2021
|
The Suicide Squad
|
Gunter Braun / Javelin
[47]
|
|
2021
|
Mr. Mayor
|
Sforg
|
Episode: "Brentwood Trash"
|
2021
|
Wolfboy and the Everything Factory
|
Monsieur Snjor
|
Voice, episode: "Wolfboy Makes a Snowflake"
|
2022
|
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
|
DJ Herzogenaurach
|
Voice
|
2022
|
Luck
|
Jeff
|
Voice
|
2022
|
Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin
|
Pieter Kramer
|
Main role
|
2022?24
|
The Rookie
|
Skip Tracer Randy
|
Episodes: "Long Shot", "S.T.R.", "The Hammer"
|
2022
|
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special
|
Bartender
|
Cameo; TV special
|
2023
|
Ghosts
|
Soren
|
Episode: "Isaac's Book"
|
2023
|
Is It Cake?
|
Himself / Judge
|
Episode: "Cake Me Out to the Ballgame"
|
2023
|
Good Burger 2
|
Food Dude
|
|
2024
|
My Spy: The Eternal City
|
|
Post-production
|
References
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]
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b
"About Flula"
.
YouTube
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"Sir Mix-A-Lot's 'Baby Got Back' Gets Auto-Tune Remix... In A Car"
.
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2015
.
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a
b
Petski, Denise (30 March 2017).
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'There's…Johnny!', 'Harmonquest' Season 2, More Get Summer Premiere Dates On Seeso"
.
Deadline Hollywood
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31 March
2017
.
- ^
Helin, Kurt (18 July 2013).
"Dirk Nowitzki sings 'Satisfaction' with German DJ Flula, Mavs cheerleaders"
. NBC Sports
. Retrieved
2 September
2015
.
- ^
Jarvey, Natalie; Svetkey, Benjamin (10 July 2015).
"THR's Top 25 Digital Stars"
.
The Hollywood Reporter
. Retrieved
5 August
2017
.
- ^
Blair, Iain (14 July 2015).
"10 Comics to Watch: YouTube Star Flula Borg Breaks Stereotypes About German Humor"
.
Variety
. Retrieved
5 August
2017
.
- ^
Hageland, Kevin (19 March 2013).
"The Accidental Tourist: Flula, a German DJ, gives tour for Allen City TV"
.
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2015
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"
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.
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2014
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"Game On, Pitches!"
.
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"@Midnight: A Guest Stars & Air Dates Guide"
.
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.
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.
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a
b
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.
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- ^
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"
.
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.
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.
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"Where Is Ryan Seacrest During The Billboard Music Awards?"
.
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Fuchs, Stephen (14 December 2017).
"Watch Flula Educate Conan on the Wild and Delicious German Christmas Traditions"
.
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.
- ^
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.
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.
- ^
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. Retrieved
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2015
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"
'Jennifer Is A Party Pooper': Flula Borg Has Some Questions About Your Bowels"
.
HuffPost
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. Retrieved
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2015
.
- ^
"4th Annual Streamy Awards Nominees"
.
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. Retrieved
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2014
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- ^
"The NMR Top 100 YouTube Channels: 100-76!"
.
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. Retrieved
6 January
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- ^
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.
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2 September
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- ^
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"This Week in Comedy Podcasts: Bitch Sesh With Andrew Rannells"
.
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. Retrieved
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- ^
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.
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. Retrieved
1 June
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- ^
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.
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- ^
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.
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. 26 November 2011
. Retrieved
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2014
.
- ^
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"DJ Flula's Nowitzki song can't be beat"
.
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. Retrieved
4 April
2014
.
- ^
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"Listen to "His Name Is Dirk," your new Mavericks anthem"
. Yahoo! Sport
. Retrieved
9 January
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- ^
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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(2019)
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(2020)
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(2021)
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