Joel Fletcher
Birth nameJoel Fletcher Allan
Born (1992-01-30) 30 January 1992 (age 31)
Melbourne, Australia
GenresElectro house, Melbourne bounce
OccupationsProducer, DJ
Years active2010–present

Joel Fletcher Allan, better known as Joel Fletcher, is a music producer and DJ from Melbourne, Australia, who is best known for his 2013 remix of New Zealand rapper Savage's 2005 single "Swing",[1] which charted in Australia and in New Zealand.[2] In 2014, Fletcher was a support act for Avicii's headline tour for the Melbourne and Brisbane dates.[3][4][5] At the APRA Music Awards of 2015, Fletcher won Dance Work of the Year for "Swing (Joel Fletcher Remix)", which was co-written by Fletcher, Demetrius Savelio (aka Savage), Nathan Holmes and Aaron Ngawhika.[6]

In 2014, Fletcher embarked on a four-month tour of North America, called the Bounce Bus Tour, alongside Timmy Trumpet and Will Sparks.[7]

Discography

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications
AUS
[8] 		NZ
Hot
[9]
"Earthquake 8.8"
(with Juan Kue) 		2010 — —
"Two Faced"
(with Lorenzo D'Ianni) 		— —
"Natures Own" — —
"Queef"
(with Deorro) 		2012 — —
"Sweet & Sour" — —
"Afterdark" 2013 — —
"Bring It Back"
(with Will Sparks) 		33 —
"Jetfuel"
(with Uberjak'd featuring Cris Gamble) 		— —
"Swing"
(with Savage) 		2 —
  • ARIA: 4× Platinum[11]
"Loco"
(featuring Seany B) 		2014 13 —
"Back 2 Front"
(with Reece Low) 		— —
"Bounce Baby" — —
"State of Emergency" 2015 — —
"Bad Bitches"
(with Henry Fong featuring Savage) 		— —
"Drop It Low"
(with Orkestrated) 		2016 — —
"Mufasa"
(with Miracle) 		— —
"Acid Rain"
(with Will Sparks) 		— —
"Obsessed"
(featuring Bianca) 		— —
"Smooth Operator"
(with Tyron Hapi featuring Bianca) 		2017 — —
"Embers"
(featuring Bianca) 		— —
"Kooka"
(with Will Sparks) 		— —
"Where's the Love"[13] 2018 — —
"Broken"
(with Tom Clayton featuring Bianca) [14] 		— —
"Lay Me Down" [15] — —
"Turn Up"
(with Reece Low featuring Savage) [16] 		— —
"Lose Your Mind"
(with Reece Low featuring Savage) [17] 		— —
"Wired"
(with Uberjak'd) [18] 		— —
"Party"
(with Sprado) [19] 		2019 — —
"Same Year"
(featuring Savage)[20] 		— —
"BANG"
(with Tom Clayton)[21] 		— —
"Righteous"
(with Tom Clayton featuring Fozzey)[22] 		— —
"Unstoppable"
(featuring Luciana)[23] 		— —
"Pablo"
(with Orkestrated and Mlbrn)[24] 		2020 — —
"Wada"
(with Lister)[25] 		— —
"Vibe"
(with Kennyon Brown)[26] 		— —
"The Den"
(with Restrcited and Masked Wolf)[27] 		— —
"Flacko"
(with HP Boyz)[28] 		— 40
"Tromba"
(with Savage)[29] 		2021 — —
"Changes"
(with Kennyon Brown)[30] 		— —[A]
"The Bender"
(with Savage and Luciana)[32] 		— —
"Let's Trot!"
(with Brothers)[33] 		2022 26
[34]		 14
"Flutech"[36] — —
"Shut the Gates"
(with MLBRN)[37] 		— —
"Knowing My Place"
(with 360)[38] 		2023 — —
"Tarantella"
(with Orkestrated and Sooshi Mango)[39] 		— —
  1. ^ "Changes" did not enter the New Zealand Hot Singles chart, but charted at number 7 on the New Zealand Hot New Zealand Singles Chart.[31]

Awards and nominations

APRA Awards

The APRA Awards are presented annually from 1982 by the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA), "honouring composers and songwriters".[40]

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2014 "Bring it Back" (Will Sparks & Joel Fletcher) Dance Work of the Year Nominated [41]
2015 "Swing (Joel Fletcher Remix)" Dance Work of the Year Won [42]
"Swing (Joel Fletcher Remix)" Most Australian Played Work of the Year Nominated [43]
2023 "Let's Trot!" (with Brothers) Most Performed Hip Hop/ Rap Work of the Year Won [44]
[45]

References

  1. ^ Savage - Swing
  2. ^ Top 20 New Zealand Singles Chart
  3. ^ Avicii Announces Local Supports For Headline Tour
  4. ^ Savage 'swings' back into the charts
  5. ^ Cashmere, Paul (9 January 2014). "Avicii Adds Will Sparks, Joel Fletcher To Australian Tour". Noise11.com. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  6. ^ "Dance Work of the Year". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS). 2015. Archived from the original on 19 March 2016. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
  7. ^ "Will Sparks, Joel Fletcher and Timmy Trumpet join forces for US tour". itm.junkee.com. Archived from the original on 7 August 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  8. ^ "Discography Joel Fletcher". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  9. ^ New Zealand Hot Singles Chart peaks:
  10. ^ Twitter message
  11. ^ "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2018 Singles". ARIA. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  12. ^ "ARIA Accreditations Singles 2014". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
  13. ^ "Where is the Love - single". iTunes Australia. 23 February 2018. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  14. ^ "Broken - single". SoundCloud. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  15. ^ "Lay Me Down - single". SoundCloud. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  16. ^ "Turn Up - single". SoundCloud. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  17. ^ "Lose Your Mind - single". SoundCloud. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
  18. ^ "Wired - single". SoundCloud. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
  19. ^ "Party- single". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  20. ^ "Same Year - single". iTunes Store. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  21. ^ "BANG - single". iTunes Store. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  22. ^ "Righteous - single". iTunes Store. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
  23. ^ "Unstoppable - single". iTunes Store. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
  24. ^ "Pablo - single". iTunes Store. January 2020. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  25. ^ "Wada - single". iTunes Store. April 2020. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  26. ^ "Vibe - single". iTunes Store. May 2020. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  27. ^ "The Den - single". Apple Music. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  28. ^ "Flacko - single". Apple Music. October 2020. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  29. ^ "Tromba - single". Apple Music. 5 February 2021. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  30. ^ "Changes - single". Apple Music. 5 March 2021. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  31. ^ "NZ Hot NZ Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 15 March 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  32. ^ "TOMORROW 😈 TheBender". Facebook. 9 December 2021. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  33. ^ "Let's Trot! by Joel Fletcher". Popnable. 17 March 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  34. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 4 April 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  35. ^ "Singles Accreditations Report - Nov 2023" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  36. ^ "Flutech". Beatport. 4 August 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  37. ^ "Shut The Gates - Single". Apple Music. 9 December 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  38. ^ "Crank it!!!". Facebook. 24 February 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  39. ^ "tarantella". Spinning Records. 19 May 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  40. ^ "APRA History". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS). Archived from the original on 20 September 2010. Retrieved 17 January 2011.
  41. ^ "Dance Work of the Year". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS). 2014. Archived from the original on 12 March 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
  42. ^ "Dance Work of the Year". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS). 2015. Archived from the original on 19 March 2016. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
  43. ^ "Most Played Australian Work". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS). 2015. Archived from the original on 24 January 2019. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
  44. ^ "Nominees revealed for the 2023 APRA Music Awards". APRA Awards. 30 March 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  45. ^ "APRA AMCOS: 2023 APRA Music Awards". APRA AMCOS (Australasian Performing Right Association and Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society). 27 April 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
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