| Big Ali | |
| Alias: | Big Ali, Breakingz, Grimer |
| Birth Name: | Ali Fitzgerald Moore |
| Birth Date: | 25 February 1978 |
| Birth Place: | New York City, New York, United States |
| Years Active: | 2001–present |
| Label: | Up Music |
| Associated Acts: | Timati, Lucenzo |
Ali Fitzgerald Moore (born February 25, 1978), better known by his stage name Big Ali (formerly Breakingz and Grimer), is an American singer, rapper, and DJ born in New York. He has been based in Paris, France, since 2001. He is signed to Up Music, a Warner Music label.
Big Ali released his debut album Louder in May 2009. The album featured many French and international producers and artists.[1] "Hit the Floor", released in October 2008, was the album's first single. It was followed by "Neon Music" in March 2009. A third single, "Universal Party", came out in November 2009.
In collaborations, the joint 2006 single "Rock This Party (Everybody Dance Now)" by Bob Sinclar and Cutee-B featuring Dollarman, Ali & Makedah stayed at #1 for four weeks on the Ultratop 40 Belgian charts. In 2007, it became a number one hit in Billboards Hot Dance Club Songs.
Big Ali wrote his first lyrics at the age of 8. He created a crew of DJs called "World Famous Vynil Squad".[2] He also had radio and TV collaborations, such as the radio show "Full Throttle", which featured Fatman Scoop. Big Ali also created the show Jumpoff, hosted by Ed Lover and Doctor Dré. He hosted his own show, "The Magic Hour", at Vassar College in New York.
Big Ali has also worked in club venues in the United States, Asia, Latin America, and Europe. He participated as an MC at the Cannes Film Festival. He has worked with many successful French artists such as Kool Shen, Amine, Jean-Roch, Kore & Scalp, Leslie, Magic System, Bob Sinclar with Rohff on the hit "Dirty Hous", Sinik, and Maude Harcheb on her song "Donne-Moi Le La".
| Year | Album | Charts | Certification | Track list |
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| 2009 | Louder | 47 |
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| 2012 | Urban Electro | |||
| Year | Single | Charts | Album | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | "All We Need" | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009 | "Hit the Floor" | — | 46 | 34 | — | — | Tip 9 | 19 | 24 | ||
| "Neon Music Remix 2009" | — | — | — | — | — | Tip 13 | — | — | |||
| 2010 | "Universal Party / Neon Music / Hit the Floor | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011 | "Distress (Sending Out An SOS)" | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Bring me Coconut" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2012 | "WatiBigAli" | 9 | — | — | Tip 32 | 7 | — | — | — | ||
| 2013 | ""Cœur de guerrier" | — | — | — | — | — | Tip 6 | — | — | ||
| 2018 | "Bottles Up" | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Year | Single | Charts | Album | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | "C'chô, ça brûle" | — | — | — | 52 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Rock This Party (Everybody Dance Now)" | 6 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 30 | 14 | — | ||
| 2010 | "Ce matin va être une pure soirée" | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 52 | |
| "Vem dançar kuduro" | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | 12 | 2 | — | — | 15 | — | 1 | 31 | ||
| 2012 | "Lovumba" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 135 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2013 | "Funk You 2" | — | — | — | 74 | — | — | — | 118 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2014 | "Boom Raka Tak" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Ardicted |
| 2015 | "Donne-Moi Le La" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Donne-Moi Le La |
| 2016 | "Kiss Kiss" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |