Joel Fletcher Explained

Joel Fletcher
Background:non_vocal_instrumentalist
Birth Name:Joel Fletcher Allan
Birth Date:1992 1, df=yes
Birth Place:Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Genre:Electro house, Melbourne bounce
Occupations:Record producer, DJ
Years Active:2010–present

Joel Fletcher Allan is an Australian record producer and DJ from Melbourne, 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

Charted Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertifications
AUS
[8]
NZ
Hot
[9]
": Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. 28 March 2022. 26 March 2022.
"Bring It Back"
(with Will Sparks)
201333

Platinum[10]

"Swing"
(with Savage)
2
  • ARIA: 4× Platinum[11]
"Loco"
(featuring Seany B)
201413
"Flacko"
(with HP Boyz)[13]
202040
"Changes"
(with Kennyon Brown)[14]
2021
"Let's Trot!"
(with Brothers)[15]
202226
[16]
14

Awards and nominations

APRA Awards

The APRA Awards are presented annually from 1982 by the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA), "honouring composers and songwriters".[18]

! |-| 2014 | "Bring it Back" (Will Sparks & Joel Fletcher)| Dance Work of the Year| | [19] |-|rowspan="2" | 2015 || "Swing (Joel Fletcher Remix)" || Dance Work of the Year || || [20] |-| "Swing (Joel Fletcher Remix)" || Most Australian Played Work of the Year || || [21] |-| 2023| "Let's Trot!" (with Brothers)| Most Performed Hip Hop/ Rap Work of the Year | | [22]
[23] |-

Notes and References

  1. http://www.australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Savage+%5BNZ%5D&titel=Swing%21&cat=s Savage - Swing
  2. https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/aotearoa-singles/2014-03-07 Top 20 New Zealand Singles Chart
  3. http://themusic.com.au/news/all/2014/01/09/avicii-announces-local-supports-for-australian-tour/ Avicii Announces Local Supports For Headline Tour
  4. http://tvnz.co.nz/entertainment-news/savage-swings-back-into-charts-5818671 Savage 'swings' back into the charts
  5. Web site: Cashmere. Paul. 2014-01-09. Avicii Adds Will Sparks, Joel Fletcher To Australian Tour. 2021-09-23. Noise11.com. en-US.
  6. Web site: Dance Work of the Year . Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS) . 2015 . 24 March 2016 . 19 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160319080309/http://apraamcos.com.au/awards/2015-awards/apra-music-awards/dance-work-of-the-year/ . dead .
  7. Web site: Will Sparks, Joel Fletcher and Timmy Trumpet join forces for US tour. https://web.archive.org/web/20210807112527/https://itm.junkee.com/will-sparks-joel-fletcher-and-timmy-trumpet-join-forces-for-us-tour/25154/amp. dead. 7 August 2021. 2021-08-07. itm.junkee.com.
  8. Web site: Discography Joel Fletcher. australian-charts.com. 25 March 2022.
  9. New Zealand Hot Singles Chart peaks:
  10. https://twitter.com/Joel_Fletcher/status/423740649565736961 Twitter message
  11. Web site: ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2018 Singles. ARIA. 23 August 2018.
  12. Web site: ARIA Accreditations Singles 2014. Australian Recording Industry Association. July 8, 2014.
  13. Web site: Flacko - single. Apple Music. October 2020. 3 July 2020.
  14. Web site: Changes - single. Apple Music. 5 March 2021. 5 March 2021.
  15. Web site: Let's Trot! by Joel Fletcher. Popnable. 17 March 2022. 20 March 2022.
  16. Web site: ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. 4 April 2022. 1 April 2022.
  17. Australia. 2023. 18 June 2024.
  18. Web site: APRA History . Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS) . 17 January 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100920230857/http://www.apra-amcos.com.au/APRAAwards/MusicAwards/History.aspx . 20 September 2010 .
  19. Web site: Dance Work of the Year . Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS) . 2014 . 2 January 2016 . 12 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160312093644/http://apraamcos.com.au/awards/2014-awards/apra-music-awards/dance-work-of-the-year/ . dead .
  20. Web site: Dance Work of the Year . Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS) . 2015 . 17 March 2016 . 19 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160319080309/http://apraamcos.com.au/awards/2015-awards/apra-music-awards/dance-work-of-the-year/ . dead .
  21. Web site: Most Played Australian Work . Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS) . 2015 . 22 March 2016 . 24 January 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190124210042/http://apraamcos.com.au/awards/2015-awards/apra-music-awards/most-played-australian-work/ . dead .
  22. Web site: Nominees revealed for the 2023 APRA Music Awards. APRA Awards. 30 March 2023. 31 March 2023.
  23. Web site: APRA AMCOS: 2023 APRA Music Awards . APRA AMCOS (Australasian Performing Right Association and Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society) . 27 April 2023 . 28 April 2023 .