Joel Fletcher  | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Joel Fletcher Allan | 
| Born | 30 January 1992 Melbourne, Australia  | 
| Genres | Electro house, Melbourne bounce | 
| Occupations | Producer, DJ | 
| Years active | 2010–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 | — | 
  | |
| "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]  | 
— | —[upper-alpha 1] | ||
| "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]  | 
— | — | ||
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
- ↑ Savage - Swing
 - ↑ Top 20 New Zealand Singles Chart
 - ↑ Avicii Announces Local Supports For Headline Tour
 - ↑ Savage 'swings' back into the charts
 - ↑ Cashmere, Paul (9 January 2014). "Avicii Adds Will Sparks, Joel Fletcher To Australian Tour". Noise11.com. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
 - ↑ "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.
 - ↑ "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.
 - ↑ "Discography Joel Fletcher". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
 - ↑  New Zealand Hot Singles Chart peaks:
- "Flacko": "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 9 November 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
 - "Let's Trot!": "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 28 March 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
 
 - ↑ Twitter message
 - ↑ "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2018 Singles". ARIA. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
 - ↑ "ARIA Accreditations Singles 2014". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
 - ↑ "Where is the Love - single". iTunes Australia. 23 February 2018. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
 - ↑ "Broken - single". SoundCloud. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
 - ↑ "Lay Me Down - single". SoundCloud. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
 - ↑ "Turn Up - single". SoundCloud. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
 - ↑ "Lose Your Mind - single". SoundCloud. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
 - ↑ "Wired - single". SoundCloud. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
 - ↑ "Party- single". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
 - ↑ "Same Year - single". iTunes Store. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
 - ↑ "BANG - single". iTunes Store. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
 - ↑ "Righteous - single". iTunes Store. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
 - ↑ "Unstoppable - single". iTunes Store. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
 - ↑ "Pablo - single". iTunes Store. January 2020. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
 - ↑ "Wada - single". iTunes Store. April 2020. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
 - ↑ "Vibe - single". iTunes Store. May 2020. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
 - ↑ "The Den - single". Apple Music. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
 - ↑ "Flacko - single". Apple Music. October 2020. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
 - ↑ "Tromba - single". Apple Music. 5 February 2021. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
 - ↑ "Changes - single". Apple Music. 5 March 2021. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
 - ↑ "NZ Hot NZ Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 15 March 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
 - ↑ "TOMORROW 😈 TheBender". Facebook. 9 December 2021. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
 - ↑ "Let's Trot! by Joel Fletcher". Popnable. 17 March 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
 - ↑ "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 4 April 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
 - ↑ "Singles Accreditations Report - Nov 2023" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
 - ↑ "Flutech". Beatport. 4 August 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
 - ↑ "Shut The Gates - Single". Apple Music. 9 December 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
 - ↑ "Crank it!!!". Facebook. 24 February 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
 - ↑ "tarantella". Spinning Records. 19 May 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
 - ↑ "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.
 - ↑ "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.
 - ↑ "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.
 - ↑ "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.
 - ↑ "Nominees revealed for the 2023 APRA Music Awards". APRA Awards. 30 March 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
 - ↑ "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.