Fejo

Febin Joseph

Febin Joseph, better known by his stage name Fejo, is an Indian rapper, singer, songwriter and actor from Kerala. He started his solo career professionally in 2009, and is considered the pioneer of Malayalam hip-hop, noted for his socio-political themes. He is known for the songs like "Thalayude Vilayattu" from Aaraattu (2022), "Aparaada Panka" from Maradona (2018), "Ayudhameduda" from Ranam (2018...

Febin Joseph, better known by his stage name Fejo, is an Indian rapper, singer, songwriter and actor from Kerala. He started his solo career professionally in 2009, and is considered the pioneer of Malayalam hip-hop, noted for his socio-political themes. He is known for the songs like "Thalayude Vilayattu" from Aaraattu (2022), "Aparaada Panka" from Maradona (2018), "Ayudhameduda" from Ranam (2018), and "Ee Thazhvara" from Athiran (2019). Early life and education Febin was born to Joseph and Leonitha in Vytilla, Kochi, Kerala, India. He developed an interest in music and songwriting at a young age. He completed B.Tech in Electrical and Electronics while building his musical career. Career He started his Indie music career in 2009 and has popularised the subversive music genres in Kerala and experimenting with different genres, predominantly Hip Hop/Rap in Malayalam. He has performed in various concerts including MTV Hustle, Comedy Utsavam, Flowers Top Singer, Star Singer and concerts like Breezer Vivid Shuffle, Mirchi Music Awards 2020, Mazhavil Music Awards, Para Hip Hop Fest etc. Fejo has collaborated with various artists like Raftaar, M.G Sreekumar, Shreya Ghoshal, Shankar Mahadevan, Sushin Shyam, Jakes Bejoy, Stephen Devassy, Deepak Dev, Bijibal, Sam CS, Vineeth Sreenivasan, Shaan Rahman, Justin Varghese, Rahul Raj. His notable singles include "Malsaram Ennodu Thanne", "Theruvinte Kalakaran", "Avasaram Tharu", "Dorothy", "Koottilitta Thatha", "Vere Level", "Koode Thullu", "Mahanubhavulu", and "Vazhikatti". His first rap for a feature film came in May 2018 with the song Aparaada Panka for the movie Maradona, starring Tovino Thomas. The same year, he contributed rap verses for the song Ayudhameduda in the film Ranam starring Prithviraj Sukumaran. Later in April 2019, he rapped for the song Ee Thazhvara from Athiran, starring Fahad Fazil, and in 2021 he performed rap in the song Naade Naattaare from the movie Operation Java starring Lukman Avaran & Balu Varghese. In 2022, he made his acting debut in the movie Naradan directed by Aashiq Abu starring Tovino Thomas & Anna Ben. Later that year, he also sang Thalayude Vilayattu with M.G. Sreekumar for the Mohanlal-starrer Aarattu. He collaborated on Nammal Onnale with Varkey for Netflix and worked with Deepak Dev for Meta's Instagram 1 Minute Music campaign. In 2023, Fejo composed and performed the opening song for Bigg Boss Malayalam Season 5, hosted by Mohanlal. He also sang for King of Kotha with Benny Dayal, Shreya Ghoshal, & Jakes Bejoy, and performed in RDX for Sam CS. Additionally, he collaborated on Sambar for Def Jam India, alongside Thirumali and Dabzee. In 2024, Fejo performed the opening act at the inaugural function of the Super League Kerala, sharing the stage with DJ Sekhar, Stephen Devassy, Sivamani & Jacqueline Fernandez. In October 2024, he became the first Malayalam rapper to perform in Red Bull 64 Bars with his track Top Tier Talk, created with Parimal Shais. Later in 2024, Fejo made his Kollywood debut with the song Puli Yaaru Nari Yaaru, performed alongside Anthony Daasan, composed by Ajesh for the Tamil movie Alangu. In December 2024, Fejo signed with Sony Music India and released his first song under the label, Aayiram Aura. The song gained attention and trended at number 3 on YouTube after its release. In January 2025, he made his playback singing debut in the Malayalam film Painkili with the song Heart Attack, marking his first time singing in a movie instead of rapping. It was composed by Justin Varghese and penned by Vinayak Sasikumar. Following the success of the song, Fejo received further opportunities as a playback singer, performing Madi Raja for Daveed, Neptune for Detective Ujjwalan, and Onam Mood for the film Sahasam, which trended at number 1 on YouTube. He also collaborated with Shankar Ehsaan Loy for their first Malayalam film Chatha Pacha, rapping for the title track. In December 2025, Fejo won two Mazhavil Manorama Music Awards, receiving the Special Jury Mention (Singer) for Heart Attack and the Song of the Year award for Onam Mood. Filmography Discography Film songs Songs featured Television Music and reality shows Awards & Recognitions References External links Fejo at IMDb Fejo on Instagram Fejo on YouTube Fejo on Facebook Fejo at m3db.com