Flula Borg is an actor, comedian, musician, and YouTube personality known for his distinctive humor and versatile performances across film, television, and digital media. After unintentionally winning the Scion National Hypeman Contest in 2008, Flula Borg quickly established his unique presence in American entertainment. He harnessed the power of YouTube, cultivating a digital platform that garnered over 750,000 subscribers and 100 million views through original songs, remixes, and vlogs, including the viral hit ‘Jennifer Is A Party Pooper.’ This digital success translated to national television appearances on programs such as The Today Show and ESPNs SportsCenter. His musical endeavors gained early recognition with ‘Sweet Potato Casserole’ landing on Billboard’s Next Big Sound chart in 2011.
By 2015, Borg was recognized as one of The Hollywood Reporter’s Top 25 Digital Stars and Variety’s 10 Comics to Watch, also earning a Streamy Award for Comedy. Borg’s acting career expanded significantly with his role as Pieter Krämer in Universal Pictures ‘Pitch Perfect 2’ in 2015, a character he reprised for Peacock’s ‘Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin’ in 2022. He ventured into voice acting, lending his distinctive voice to characters such as Hans the Horse in Fox Pictures ‘Ferdinand’ (2017), Maybe in Disneys ‘Ralph Breaks the Internet’ (2018), and Dickory in ‘Trolls World Tour’ (2020). Beyond screen work, Borg served as the DJ and opening act for Conan O’Brien’s 18-city ‘Team Coco Presents Conan & Friends’ comedy tour in 2018.
His musical releases include the EP ‘I Want to Touch You’ (2015) and the full-length album ‘Animalbum’ (2016). Venturing into the podcast space, Borg launched ‘BoomTime’ in 2018 and ‘Flula Makes Five’ in 2023. He continues to develop new projects, with upcoming appearances slated for the WWII feature ‘Gods Spy’ (2024) and Amazons ‘My Spy: The Eternal City’ (2024), alongside various animated productions.