Party Favor (DJ)

Dylan Ragland, better known by his stage name Party Favor, is an American EDM DJ and producer.[3][4]

For other uses, see Party Favor (disambiguation).

Party Favor
Birth nameDylan Ragland
BornManhattan, United States
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • DJ
  • musician
Instrument(s)
Labels
Area 25
Member ofSidepiece

Early life

Ragland was born in Manhattan and grew up in Park City, Utah.[4][5] He attended Chapman University.[5] After graduating, he had worked for NBC making sizzle reels despite aspiring to become an actor.[5] He quit the job shortly after to pursue a career in DJing.[5] He began DJing with his friend, Alex, he met at Chapman before they separated.[5] Later, he had used "Party Favor" as an alias to his musical project.[5]

Career

On April 22, 2016, he released "Bust Em" as a single along with a music video.[6][7] On August 12, 2016, he released his debut extended play via Mad Decent titled "Party & Destroy" featuring collaborations with Sean Kingston, Rich The Kid, Gucci Mane, Dillon Francis and Gent & Jawns.[5][8] In August 2016, Ragland collaborated with Dillon Francis to release "Shut It Down" as a single.[9] A music video for the song was released.[10]

In 2019, the 2018 single "Circle Up" (featuring singer Bipolar Sunshine) saw significant success due to its appearance in the Coca-Cola Energy launch commercial[11] and on the eFootball Pro Evolution Soccer 2020 soundtrack.[12]

Discography

Albums
TitleRelease dateLabelFormat
LayersApril 26, 2019Area 25Digital download
The Isolation AlbumJuly 17, 2020
RESETJune 17, 2022Ultra Records, LLC

Singles and EPs
TitleRelease DateLabelFormat(s)Ref(s)
"Bap U"October 7, 2014Mad DecentDigital download
"Booty Loose"July 17, 2015
"Wiggle Wop"
(featuring Keno)		May 26, 2016
Party & Destroy EPAugust 12, 2016Digital download, CD
"Wawa"March 17, 2017Digital download
"Caskets"
(with Njomza featuring FKi 1st)		June 9, 2017
"Bury"
(featuring Richie Loop)		September 29, 2017Area 25
"MDR"
(with Baauer)		March 16, 2018
"Fresh Laundry"May 1, 2020
"Oh Nah Yeah"
(with Chaii)		May 20, 2021Black Lotus Records[13]
"Save Me"August 6, 2021Ultra Records[14]
"Losing My Mind"
(with Elohim)		September 17, 2021[15]
"Whenever You're Around"November 5, 2021[16]
"Anxious"
(with Masn)		December 3, 2021[17]
"Superhuman"
(with K.Flay)		January 28, 2022[18]
"I See You"
(with Marc E. Bassy)		March 4, 2022[19]

Charted singles
YearChartTitleAlbumPeak chart positionsRef
2016US Airplay"In My Head"
(featuring Georgia Ku)		Party & Destroy7[20][21]

References
  1. "How Party Favor and Nitti Gritti became EDM's favorite bromance as Sidepiece". Exron Music. July 28, 2022. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
  2. Hazel, Allison (December 24, 2016). "Tyga Songs Remixed: List of the 5 Best". Billboard. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
  3. Murray, Gordon (December 15, 2016). "Deadmau5 Debuts at No. 1 on Top Dance/Electronic Albums". Billboard. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
  4. Greenfield, Jeff (October 22, 2013). "Exclusive Interview: Party Favor | Run The Trap". Run The Trap: The Best EDM, Hip Hop & Trap Music. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
  5. Shannon, Patrick (October 5, 2016). "L.A. Club Kid Turned Trap/Twerk Producer Party Favor Is All About That Hustle". L.A. Weekly. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
  6. Johnson, Shawn (April 7, 2016). "Big Things Planned For Party Favor This Summer". www.huffingtonpost.com. The Huffington Post.
  7. Leight, Elias. "Party Favor's 'Bust Em' Video Is a Gleeful Melee: Exclusive Premiere". Billboard. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
  8. Jadduroy, Diana (October 11, 2016). "Party Favor Releases New EP 'Party & Destroy' ft. Gucci Mane, Dillion Francis and more". EDM Sauce. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
  9. Jones, Connor (December 7, 2016). "Dillon Francis And Party Favor Nerd Out In "Shut It Down" Video". We Got This Covered. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
  10. Meadow, Matthew (December 6, 2016). "Party Favor & Dillon Francis Set Out To Kill Their Co-Workers in New Music Video". Your EDM. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
  11. LEE, sungyoung (October 2, 2019). "Coca-Cola Energy Commercial Song by Party Favor". TV Commercial Songs. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
  12. FIFPlay. "PES 2020 Soundtrack Playlist". FIFPlay. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
  13. "Oh Nah Yeah - Single by Chaii & Party Favor on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
  14. Masim, Austria (August 6, 2021). "Party Favor commences 'Save Me' rollout". Dancing Astronaut. Archived from the original on August 6, 2021. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  15. Your EDM Staff (September 21, 2021). "Party Favor teams with Elohim for new single 'Losing My Mind'". Your EDM. Archived from the original on September 26, 2021. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
  16. King, Ariel (November 15, 2021). "Party Favor returns with sophomore album single, 'Whenever You're Around'". Dancing Astronaut. Archived from the original on November 15, 2021. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
  17. King, Ariel (December 17, 2021). "Party Favor and Masn pull into sweeter melodies with 'Anxious'". Dancing Astronaut. Archived from the original on December 20, 2021. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
  18. "Superhuman (With K.Flay) - Single by Party Favor & K.Flay on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
  19. Schriewer, Megan (March 7, 2022). "Party Favor, Marc E. Bassy demand eyes on 'I See You'". Dancing Astronaut. Archived from the original on March 8, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  20. "Dance/Mix Show Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved January 19, 2017.
  21. Murray, Gordon. "Billboard Dance Chart Upstarts: Pet Shop Boys, Party Favor & Seven Lions". Billboard. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
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