Flo Rida

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Born 17 September 1979.

US rapper Tramar Dillard

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Flo Rida - Radio 1’s Hackney Weekend

A highlights compilation of Flo Rida's set at Radio 1's Hackney Weekend.

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Biography

Tramar Lacel Dillard (born December 16, 1979), better known by his stage name Flo Rida, is an American rapper and singer-songwriter. He is known for hit songs such as "Low", featuring T-Pain, which was a number 1 hit for ten weeks in the United States in 2008, and "Right Round", featuring Kesha, which was a number 1 hit for six weeks; both songs broke the record for digital download sales when they were released. Other international hit singles he has had include "Club Can't Handle Me", "Good Feeling", "Wild Ones" and "Whistle". He has frequently collaborated with other artists, both on his and others' tracks. Hit songs by other artists on which he has appeared include "Running Back" by Jessica Mauboy, "Bad Boys" by Alexandra Burke and "Troublemaker" by Olly Murs.

Flo Rida has released four albums so far: Mail on Sunday in 2008, R.O.O.T.S. in 2009, Only One Flo (Part 1) in 2010, and Wild Ones in 2012.

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