Felix da Housecat (born Felix Stallings Jr., August 25, 1971) is an American DJ and record producer, mostly known for house music and electroclash. Felix is regarded as a member of the second wave of Chicago house.

Musical career

Early life

Stallings developed an interest in the emergent Chicago house music scene at a young age. While a student at Rich East High School in Park Forest, Illinois in the mid-1980s, a chance introduction to acid house pioneer DJ Pierre gave the then 15-year-old Stallings his break, and under the patronage and guidance of Pierre, he released his first single, "Phantasy Girl," in 1987.

Also in 1987, Felix went to Alabama State University to study media and communication. There he studied different musicians of the era, including Prince, A Tribe Called Quest, and Gang Starr, as well as developing an interest in hip hop and R&B tracks.

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| 1995

| Metropolis Present Day? Thee Album!

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| 1999

| I Know Electrikboy <small>(as Maddkatt Courtship III)</small>

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| 2001

| Kittenz and Thee Glitz

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| 2002

| Rocketmann! <small>(as Rocketmann!)</small>

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| 2004

| Devin Dazzle & the Neon Fever

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| 2007

| Virgo Blaktro and the Movie Disco

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| 2009

| He Was King

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| 2011

| Son of Analogue

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| rowspan="2"| 2013

| Sinner Winner / Give Me Body

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| I Just Want to Be a Lesbian

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|2015

|Narrative of Thee Blast Illusion

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| colspan="6" style="font-size:85%"| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released.

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Mix albums

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! rowspan="2"| Year

! style="width:250px;" rowspan="2"| Title

! colspan="3"| Chart peaks

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!style="width:3em;font-size:85%"| Top 200

!style="width:3em;font-size:85%"| US Dance

!style="width:3em;font-size:85%"| US Indie

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| rowspan="2"| 1997

| Clashbackk Compilation Mix

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| Transmissions, Vol. 2

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| 2002

| Excursions

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| 2003

| A Bugged Out Mix

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| rowspan="2"| 2005

| Playboy: The Mansion Soundtrack

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| Past, Present and Future House and Electro

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| 2008

| Global Underground 034: Milan

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| 2012

| Various Artists - Pete Tong & Felix Da Housecat - All Gone Ibiza 11

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| colspan="5" style="font-size:85%"| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released.

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Singles

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! rowspan="2"| Year

! style="width:250px;" rowspan="2"| Title

! colspan="4"| Chart peaks

! rowspan="2"| Album

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!style="width:3em;font-size:85%"|US Dance<br />

!style="width:3em;font-size:85%"|US Sales<br />

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| rowspan="3"| 2001

! scope="row"| "Silver Screen Shower Scene"

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| rowspan="4"|Kittenz and Thee Glitz

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! scope="row"| "Harlot"

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! scope="row"| "What Does It Feel Like?"

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| 2002

! scope="row"| "Madame Hollywood"

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| 2003

! scope="row"| "Cyberwhore"

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| 2004

! scope="row"| "Watching Cars Go By"

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| rowspan="3"| Devin Dazzle & the Neon Fever

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| rowspan="2"| 2005

! scope="row"| "Ready 2 Wear"

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! scope="row"| "Rocket Ride"

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| 2008

! scope="row"| "Like Something 4 Porno!"

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|Virgo Blaktro and the Movie Disco

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| 2009

! scope="row"| "We All Wanna Be Prince"

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|He Was King

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| rowspan="2"| 2013

! scope="row"| "Sinner Winner"

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|Sinner Winner / Give Me Body

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! scope="row"| "I Just Want to Be a Lesbian"

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| 2018

! scope="row"| "Marshall & Pierre" <br /><small>(with Kristin Velvet)</small>

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| rowspan="2"| 2019

! scope="row"| "Cats Love Velvet III"

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! scope="row"| "Thee Trk!" <br /><small>(with Chris Trucher)</small>

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| rowspan="3"| 2020

! scope="row"| "Lonely2Live" <br /><small>(with Jamie Principle)</small>

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! scope="row"| "Chicago Love" <br /><small>(with Chris Trucher)</small>

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! scope="row"| "Cats Love Velvet IV" <br /><small>(with Kristin Velvet)</small>

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| 2021

! scope="row"| "I Discover" <br /><small>(with Chris Trucher)</small>

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| 2022

! scope="row"| "Silver Screen (Shower Screen)" <br /><small>(with David Guetta and Miss Kittin)</small>

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| colspan="7" style="font-size:85%"| "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released.

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Remixes

  • Passion Pit – "Little Secrets (Felix Da Housecat Pink Enemy Remix)" (2009)
  • Britney Spears – "Toxic (Felix Da Housecat's Club Mix)" (2004)
  • Buy Now! – "For Sale (Felix Da Housecat Remix)" (2007)
  • Ladytron – "Playgirl (Felix Da Housecat Glitz Club Mix)" (2001)
  • The Chemical Brothers – "Get Yourself High (Felix Da Housecat's Chemical Meltdown Mix)" (2003)
  • The Disco Boys – "Born to Be Alive (Felix Da Housecat's Chicago Tracky Glitz Remix)" (2001)
  • Garbage – "Androgyny (Thee Glitz mix)" & "Androgyny (Thee Drum Drum mix)" (2001)
  • Gwen Stefani – "What You Waiting For? (The Rude Ho Mix by Felix Da Housecat)" (2005)
  • Brandy – "What About Us?" (Felix Da Housecat's Glitz Mix) (2002)
  • Holly Valance – "State of Mind (Felix Da Housecat's Dub)" (2003)
  • Madonna – "American Life (Felix Da Housecat's Devin Dazzle Club Mix)" (2003)
  • Madonna – "Die Another Day (Thee RetroLectro Mix)" (2003)
  • Miike Snow – "Silvia (Felix Da Housecat Remix)" (2010)
  • Mylène Farmer – "Je t'aime mélancolie (Felix Da Housecat Remix)" (2003)
  • Mylo – "Drop the Pressure (Felix Da Housecat Remix)" (2004)
  • Nina Simone – "Sinnerman (Felix Da Housecat's Heavenly House Mix)" (2003)
  • Pet Shop Boys – "London (Thee Radikal Blaklight Edit)" (2003)
  • Pet Shop Boys – "I Don't Know What You Want But I Can't Give It Anymore (Thee 2 Black Ninja Mix) (1999)
  • New Order – "Here To Stay (Felix Da Housecat Extended Glitz mix)" (2002)
  • Paola & Chiara – "Vanity & Pride (Felix Da Housecat Club Mix)" (2008)
  • Uffie – "Pop the Glock (Felix Da Housecat's Pink Enemy Remix)" (2009)
  • Kylie Minogue – "Where Is The Feeling? (Da Klub Feelin Mix)" (1995)
  • Diana Ross – "Take Me Higher (I Feel Radical Mix)" (1995)
  • RAC – "Hollywood Featuring Penguin Prison (Felix Da Housecat Remix)" (2012)
  • Ali Love – "Another (Felix Da Housecat Remix)" (2013)
  • Pompeya – "Y.A.H.T.B.M.F. (Felix Da Housecat Heavenly House Mix)" (2014)
  • Born Dirty and Diplo – "Samba Sujo (Felix Da Housecat and Dave The Hustler Remix)" (2019)

DJ Magazine top 100 DJs

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! Position

! Notes

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| 2003

| 77

| New entry

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| 2004

| 73

| Up 4

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| 2005

| 87

| Down 14

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| 2006

| 142

| Exit (down 55)

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| 2008

| 142

| Out

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References

  • Official Website