Big Ali facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Big Ali
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| Birth name | Ali Fitzgerald Moore |
| Also known as | Big Ali, Breakingz, Grimer |
| Born | February 25, 1978 New York City, New York, United States |
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| Years active | 2001–present |
| Labels | Up Music |
| Associated acts | Timati, Lucenzo |
Ali Fitzgerald Moore (born February 25, 1978), known to many as Big Ali, is an American singer, rapper, and DJ. He was born in New York City, USA. Since 2001, he has been living in Paris, France. Big Ali is signed with Up Music, which is part of Warner Music.
Big Ali's Music Journey
Big Ali started his music career early, writing his first song lyrics when he was just 8 years old! He loved music so much that he even created his own group of DJs called "World Famous Vynil Squad."
He has also worked on radio and TV shows. For example, he was part of the radio show "Full Throttle" and created a show called Jumpoff. Big Ali even had his own radio show, "The Magic Hour," in New York.
Big Ali released his first album, Louder, in May 2009. This album included songs with many different artists and music producers from France and other countries. Some of the first songs from this album were "Hit the Floor" (released in 2008) and "Neon Music" (released in 2009).
He is also famous for working with other musicians. In 2006, he was featured on the song "Rock This Party (Everybody Dance Now)" with Bob Sinclar. This song was a huge hit, reaching number one on the music charts in Belgium and becoming a top dance hit in the U.S. in 2007.
Big Ali has performed in clubs all over the world, including places in the United States, Asia, Latin America, and Europe. He has even been an MC (a host who introduces performers) at the famous Cannes Film Festival.
Big Ali's Albums
Big Ali has released several albums during his career:
- Louder (2009): This was his first album. It featured many different artists and songs like "Hit the Floor" and "Universal Party".
- Urban Electro (2012): This album continued his journey in music.
Popular Songs and Collaborations
Big Ali is known for his own songs and for working with many other talented artists. Here are some of his popular tracks:
Solo Songs
- "Hit the Floor" (featuring Dollarman) (2009)
- "Neon Music Remix 2009" (2009)
- "Universal Party" (featuring Gramps Morgan) (2010)
- "Distress (Sending Out An SOS)" (featuring Shana P.) (2011)
- "WatiBigAli" (featuring Wati B) (2012)
- "Bottles Up" (with Busta Rhymes and R-Wan) (2018)
Songs Featuring Big Ali
Big Ali has lent his voice to many songs by other artists, helping them become big hits.
- "Rock This Party (Everybody Dance Now)" (2006) by Bob Sinclar & Cutee-B, also featuring Dollarman and Makedah. This song was a massive success worldwide!
- "C'chô, ça brûle" (2006) with Magic System, Akil, and Cheb Bilal.
- "Vem dançar kuduro" (2010) with Lucenzo. This song was very popular in many countries.
- "Ce matin va être une pure soirée" (2010) with Fatal Bazooka and others.
- "Lovumba" (2012) with Daddy Yankee.
- "Funk You 2" (2013) with DJ Abdel, Mister You, and Francisco.
- "Boom Raka Tak" (2014) with Ardian Bujupi & DJ Mase, also featuring Lumidee.
- "Donne-Moi Le La" (2015) with Maude Harcheb.
- "Kiss Kiss" (2016) with Dj R'AN and Mohombi.
He has also worked on many other songs, including:
- "Midas Touch" (2006) with Matt Houston
- "Dirty House" (2007) with Rohff
- "Stronger" (2008) with Anggun
- "Habibi" (2008) with Leslie and Amar
- "No Stress" (2009) with Laurent Wolf and DJ Snake
- "New New New" (2009) with Bob Sinclar (Big Ali appeared in the music video)
- "Groove On" (remix) (2009) with Timati and Snoop Dogg
- "Des larmes de sang" (2010) with Florent Pagny
- "Calypso" (2010) with DJ Snake
- "Playground" (2010) with DJ Assad and Willy William
- "Ciao Amore" (2010) with Dara Bubamara
- "Le Dernier Jour" (2012) with PZK
- "Džoni Džoni" (2013) with Dara Bubamara
- "Segui Me" (2017) with Master Sina and Cheb Khalass
