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Big Ali in 2011
Background information
Birth name Ali Fitzgerald Moore
Also known as Big Ali, Breakingz, Grimer
Born (1978-02-25) February 25, 1978 (age 47)
New York City, New York, United States
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • rapper
  • songwriter
  • DJ
Years active 2001–present
Labels Up Music

Ali Fitzgerald Moore (born on February 25, 1978), known as Big Ali, is an American singer, rapper, and DJ. He was born in New York City. Since 2001, he has lived in Paris, France. Big Ali is signed with Up Music, which is part of Warner Music.

Big Ali's Music Journey

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Big Ali at Music Expo 2011

Big Ali released his first album, Louder, in May 2009. Many French and international music producers and artists helped create this album. The first song from the album was "Hit the Floor," released in October 2008. Then came "Neon Music" in March 2009, and "Universal Party" in November 2009.

Big Ali also worked with other artists on popular songs. In 2006, he was featured on the song "Rock This Party (Everybody Dance Now)" by Bob Sinclar and Cutee-B. This song was a huge hit! It stayed at number one on the Belgian music charts for four weeks. In 2007, it also became a number one hit on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs chart in the United States.

Big Ali started writing his own song lyrics when he was just 8 years old. He also created a group of DJs called "World Famous Vynil Squad." He worked on radio and TV shows too. One of his radio shows was "Full Throttle," which featured Fatman Scoop. Big Ali also created a show called Jumpoff, hosted by Ed Lover and Doctor Dré. He even had his own show, "The Magic Hour," at Vassar College in New York.

Big Ali has performed in clubs all over the world. He has been to the United States, Asia, Latin America, and Europe. He also worked as an MC (Master of Ceremonies) at the famous Cannes Film Festival. He has collaborated with many successful French artists. These include Kool Shen, Amine, Jean-Roch, Leslie, Magic System, Bob Sinclar, Sinik, and Maude Harcheb.

Big Ali's Albums

Big Ali has released several albums. Here are some of them:

Year Album Name Chart Position in France
2009 Louder 47
2012 Urban Electro

Big Ali's Songs

Big Ali has released many songs on his own and with other artists. Here are some of his popular solo songs that appeared on music charts:

Solo Songs on Charts

Year Song Title France Chart Germany Chart Sweden Chart
2008 "All We Need"
(with DJ Abdel and Loïs Andréa)
65
2009 "Hit the Floor"
(feat. Dollarman)
19 24
"Neon Music Remix 2009"
2010 "Universal Party / Neon Music / Hit the Floor" 24
2011 "Distress (Sending Out An SOS)"
(feat. Shana P.)
47
2012 "WatiBigAli"
(feat. Wati B)
9
2018 "Bottles Up"
(with Busta Rhymes and R-Wan)
10

Songs Featuring Big Ali

Big Ali has also been featured on many songs by other artists. Here are some of them:

  • 2006: "C'chô, ça brûle" (with Magic System, Akil, Cheb Bilal)
  • 2006: "Rock This Party (Everybody Dance Now)" (with Bob Sinclar & Cutee-B)
  • 2010: "Ce matin va être une pure soirée" (with Fatal Bazooka)
  • 2010: "Vem dançar kuduro" (with Lucenzo)
  • 2012: "Lovumba" (with Daddy Yankee)
  • 2013: "Funk You 2" (with DJ Abdel, Mister You, Francisco)
  • 2014: "Boom Raka Tak" (with Ardian Bujupi & DJ Mase, Lumidee)
  • 2015: "Donne-Moi Le La" (with Maude Harcheb)
  • 2016: "Kiss Kiss" (with Dj R'AN and Mohombi)
  • 2006: "Midas Touch" (with Matt Houston)
  • 2007: "Dirty House" (with Rohff)
  • 2008: "Stronger" (with Anggun)
  • 2008: "Habibi" (with Leslie and Amar)
  • 2008: "Bienvenue chez les Bylkas" (with Sinik, Cheb Bilal)
  • 2009: "No Stress" (with Laurent Wolf and DJ Snake)
  • 2009: "New New New" (with Bob Sinclar)
  • 2009: "Groove On" (remix) (with Timati and Snoop Dogg)
  • 2010: "Curse" (Jamie Drastik feat. David Rush)
  • 2010: "Des larmes de sang" (with Florent Pagny)
  • 2010: "Calypso" (DJ Snake feat. Big Ali)
  • 2010: "Playground" (with DJ Assad and Willy William)
  • 2010: "Make Some Noise" (with Claude N'Joya and Richard Bahericz)
  • 2010: "Ciao Amore" (with Dara Bubamara)
  • 2012: "Le Dernier Jour" (with PZK)
  • 2013: "Džoni Džoni" (with Dara Bubamara)
  • 2017: "Segui Me" (with Master Sina and Cheb Khalass)
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