Felix da Housecat

Felix da Housecat
Felix da Housecat performing in 2007
Background information
Birth name	Felix Stallings, Jr.
Also known as	Aphrohead Electrikboy Sharkimaxx Thee Jamie Starr Scenario Thee Maddkatt Chronicles Thee Maddkatt Courtship Virgo Blaktro
Born	(1971-08-25) August 25, 1971 (age 45) Chicago, Illinois, United States
Genres	Electronica, house, techno, big beat, alternative dance, synthpop
Occupation(s)	DJ producer
Years active	26
Labels	Emperor Norton Rykodisc Rude Photo No Shame
Associated acts	Kris Menace, Miss Kittin, P. Diddy, Tommie Sunshine

Felix da Housecat (born Felix Stallings Jr., August 25, 1971, Chicago, Illinois) is an American DJ and record producer, mostly known for house music and electro.

Felix is regarded as a member of the second wave of Chicago house and has produced an eclectic mic of sound since from resolute acid and techno warrior to avant-garde nu-skool electro-disco. He gained fame not only via his recordings (under a number of aliases), including Mezcalateer, Thee Maddkatt Courtship, Aphrohead and Sharkimaxx, but also for his ownership of Radikal Fear Records.

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.

After graduating, he released "Thee Dawn" on Guerilla Records. He became popular in Europe, and in the following year, "By Dawn's Early Light" and "Thee Industry Made Me Do It" followed. A further single, "In The Dark We Live (Thee Lite)", appeared under his pseudonym, Aphrohead. Originally released on the UK label, Bush, "In The DaAlbum", followed in 1998. In 1999, he released "In The Dark We Live".

Shortly afterwards, Stallings formed Radikal Fear Records. It released material from Mike Dunn, DJ Sneak, and Armando as well as Felix himself. During 1995, he released his debut album Alone in the Dark (as Thee Maddkatt Courtship) on Deep Distraxion, followed by the Radikal Fear compilation album, The Chicago All Stars and a remix album entitled Clashbackk Compilation Mix. The album I Know Electrikboy was never officially released in either the US or UK, although promotional copies are in circulation.