Feid
Salomón Villada Hoyos, born in 1992 in Medellín, Colombia, studied music at the University of Antioquia and made his name first as a behind-the-scenes songwriter, co-writing J Balvin's 2015 hit 'Ginza' before stepping out front under his own name. Though he has said he gravitates toward hip-hop and R&B, he built a solo career in reggaeton, developing the neon-green 'Ferxxo' persona and a woozy, Auto-Tune-soaked melodic style that made him one of the defining voices of Medellín's 2020s reggaeton wave. Albums like 'Feliz Cumpleaños Ferxxo Te Pirateamos el Álbum' (2022) and hits such as 'Normal' and 'Classy 101' turned him into a global streaming force.
Feid has named Drake among the hip-hop and R&B artists he prefers and listens to, and his reggaeton carries Drake's blueprint of half-sung, half-rapped melody wrapped in a moody, late-night atmosphere rather than a hard party charge.
listen forThrow on Drake's 'Hotline Bling' right before Feid's 'Normal' — both drift over a soft, hypnotic mid-tempo pulse while the singer mumble-croons his way through heartbreak, sounding more like he's sulking alone than working a dancefloor.
Feid counts T-Pain among the R&B artists he listens to, and T-Pain's signature move — building a hook out of a heavily Auto-Tuned, pitch-bent vocal rather than hiding the effect — is a foundation of Feid's honeyed, synthetic reggaeton singing.
listen forCue T-Pain's 'Buy U a Drank' next to Feid's 'Si Te La Encuentras Por Ahí' — in both, the Auto-Tune is left cranked up and riding the note so the processed, robotic sheen on the voice becomes the actual hook you remember.
Chris Brown is among the R&B artists Feid has said he listens to, and Feid's smoother, sensual dance cuts share Brown's fusion of slick, upper-register R&B melody with a light, club-ready rhythm.
listen forPut Chris Brown's 'With You' beside Feid's 'Classy 101' — both glide on a soft, finger-snap groove under a tender, breathy vocal that stays intimate and romantic even as the beat nudges it toward the dancefloor.