Dylan Ragland, better known by his stage name Party Favor, is an American

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DJ and producer.

Early life

Ragland was born in

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and grew up in

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, Utah. He attended Chapman University. After graduating, he had worked for NBC making sizzle reels despite aspiring to become an actor. He quit the job shortly after to pursue a career in DJing. He began DJing with his friend, Alex, he met at Chapman before they separated. Later, he had used "Party Favor" as an alias to his musical project.

Career

On April 22, 2016, he released "Bust Em" as a single along with a music video. On August 12, 2016, he released his debut extended play via

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titled " Party & Destroy" featuring collaborations with Sean Kingston, Rich The Kid,

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and Gent & Jawns. In August 2016, Ragland collaborated with

to release "Shut It Down" as a single. A music video for the song was released. In 2019, the 2018 single "Circle Up" (featuring singer

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) saw significant success due to its appearance in the Coca-Cola Energy launch commercial and on the '' eFootball Pro Evolution Soccer 2020'' soundtrack.

Discography

Albums

Singles and EPs

Charted singles

References

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