Flipsyde

{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2012}} {{More citations needed|date=March 2009}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Flipsyde | image = | caption = Album cover for "We the People", Flipsyde's most successful album to date. | image_size = | background = group_or_band | alias = | origin = Oakland, California, United States | genre = {{hlist|Hip hop|rap rock|alternative hip hop|acoustic hip hop|alternative rock}} | years_active = 2003–present | label = | associated_acts = Akon | website = [http://www.flipsyde.com Flipsyde.com] | current_members = * Steve Knight * Dave Lopez * The Piper (Jinho Ferreira) | past_members = * DJ D-Sharp * Chantelle Paige }}

'''Flipsyde''' is an American hip hop group from Oakland, California.

==Career== Flipsyde currently consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Steve Knight, lead guitarist Dave Lopez, and rapper The Piper (Jinho Ferreira). Their 2005 debut album, ''We the People'', was released by Interscope Records and featured the singles "Happy Birthday" and "Someday", with the latter chosen as a theme song by NBC for the 2006 Winter Olympic Games,<ref>Paoletta, Michael (January 14, 2006). "Making the Band: Rocking the Winter Games". ''Billboard'', p.14. Retrieved November 10, 2017.</ref> and appeared on the soundtrack for the 2008 film ''Never Back Down''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.what-song.com/Movies/Soundtrack/428/Never-Back-Down|title=Never Back Down (2008) Soundtrack and Complete List of Songs|website=What-song|language=en-US|access-date=2018-01-25}}</ref>

Flipsyde's 2008 follow-up album, ''State of Survival'', featured production by Akon<ref>Crosley, Hillary (November 29, 2008). "Konvict Breakouts". ''Billboard'', p. 21. Retrieved November 10, 2017.</ref> and a minor hit in "When It Was Good", but the record did not chart. The group was subsequently dropped by Interscope Records. Flipsyde released two EP's independently in 2011 and 2012. The group is currently working on a new project together.

== Beyond Flipsyde == Ferreira is a graduate of San Francisco State University and has written two unproduced screenplays,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/sundance-screenwriters-lab-unveils-15-writers-will-support-956906|title=Sundance Screenwriters Lab Unveils 15 Writers It Will Support|first=Tatiana|last=Siegel|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=December 16, 2016|access-date=November 10, 2017}}</ref> one of which won a screenwriting prize at the Tribeca Film Festival in April 2009.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tribecafilm.com/festival/media/TFF_AND_TFI_ANNOUNCE_WINNERS_OF_2009_TRIBECA_ALL_ACCESS_CREATIVE_PROMISE_AWARDS.html |title=TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL AND TRIBECA FILM INSTITUTE ANNOUNCE WINNERS OF 2009 TRIBECA ALL ACCESS CREATIVE PROMISE AWARDS |date=April 24, 2009|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091111012738/http://www.tribecafilm.com/festival/media/TFF_AND_TFI_ANNOUNCE_WINNERS_OF_2009_TRIBECA_ALL_ACCESS_CREATIVE_PROMISE_AWARDS.html|work=TribecaFilm.com|author=Staff|archive-date=November 11, 2009 |df=mdy-all }}</ref>

Ferreira discussed his experiences growing up, becoming a rapper, and choosing to become a cop to try to address racial injustice in ''From Oakland to Johannesburg: Can We Reform the Police?'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://worldaffairs.libsyn.com/from-oakland-to-johannesburg-can-we-reform-the-police?tdest_id=95895|title=From Oakland to Johannesburg: Can We Reform the Police?|access-date=2020-09-08}}From Oakland to Johannesburg: Can We Reform the Police?</ref> an episode of World Affairs.

== Past members ==

* DJ D-Sharp (Derrick Robinson), a founding member of Flipsyde, departed after the release of ''We the People.'' * Chantelle Paige joined the group for the album State of Survival. After the album she moved on to pursue a solo career.

==Discography==

===Studio albums=== {|class="wikitable" !rowspan="2"|Year !rowspan="2" width="200"|Title !colspan="2"|Chart position !rowspan="2"|Sales |- !style="width:3em;font-size:75%;"| US !style="width:3em;font-size:75%;"| US Heat. |- |2005 |'''''We the People''''' {{smalldiv| *Released: July 12, 2005 *Label: Cherrytree/Interscope *Format: CD }} |align="center"|— |align="center"|43 |align="left"|{{smalldiv| *WW: — 62,000<ref>Crosley, Hillary (November 29, 2008). "Konvict Breakouts". ''Billboard'', p. 21. Retrieved November 10, 2017.</ref> }} |- |2009 |'''''State of Survival''''' {{smalldiv| *Released: 2009 *Label: Cherrytree/Interscope *Format: CD }} |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="left"|{{smalldiv| *WW: 50,000{{citation needed|date=November 2017}} }} |- | colspan="5" style="font-size:90%"| "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. |}

===EPs=== {|class="wikitable" !rowspan="2"|Year !rowspan="2" width="200"|Title !colspan="2"|Chart position |- !style="width:3em;font-size:75%;"| US !style="width:3em;font-size:75%;"| US Heat. |- |2011 |''The Phoenix'' {{smalldiv| *Released: July 26, 2011 *Label: Flipsyde Music *Format: CD and digital download }} |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |- |2012 |''Tower of Hollywood'' {{smalldiv| *Released: September 11, 2012 *Label: Flipsyde Music *Format: CD and digital download }} |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |- |}

===Mixtapes=== *''The Pen and The Sword'' (2005) *''Focus'' (2011) *''Ignite'' (2012) *''Gift'' (2012) *''Transform'' (2012)

===Singles=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- ! scope="col" width="200" rowspan="2"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="10"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album |- ! style="width:2.5em; font-size:85%"| US ! style="width:2.5em; font-size:85%"| CAN !s! style="width:2.5em; font-size:85%"| FIN ! style="width:2.5em; font-size:85%"| AUT <ref name="aut">{{cite web |url=http://www.austriancharts.at/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Tokio+Hotel |title=Discographie Tokio Hotel |publisher=AustrianCharts.at |access-date=January 5, 2009 |language=de }}</ref> ! style="width:2.5em; font-size:85%"| SWE ! style="width:2.5em; font-size:85%"| GER ! style="width:2.5em; font-size:85%"| SWI <ref name=swi>{{cite web |url=http://hitparade.ch/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Tokio+Hotel |title=Discographie Tokio Hotel |publisher=HitParade.ch |access-date=January 5, 2009 |language=gsw }}</ref> ! style="width:2.5em; font-size:85%"| POL <ref name="uk">{{cite web|url=http://acharts.us/uk_singles_top_75/2009/03|title=UK Singles Chart|date=January 11, 2009|work=The Official Charts Company|access-date=April 28, 2009}}</ref> ! style="width:2.5em; font-size:85%"| DAN ! style="width:2.5em; font-size:85%"| SVK <ref name="sk">{{cite web|url=http://www.ifpicr.cz/hitparadask/index.php?a=interpret&hitparada=18&interpret=41373&sec=94688938aa8ba0a0a0387ecf5659edad|title=Rádio Top 100 Oficiálna|work=IFPI}}</ref> |- !scope="row"| "Someday" | 2005 | — | — | 10 | — | 28 | 49 | — | — | — | — |align="left" rowspan="4"|''We the People'' |- !scope="row"| "Happy Birthday" (feat. Piper) |rowspan="3"|2006 | — | — | — | 10 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 3 | —{{efn|"Happy Birthday" did not enter the Single Top-20, but peaked at number 11 on the Airplay Top-20 chart.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hitlisten.nu/default.asp?w=17&y=2006&list=airplay|title=Airplay Top-20|website=Hitlisten.nu|access-date=1 February 2021}}</ref>}} | 59 |- !scope="row"| "Trumpets (Never Be the Same Again)" | — | — | 11 | 54 | — | 26 | — | — | — | 86 |- !scope="row"| "Angel" | — | — | — | — | — | 69 | — | — | — | 8 |- !scope="row"| "Champion" | 2008 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |align="left" rowspan="3"|''State of Survival'' |- !scope="row"| "When It Was Good" |rowspan="2"|2009 | — | 92 | — | — | 7 | 42 | — | 9 | 35 | 31 |- !scope="row"| "A Change" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |- !scope="row"| "Act Like A Cop Did It" |rowspan="2"|2011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |align="left" rowspan="2"|''The Phoenix'' |- !scope="row"| "Livin' It Up" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |- !scope="row"| "One More Trip" | 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |align="left"|''Tower of Hollywood'' |- !scope="row"| "Believe" | 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |- | colspan="13" style="font-size:90%"| "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. |}

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==External links== *{{Official website}} *[http://www.myspace.com/flipsyde Flipsyde on MySpace]

Category:American rap rock groups Category:Interscope Records artists Category:Musicians from Huntsville, Alabama