Feli Ferraro is an American singer, producer and songwriter, best known for contributing various songs to artists in the K-pop industry, as well as co-written songs "Players" (Coi Leray), "Undecided" (Chris Brown), "Waves" (Normani & 6lack), "Wild Ones" (Jessie Murph & Jelly Roll), "Unforgiven" (Le Sserafim & Nile Rodgers), and "Time" from DJ Black Coffee's Grammy-winning 2021 album Subconsciously. Ranked #16 on Genius crowd-sourced "Top Songwriters of 2022" list, the Los Angeles-based musician was also longlisted for the Grammy Award for Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical in 2024. Ferraro is signed to Kara DioGuardi's publishing company Arthouse Entertainment.

Career 2017-2019: Songwriting beginnings Initially writing alongside former X Factor USA contestants Diamond White and Normani, Ferraro signed to Dioguardi's Arthouse Entertainment and began attending various writing sessions and songwriting retreats. She was next invited to a session by Chris Brown mixing engineer Patrizio 'Teezio' Pigliapoco, alongside Brown, Scott Storch, and writer Antonio Stith in August 2018, which quickly evolved into Indigo lead single "Undecided" after Brown began humming the melody.

2020-Present: UMPG and Coi Leray After writing for several Japanese boy bands, Ferraro was invited to a recurring Universal Music Publishing Group international writing camp that works to create songs based on specific, commissioned briefs from UMPG Korea, detailing genre, theme, and tempo. The completed songs are then pitched to various labels and artists in the K-pop, C-pop, and J-pop markets. Between this camp (nicknamed "The Hit Factory') and other writing opportunities, Ferraro has received co-write placements for BTS, Le Sserafim, Lay Zhang, Minho, TVXQ, Tomorrow X Together, and XG, among others.

In 2022, Ferraro collaborated with producer Johnny Goldstein and fellow writer Akil King to work on Coi Leray's major-label debut album Coi, co-writing or producing fourteen out of seventeen associated tracks, including top 10 hit "Players" and European hit "Baby Don't Hurt Me", both of which received Grammy nominations.

Personal life Ferraro recently married fellow musician and songwriter BENJMN, who she met at a past writing camp.

Selected songwriting credits Title Year Artist Album"Empty Cup"2017Diamond Whiterowspan="3""Cleopatron (Drunk on Me)""Waves" (featuring 6lack)2018Normani"Rumors" (With Sofia Carson)R3habThe Wave"Undecided"2019Chris BrownIndigo"Emerald / Burgundy" (featuring Juvenile & Juicy J)"Choices"Layton GreeneTell Ya Story"Control Myself"GenerationsShonen Chronicle"All Day"The RampageThe Riot"Becoming"Diana Gordonrowspan="2""Paint the Sky" (featuring Tia Ray)Far East Movement"Dead End"Anna ClendeningDead End"Lonely"2020Chloe x HalleUngodly Hour"None for You"Kiana LedéKiki (Deluxe)"X (1 Thing Wrong)"JoJoGood to Know"The Recipe" (featuring Rema)Aluna FrancisRenaissance"Hurt" (featuring DeathbyRomy)Lost KingsIt's Not You, It's Me"I Feel Good" (featuring Anthony Watts & DJWS)2021Pitbullrowspan="2""Nostálgico" (With Rauw Alejandro & Chris Brown)Rvssian"Time" (featuring Cassie)Black CoffeeSubconsciously"Flying Apsaras"Lay ZhangEast"Drive"Spencer SutherlandAfterlife of the Party (soundtrack)"Surprise"2022Chlöe"Players"Coi LerayCoi"Bops""My Body""Run BTS"BTSProof"Choice"MinhoChase"Cameo" (featuring Kareen Lomax)KavinskyReborn"Pray"Jessie MurphDrowning"Where Do You Go""I Would've""Worried"2023ChlöeIn Pieces"I'll Kill You"Swarm"Baby Don't Hurt Me" (featuring David Guetta & Coi Leray)Anne-MarieUnhealthy"Summer in the Hamptons"Jonas BrothersThe Album"Walls" (featuring Jon Bellion)"Unforgiven" (featuring Nile Rodgers)Le SserafimUnforgiven"Rodeo"TVXQ20&2"Wild Ones" (With Jelly Roll)Jessie MurphThat Ain't No Man That's the Devil"Ick"Lay BankzNow You See Me"In Your Hands"2024Halle BaileyLove... or Something Like It"Tears"Perrie EdwardsPerrie"Something Ain't Right"XGAwe"DUH!"Flo MilliBad Boys: Ride or Die (soundtrack)"Over The Moon"Tomorrow X TogetherThe Star Chapter: Sanctuary"Danger""Dream"2025LisaAlter Ego"Not Your Man"Teddy SwimsI've Tried Everything but Therapy (Part 2)"Northern Lights""American Beauty"Nessa BarrettAftercare (Deluxe Edition)"Hot"Le SserafimHot"Every Single Version of You"Warren ZeidersRelapse, Lies & Betrayal"Upside Down Kiss"Tomorrow X TogetherThe Star Chapter: Together"Rocket Scientist"Perrie EdwardsPerrie"Goodbye My Friend""Woman In Love""Little Bit"Demi LovatoIt's Not That Deep"Say It""Confetti""Hello My Old Lover"Dove CameronTBA"Heart On Fire"Midnight 'Til MorningAfterglow"No Good"2026XGThe Core"God Must Really Love Me (intro)"Tori KellyGod Must Really Love Me"That Way"KatseyeWild

Executive-produced/co-written projects + Projects with ~ 75% Felicia Ferraro production/songwriting credits or more Album Artist Year Label Wasted Youth (EP)Diana Gordon2020 CoiCoi Leray2023

Guest appearances + List of guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name Title Year Other performer(s) Album "Wildcard"2017Mickey ValenWildcard Remixes EP "I Can't Escape"2018Slander, SayMyName "Contagious"2018Dante Klein, Dylan Jagger "Pussy" (Background Vocals)2022Latto "Eve, Psyche & the Bluebeard's Wife" (Background Vocals)2023Le SserafimUnforgiven "Paradise"2024Chris Brown

Awards and nominations Year Ceremony Award ResultRef 2024 BMI Pop Music Awards Most Performed Pop Songs (Baby Don't Hurt Me) People's Choice Country Awards The Song of 2024 (Wild Ones)

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