Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter Ferras makes electronic, R&B-tinged pop both as a solo artist and writer for other artists. Born Ferras Alquasi in Illinois in 1982 caught the ear of Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst, who wanted to sign him to his burgeoning label. Ultimately, though, Ferras enrolled for classes at the Berklee College of Music in Boston. While there, Durst facilitated an audition for Ferras with Capitol Records, which led to a recording deal.

Ferras' debut album, Aliens & Rainbows, dropped in 2008. Included on the album was the track “Hollywood’s Not America,” which was featured as the semifinal round “exit song” on the seventh season of the reality TV vocal competition American Idol.

Around 2010, Ferras turned his attention to songwriting, penning songs for Adam Lambert, Ricky Martin, and others. In 2014, Ferras became the first artist to sign to pop star Katy Perry’s Unsub Records, and released an eponymous five-song EP, which included the song “Legends Never Die,” featuring Perry.

Collaborating with marquee songwriters such as Max Martin and Shellback, he contributed multiple songs to Perry’s 2017 album, Witness.