Kendall Austin ( born October 1, 1984), know professionally as Fella and Fel-lay, is an American rapper. Austin has formed the label imprint, Dope Boi Entertainment, which he launched in 2019. Fella began rapping at age eight. He attended T. L. Weston Gigh School in Greenville, Mississippi. His stage name came from his childhood nickname " fella " given to him by his grandmother, Bertha Austin.