Nicolay (musician)
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Nicolay | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Matthijs Rook |
Born | 1974 (age 46–47) Zwijndrecht, Netherlands |
Origin | Utrecht, Netherlands |
Genres | Soul, electronic, instrumental, hip hop |
Occupation(s) | Producer, musician |
Instruments | keys, guitar, bass, Pro Tools |
Years active | 2000– present |
Labels | |
Associated acts | The Foreign Exchange, Phonte, Nicolay & Kay |
Website | www |
Nicolay (born Matthijs Rook in 1974) is an electronica, R&B and hip hop record producer from the Netherlands, better known as one half of The Foreign Exchange. Due to his work, Nicolay now resides in the United States.
In December 2009, The Foreign Exchange were nominated for a Grammy, for Best Urban/Alternative Performance for the track "Daykeeper,"[1] from their second album, Leave It All Behind.[2] Nicolay is the fourth Dutch person to be nominated.[3]
Discography[]
The Foreign Exchange
- Connected (2004, BBE)
- Leave It All Behind (2008, Foreign Exchange Music)
- Authenticity (2010, Foreign Exchange Music)
- Love in Flying Colors (2013, Foreign Exchange Music)
- Tales from the Land of Milk and Honey (2015, Foreign Exchange Music)
Nicolay & Kay
- TIME:LINE (EU Release: February 1, 2008 & US February 12, 2008, )
Nicolay & The Hot At Nights
- Glaciers (2018, Foreign Exchange Music)
Solo
- City Lights Vol. 1 (2005, BBE)
- Dutch Masters Mixtape V. 1 (2005, HardBoiled)
- City Lights Vol. 1.5 (2005, BBE)
- Here (2006, BBE)
- City Lights Vol. 2: Shibuya (2009, The Foreign Exchange Music)
- (2015, The Foreign Exchange Music)
- Remix for Roy Ayers: "Funk in the Hole (Nicolay Mix)" (Roy Ayers Virgin Ubiquity Remixed) (2004), (BBE)
Singles[]
- "I Am the Man" (2006, BBE)
- "I Love the Way You Love" (2006, BBE)
- "Lose Your Way" (2009, The Foreign Exchange Music)
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "The Foreign Exchange - Daykeeper feat. Muhsinah". Theforeignexchangemusic.com. September 8, 2008. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
- ^ "GRAMMY.com | The Official Site of Music's Biggest Night". Grammys.com. Archived from the original on December 6, 2009. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
- ^ "BNN.NL". Statemagazine.nl. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
External links[]
Categories:
- Dutch hip hop musicians
- Hip hop record producers
- Living people
- Tracker musicians
- People from Zwijndrecht, Netherlands
- Musicians from Utrecht (city)
- 1973 births
- Dutch musician stubs
- Record producer stubs
- Hip hop biography stubs