Nick Barat[3] (born January 25, 1981),[1] better known by his stage name Nick Catchdubs, is an American record producer and DJ from New Jersey.[4] He is a co-founder of Fool's Gold Records.[5][6] He has also served as an associate editor at The Fader.[7] In 2013, Stereogum called him "the best party DJ in the game right now."[8] He resides in Brooklyn, New York.[9]
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Background information | |
Birth name | Nick Barat |
Born | [1] | January 25, 1981
Origin | New Jersey, U.S.[2] |
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Years active | 2004–present |
Labels | Fool's Gold |
Website | www |
Career
editIn 2012, Barat released After Hours, a collaborative mixtape with rapper Jackie Chain.[10] It was chosen by Stereogum as their Mixtape of the Week.[11] In that year, he performed live with Danny Brown at the MoMA PS1's Warm Up.[12] In 2013, he released his first single, "Bizness", which featured vocal contributions from Iamsu! and Jay Ant.[13] In 2014, he released "Wuts That", a single which featured rapper B.I.C.[14] In 2015, he released his first studio album, Smoke Machine.[15] It featured guest appearances from the likes of Troy Ave, Heems, Iamsu!, and Jay Ant.[16] Consequence of Sound gave the album a grade of B−, calling it "a damn good record to spin at a party this summer."[17] In 2019, he released a studio album, UFO.[18]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit- Smoke Machine (2015)
- UFO (2019)
Compilation albums
edit- UFO RMX (2019)
Mixtapes
edit- After Hours (2012) (with Jackie Chain)
EPs
edit- More Smoke (2015)
- ATM (2019)
- Pour Decisions (2020) (with Vincent the Owl)
- Gutter (2022) (with Vincent the Owl)
- 100 Proof (2024) (with Vincent the Owl)
Singles
edit- "Wuts That" (2013)
- "Bizness" (2014)
- "Dip Dip" (2017)
- "UFO Style" (2018)
- "All Night" (2018)
- "Pick Up Yaself" (2018)
DJ mixes
edit- Wale - 100 Miles & Running (2007)
- Wale - The Mixtape About Nothing (2008)
- Izza Kizza - Kizzaland (2008)
- Izza Kizza - The Wizard of Iz (2009)
- Wale & 9th Wonder - Back to the Feature (2009)
- Kid Sister - Kiss Kiss Kiss (2011)
References
edit- ^ a b Nick Catchdubs (January 25, 2011). "thanks for all the overnight birthday wishes. now for the 1st donut of my 3rd decade..." Twitter. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
- ^ Lobenfeld, Claire (March 28, 2016). "Mellow Gold: Nick Catchdubs on "EDM fatigue", Danny Brown and Night Shift". Fact. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
- ^ Wieczner, Jen (September 3, 2012). "Spinning at Parties Within the Party". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
- ^ Breihan, Tom (February 26, 2015). "Nick Catchdubs – "Full House" (Feat. Troy Ave & Heems)". Stereogum. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
- ^ Scott, Damien (October 14, 2009). "Interview: Donnis, A-Trak & Catchdubs Talk Fool's Gold Deal". Complex. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
- ^ Gordon, Jeremy (February 26, 2015). "Fool's Gold's Nick Catchdubs Announces Debut LP Smoke Machine, Shares "Full House" Ft. Heems and Troy Ave". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
- ^ Hughes, Josiah (June 22, 2008). "Nick Catchdubs / Fordinho / Teddy Celebration - Hi-Fi Club, Calgary AB June 7". Exclaim!. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
- ^ Lobenfeld, Claire (July 23, 2013). "Nick Catchdubs – "Bizness" (Feat. Iamsu! & Jay Ant)". Stereogum. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
- ^ Hooper, Jessica (January 26, 2012). "Last Night (Being) a DJ Saved My Life - How to play music for a party". Rookie. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
- ^ Goble, Corban (February 8, 2012). "Download Jackie Chain After Hours Mixtape". Stereogum. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
- ^ Breihan, Tom (February 15, 2012). "Mixtape Of The Week: Jackie Chain & Nick Catchdubs After Hours". Stereogum. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
- ^ Riazati, Sarah (August 29, 2012). "Interview: Danny Brown, Nick Catchdubs and Just Blaze at MoMA PS1 Warm Up". The Fader. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
- ^ Chung, Max (July 23, 2013). "V-EDM Playlist: Nick Catchdubs x tyDi x Rudimental x Jody Wisternoff & James Grant". Vibe. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
- ^ Dowling, Marcus (September 11, 2014). "Nick Catchdubs ft. B.I.C. - "Wuts That"". Complex. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
- ^ Caramanica, Jon (May 22, 2015). "Kehlani and Nick Catchdubs Release New Albums". The New York Times. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
- ^ Frydenlund, Zach (May 2, 2015). "Stream Nick Catchdubs' 'Smoke Machine' Album". Complex. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
- ^ Levy, Pat (May 1, 2015). "Nick Catchdubs – Smoke Machine". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
- ^ Mlynar, Phillip (August 20, 2019). "Nick Catchdubs: UFO". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
External links
edit- Official website
- Nick Catchdubs discography at Discogs