Nick Hakim
Nick Hakim | |
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| Origin | Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Genres | R&B |
| Labels | ATO Records |
| Website | nickhakim |
Nick Hakim is an American musician based in Brooklyn, New York, United States.[1] He has released two EPs and two full length album, Green Twins, which was released on ATO Records in May 2017, and "WILL THIS MAKE ME GOOD", which was released on ATO Records in May 2020.[2]
Early life and education
Nick Hakim was raised in Washington, D.C. by his parents, a Chilean mother and Peruvian father. At 17, a friend invited him to sing with her church choir, where Hakim taught himself to play piano. Soon after, he attended Berklee College of Music.[3]
Career
Nick Hakim self-released his debut EP, Where Will We Go (Pt I & II) in 2014.[1]
In 2017, he released Green Twins through ATO Records and toured internationally.[4][5] The album went on to earn critical acclaim by media outlets including Pitchfork[6] and The Guardian,[7] and was named one of the Ten Best R&B Albums of 2017 by NPR.[8] Vice called it a "soulful, psychedelic experience".[9]
In 2018, Hakim performed on NPR's Tiny Desk Concerts.[10]
His song "Needy Bees" was featured in an episode of HBO's Insecure.[11]
In 2019, T-Pain sampled his song "Cuffed" for his single "Getcha Roll On".
In March 2020, he announced his new album WILL THIS MAKE ME GOOD and released a music video for the single "QADIR".[12]
Discography
- Where Will We Go (Part I) (July, 2014)
- Where Will We Go (Part II) (September, 2014)
- Green Twins (2017)[13]
- Will This Make Me Good (2020)
References
- ^ a b "Q&A: Nick Hakim On His Debut Album, Dealing With Pressure, & Nick Drake". Stereogum.com. 2017-05-26. Retrieved 2019-07-16.
- ^ "Green Twins by Nick Hakim", Metacritic.com, retrieved 2019-08-11
- ^ Brown, Author Tony (2019-04-10). "Featured Article: Who is Nick Hakim?". Thebirn.com. Retrieved 2019-12-22.
{{cite web}}:|first=has generic name (help) - ^ "Nick Hakim". Atorecords.com. Retrieved 2019-07-16.
- ^ "Watch Nick Hakim Premiere "The Want" in an Intimate SXSW Performance". Okayplayer.com. 2017-03-24. Retrieved 2019-07-16.
- ^ "Nick Hakim: Green Twins". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved 2019-07-16.
- ^ Mardles, Paul (2017-05-21). "Nick Hakim: Green Twins review – superb psychedelic soul debut". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 2019-07-16.
- ^ "The 10 Best R&B Albums Of 2017". NPR.org. Retrieved 2019-07-16.
- ^ Domanick, Andrea (2017-04-03). "Here's Nick Hakim's "Green Twins," a Soulful, Psychedelic Experience". Vice.com. Retrieved 2019-07-16.
- ^ "Nick Hakim: Tiny Desk Concert". Npr.org. Retrieved 2019-07-16.
- ^ "Premiere: Nick Hakim's "Needy Bees" Floats From 'Insecure' to a Live Session". Complex.com. Retrieved 2019-07-16.
- ^ Noah Yoo (2020-03-31). "Nick Hakim Announces New Album, Shares Video for New Song "QADIR": Watch". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
- ^ "Nick Hakim on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 2019-07-16.