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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.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Matthijs Rook |
| Born | 1974 (age 50–51) Zwijndrecht, Netherlands |
| Origin | Utrecht, Netherlands |
| Genres | Soul, electronic, instrumental, hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Producer, musician |
| Instrument(s) | keys, guitar, bass, Pro Tools |
| Years active | 2000– present |
| Labels | The Foreign Exchange Music |
| Website | www |
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
editThe 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 Music Recordings)
Nicolay & The Hot At Nights
- Glaciers (2018, Foreign Exchange Music)
Solo
- Remix for Roy Ayers: "Funk in the Hole (Nicolay Mix)" (Roy Ayers Virgin Ubiquity Remixed) (2004, BBE)
- 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)
- City Lights Vol. 3: Soweto (2015, The Foreign Exchange Music)
- Nice Chops: The Dutch Schultz Tapes (2004-2008) (2023, The Foreign Exchange Music)
- Terra Firma (2024, The Foreign Exchange Music)
Singles
edit- "I Am the Man" (2006, BBE)
- "I Love the Way You Love" (2006, BBE)
- "Lose Your Way" (2009, The Foreign Exchange Music)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "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.
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