Joe Nice

Joe Nice
Joe Nice (right) with Mala in London at DMZ, 2005
Joe Nice (right) with Mala in London at DMZ, 2005
Background information
BornMarch 17, 1976
Southampton, UK
OriginBaltimore, Maryland
GenresDubstep
OccupationDJ
Years active2002–present
LabelsGourmetBeats
MembersJoe Nice
Websitewww.facebook.com/joenicedj

Joe Nice (born c. 1976) is a dubstep DJ from Baltimore, Maryland.[1] Nice was the first person to put on dubstep nights in America and founded New York's irregular Dub War club night,[2] which has hosted performances by British dubstep artists such as Hatcha,[3] Youngsta,[3] Kode9,[4] Mala,[5] and Loefah.[5] He performs regularly in New York, London (including at scene pillar DMZ),[6] and elsewhere.[7] He first heard dubstep in 2002,[8] at the Baltimore venue Starscape, and began playing it that same year.[7] He has been praised for his charisma[9] and stage presence.[10] In 2005, music journalist Martin Clark also praised him for his access to new dubplates (in contrast to other American dubstep DJs) and willingness to play tracks by lesser-known producers.[6] In 2007, Nice was selected as one of URB magazine's "Next 100".[citation needed] In 2015, he founded the label known as Gourmet Beats, pushing content from the likes of Moonstones, Fill Spectre & DJG.[11]

Early life

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Nice was born in Southampton, England[12] to Trinidadian parents, but moved to Baltimore at the age of two.[7]

References

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  1. ^ McKinnon, Matthew (2007-01-30). "South London calling". CBC.ca.
  2. ^ Dowling, Marcus K. (2012-01-16). "Interview: Joe Nice and the History of Dubstep in America, Part One". The Couch Sessions. Retrieved 2019-04-09.
  3. ^ a b "issue 329: rollicking flavor". flavorpill NYC. 2006-09-26. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27.
  4. ^ Garber, David (2015-02-04). "Low Frequency or Bust: Joe Nice on the Watering Down of Dub Culture in America". Vice. Archived from the original on 2015-05-16.
  5. ^ a b "issue 350: immersive flavor". flavorpill NYC. 2007-02-20. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27.
  6. ^ a b Clark, Martin (2005-09-14). "The Month in Grime / Dubstep". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 2007-07-24.
  7. ^ a b c Harvell, Jess (2006-04-12). "Dub Me Crazy: Joe Nice". Archived from the original on 2012-02-08.
  8. ^ Jama, Zainab (2010-05-14). "Introducing Joe Nice". Fabric London. Retrieved 2019-04-09.
  9. ^ Dowling, Marcus K. (2012-01-17). "Interview: Joe Nice and the History of Dubstep in America, Part Two". The Couch Sessions. Retrieved 2019-04-09.
  10. ^ "About 2 Blow: Dubstep". RWD Magazine. Archived from the original on 2009-01-07.
  11. ^ "Malleus & Saule Introduced to Ever-Expanding Gourmet Beats". duploc.com. 2016-06-03. Retrieved 2019-04-09.
  12. ^ Surapaneni, Prakash (December 2006). "Joe Nice: Bass, Pace and Space". Earwaks. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28.
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