Nick Holder

Nick Holder
Birth nameDavid Nakitta Holder
Born1969 (age 54–55)
OriginToronto, Ontario
GenresHouse, hip-hop
Years active1980s-present
LabelsDNH Records, Studio !K7, Treehouse Records, Poker flat recordings
Websitehttp://www.myspace.com/mrnickholder

Nick Holder (born 1969) is an underground hip-hop and house music DJ and producer from Toronto, Ontario.[1]

Holder began DJing in the early 1980s, and soon became influenced by the Detroit techno scene and DJs such as Derrick May and Carl Craig.[2] He has been producing music since 1991, owning both DNH Records, a house record label, and Treehouse Records, a hip-hop record label. In this period he has produced over 60 records. He has also produced music for labels like Studio !K7 (where he produced 2 albums, One Night In The Disco and Still On Track), Jinxx Records, Poker Flat Recordings, Stickman Records, Ministry of Sound, Peppermint Jam, Definitive Recordings, and NRK Sound Division.[citation needed]

Holder's recording work spans house sounds through to disco loops and minimal Chicago style. Holder's single "Da Sambafrique" propelled him to cult producer status, a Latin track played by DJs all over the world.[2] This record set the precedent for Holder's critically acclaimed album From Within and spawned two underground classics; Trying To Find Myself and I Once Believed In U.[3]

Discography

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Albums

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  • One Night in the Disco (1997) Studio !K7
  • Still On Track (1998) Studio !K7
  • From Within (1999) NRK recordings
  • Underground Alternatives (2000) NRK recordings
  • Deep in the Underground: 1994-2000 (2001) Hot JWP
  • The Other Side (2003) NRK recordings
  • The Other Mixes (2004) NRK recordings
  • Other Mixes & The Other Side (2005) Open/Mosr
  • Nrk Singles Vol.9: Mixed By Nick Holder (2008) NRK recordings
  • Black Jazz (2008) DNH Records

Holder has also contributed to numerous compilation albums, including Latin House, and contributed eight of the thirteen tracks on the 1997 Best of DNH retrospective.[4]

Singles

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  • "Don't Go Away" (1996) Studio !K7
  • "Da Sambafrique" (1999) Studio !K7
  • Trying To Find Myself: Remixes (1999)
  • Hustlers Vol 2 (2000)
  • Alternative Remixes Vol.1 (2001) NRK Recordings
  • Alternative Mixes vol. 2 (2001) NRK Recordings
  • "Summer Daze" (2001)
  • On My Mind: Ian Pooley Mixes (2003) NRK Recordings
  • The Other Mixes vol. 2 (2004)
  • No More Dating DJ's (2004) NRK Recordings
  • Erotic Illusions of a Totnes G EP (2006) Poker Flat Recordings
  • "Sometimes I'm Blue" Studio !K7
  • "Time I Spent in Torbay" (2008) NRK feat. Sasha

References

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  1. ^ Luwo, Tendai (5 November 2012). "Nick Holder Still Holding It Down". IDM Magazine. Archived from the original on December 15, 2019. Retrieved June 6, 2017.
  2. ^ a b Birchmeier, Jason. "Nick Holder - Biography". AllMusic. Archived from the original on June 15, 2012. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
  3. ^ Luwo, Tendai (November 5, 2012). "Nick Holder Interview - Full Transcript". IDM Magazine. Archived from the original on May 4, 2016. Retrieved June 6, 2017.
  4. ^ Farley, Keith, "Allmusic review of Best of DNH", allmusic.com, Macrovision Corporation
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