Nicolay (musician)

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. Although his sound was once compared to 9th Wonder's, mainly through the association of Phonte and The Justus League, Nicolay tends to use live instruments rather than samples. Due to his work, Nicolay now resides in the United States.

Nicolay
Background information
Birth nameMatthijs Rook
Born1974 (age 45–46)
Zwijndrecht, Netherlands
OriginUtrecht, Netherlands
GenresSoul, electronic, instrumental, hip hop
Occupation(s)Producer, musician
Instrumentskeys, guitar, bass, Pro Tools
Years active2000– present
LabelsThe Foreign Exchange Music
Associated actsThe Foreign Exchange, Phonte, Nicolay & Kay
Websitewww.nicolaymusic.com

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

The Foreign Exchange

Nicolay & Kay

  • TIME:LINE (EU Release: February 1, 2008 & US February 12, 2008, NMR)

Solo

Singles
gollark: The problem is if you're moving around, want to use a mouse, and want stuff fixed in world space.
gollark: I think you can do relative to you without knowing your position.
gollark: I think in most cases when you want serverless 3D with a mouse you'd just want stuff at a fixed pos relative to you anyway. And recentering.
gollark: Well, for this issue, the solution is probably either a server on fixed-pos stuff and constant recentering on ones which need to move with the player.
gollark: So, magic no-server GPS.

See also

References
  1. "The Foreign Exchange - Daykeeper feat. Muhsinah". Theforeignexchangemusic.com. September 8, 2008. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  2. "GRAMMY.com | The Official Site of Music's Biggest Night". Grammys.com. Archived from the original on December 6, 2009. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  3. "BNN.NL". Statemagazine.nl. Retrieved July 14, 2015.


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