Nina Kraviz
Nina Kraviz (Russian: Нина Кравиц, romanized: Nina Kravits) is a Russian DJ, music producer and singer.[1]
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Birth name | Nina Kravits |
Born | Irkutsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union (now Russia) |
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Years active | 2008–present |
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Music career
After moving to Moscow in 2000 to study dentistry[2], Kraviz worked in a number of roles in the early 2000s before her music career took off, including fixing "cosmonauts' teeth", hosting a local Irkutsk radio show and writing for a fanzine.[1] She was accepted into the Red Bull Music Academy in Seattle in 2005, however couldn't attend as she couldn't obtain a visa, attending the following year in Melbourne instead.[1] By 2008 she was playing a regular night at the Propaganda Club in Moscow.[1]
Kraviz released her self-titled debut album in February 2012 through the Rekids record label, to mixed-positive reviews.[3][4][5]
Kraviz started her own record label in 2014, named трип (English: Trip).[6][7]
She mixed the forty-eighth DJ-Kicks mix album, which was released in January 2015.[8][9]
Awards and Nominations
DJ Magazine's top 100 DJs
Year | Position | Notes | Ref. |
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2018 | 97 | New Entry | [11] |
2019 | 60 | Up 37 |
International Dance Music Awards
Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
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2018 | Best Female Artist (Underground) | N/A | Won | [12] |
2019 | Best Techno Artist (Female) | Nominated | [13] | |
2020 | Nominated | [14] |
Personal life
Kraviz was born and raised in Irkutsk, Siberia, Russia. She studied dentistry at the age of 19 in Moscow, where she later gained her residency.[1]
According to The Guardian, "Kraviz’s techno education started in her hometown of Irkutsk, when she would listen to early-hours radio broadcasts of electronic music on the Europa Plus network. By the end of 2000's, she was living in Moscow, working as a dentist at a war veterans' hospital by day and holding down a club residency on Friday nights."[15]
Discography
Albums
- Nina Kraviz (Rekids, 2012)
- Mr Jones (2013)
Compilations
- DJ-Kicks (#48) (2015)
Singles
Remixes
- St. Vincent — "New York" (Nina Kraviz Vocal Remix) (2019)[16]
References
- Muggs, Joe (26 October 2013). "Nina Kraviz: A Life Less Ordinary". Mixmag. Archived from the original on 25 March 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- "Biography: Nina Kraviz (fabric 91) - fabric blog". fabric london. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- Moore, Ralph (21 February 2012). "Nina Kraviz album review". Mixmag. Archived from the original on 12 December 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- Opperman, Derek (3 June 2012). "Nina Kraviz album review". XLR8R. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- Miller, Derek (5 March 2012). "Review: Nina Kraviz – Nina Kraviz". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- Schwartzberg, Lauren (16 May 2014). "Nina Kraviz Announces A New Label and Proves It's Been About the Music All Along". Vice. Archived from the original on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- Caruso, Chris (19 May 2014). "Nina Kraviz Announces трип Label Launch". DJ Times. Archived from the original on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- Raycheva, Raya (28 October 2014). "Nina Kraviz Steps in For Latest DJ Kicks Mix". Mixmag. Archived from the original on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- Murray, Robin (28 October 2014). "Nina Kraviz To Steer DJ Kicks Mix". Clash Magazine. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- "2015 - DJ Awards". DJ Awards. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
- https://djmag.com/top-100-djs/poll-2019-nina-kraviz
- "International Dance Music Awards (IDMA) presents 2018 winners". 22 March 2018.
- https://co-fr.facebook.com/wintermusicconference/videos/339419440039452/
- https://djmag.com/news/avicii-posthumously-wins-best-album-award-international-dance-music-awards
- Hutchinson, Kate (12 July 2018). "Interview Techno titan Nina Kraviz: 'People were suspicious of a pretty woman making music'". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- Gwee, Karen (14 October 2019). "St. Vincent announces Masseduction remix album curated by Nina Kraviz". NME. Archived from the original on 25 December 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2020.