Nicolay (musician)

Nicolay (musician): Nicolay

Background information

Birth name Matthijs Rook

Also known as Nicolay

Born Utrecht, Netherlands

Origin Wilmington, NC

Genres soul, electronic, instrumental, hip hop

Occupations Producer, musician

Years active 2000- present

Labels The Foreign Exchange Music

Associated acts The Foreign Exchange, Phonte, Nicolay & Kay

Nicolay (born Matthijs Rook) 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 & The Justus League, Nicolay tends to use live instruments rather than samples. Due to his work, Nicolay now resides in the United States.

In December 2009, The Foreign Exchange found out that they were nominated for a Grammy, for Best Urban/Alternative Performance for the track Daykeeper from their sophomore album, "Leave It All Behind". ^[1] Nicolay is only the 4th Dutch person to be nominated.^[2]

Contents

1 Discography

2 Singles

3 See also

4 References

5 External links

Discography

The Foreign Exchange

Connected (2004, BBE)

Leave It All Behind (2008, Foreign Exchange Music)

Authenticity (2010, Foreign Exchange Music)

Nicolay & Kay

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

Solo

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)

Remix for Roy Ayers: "Funk in the Hole (Nicolay Mix)" (Roy Ayers Virgin Ubiquity Remixed) (2004), (BBE)

Singles

I Am the Man (2006, BBE)

I Love the Way You Love (2006, BBE)

Lose Your Way (2009, The Foreign Exchange Music)

See also

Dutch hip hop

References

^ http://grammys.com/grammy_awards/52nd_show/list.aspx

^ http://www.statemagazine.nl/state.php/article?data%5Barticleid%5D=6586

External links

Official website

The Foreign Exchange Official website

Nicolay on Myspace

v · The Away Team • Little Brother

Notable members
9th Wonder • Cesar Comanche • Chaundon • DJ Flash • Edgar Allen Floe • Khrysis • L.E.G.A.C.Y. • Phonte • Big Pooh • Sean Boog

Notable albums by
members
The Listening • Connected • Sleepers • True Links • National Anthem • The Minstrel Show • The Commercial Free EP • Getback • Leave It All Behind • Leftback LP

Affiliates
Jean Grae • Supastition • Nicolay • Skyzoo • Murs • Kaze • Sean Price • Buckshot • Darien Brockington

Persondata

Name Nicolay

Alternative names

Short description

Date of birth

Place of birth

Date of death

Place of death

Categories:
Dutch hip hop musicians
Hip hop record producers
Living people
People from Utrecht (city)

Nicolay

Background information
Birth name	Matthijs Rook
Also known as	Nicolay
Born	Utrecht, Netherlands
Origin	Wilmington, NC
Genres	soul, electronic, instrumental, hip hop
Occupations	Producer, musician
Years active	2000- present
Labels	The Foreign Exchange Music
Associated acts	The Foreign Exchange, Phonte, Nicolay & Kay

Persondata
Name	Nicolay
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth
Place of birth
Date of death
Place of death

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