Nick Hakim

Nick Hakim (full name Nicholas Hakim) is an American musician based in Brooklyn, New York, United States.[1] He has released two EPs and two full length albums: Green Twins, which was released on ATO Records in May 2017, and "WILL THIS MAKE ME GOOD", which was released on ATO Records in May 2020.[2]

Nick Hakim
OriginWashington, D.C., U.S.
GenresR&B
LabelsATO Records
Associated actsOnyx Collective, Jesse and Forever
Websitenickhakim.com

Early life and education

Nick was raised in Washington, D.C. by his parents, a Chilean mother and Peruvian father. At 17, a friend invited him to sing with her church choir, where Nick taught himself to play piano. Soon after, he attended Berklee College of Music.[3]

Career

Nick self-released his debut EP, Where Will We Go (Pt I & II) in 2014.[1]

In 2017, he released Green Twins through ATO Records and toured internationally.[4][5] The album went on to earn critical acclaim by media outlets including Pitchfork[6] and The Guardian,[7] and was named one of the Ten Best R&B Albums of 2017 by NPR.[8] Vice called it a "soulful, psychedelic experience".[9]

In 2018, Nick performed on NPR's Tiny Desk Concerts.[10]

His song "Needy Bees" was featured in an episode of HBO's Insecure.[11]

In 2019, T-Pain sampled his song "Cuffed" for his single "Getcha Roll On".

In March 2020, he announced his new album WILL THIS MAKE ME GOOD and released a music video for the single "QADIR".[12]

Discography
  • Where Will We Go (Part I) (July, 2014)
  • Where Will We Go (Part II) (September, 2014)
  • Green Twins (2017)[13]
  • Will This Make Me Good (2020)

References
  1. "Q&A: Nick Hakim On His Debut Album, Dealing With Pressure, & Nick Drake". Stereogum.com. 2017-05-26. Retrieved 2019-07-16.
  2. "Green Twins by Nick Hakim", Metacritic.com, retrieved 2019-08-11
  3. Brown, Author Tony (2019-04-10). "Featured Article: Who is Nick Hakim?". Thebirn.com. Retrieved 2019-12-22.
  4. "Nick Hakim". Atorecords.com. Retrieved 2019-07-16.
  5. "Watch Nick Hakim Premiere "The Want" in an Intimate SXSW Performance". Okayplayer.com. 2017-03-24. Retrieved 2019-07-16.
  6. "Nick Hakim: Green Twins". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved 2019-07-16.
  7. Mardles, Paul (2017-05-21). "Nick Hakim: Green Twins review – superb psychedelic soul debut". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 2019-07-16.
  8. "The 10 Best R&B Albums Of 2017". NPR.org. Retrieved 2019-07-16.
  9. Domanick, Andrea (2017-04-03). "Here's Nick Hakim's "Green Twins," a Soulful, Psychedelic Experience". Vice.com. Retrieved 2019-07-16.
  10. "Nick Hakim: Tiny Desk Concert". Npr.org. Retrieved 2019-07-16.
  11. "Premiere: Nick Hakim's "Needy Bees" Floats From 'Insecure' to a Live Session". Complex.com. Retrieved 2019-07-16.
  12. Noah Yoo (2020-03-31). "Nick Hakim Announces New Album, Shares Video for New Song "QADIR": Watch". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
  13. "Nick Hakim on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 2019-07-16.
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