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Nick Hakim

Nicolas Hakim is an American musician based in Queens, New York, United States.[2] His first EP, Where Will We Go Part 1 & 2, was self-released in 2014. He released three albums with ATO: Green Twins (2017), Will This Make Me Good (2020),[3] and Cometa (2022).

Nick Hakim
Hakim in 2023
Hakim in 2023
Background information
OriginWashington, D.C., U.S.
GenresNeo soul[1]
OccupationSinger • songwriter • record producer
Years active2013–present
LabelsATO Records • Earseed Records
Websitenickhakim.com

Career

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Nick Hakim was born and raised in Washington, D.C. by his parents, a Chilean mother and Peruvian father, where he was surrounded by a diverse array of musical influences. At 17, a friend invited him to sing with her church choir, where Hakim taught himself to play piano. Soon after, he was accepted to Boston's Berklee College of Music, and whilst there, he released 2014's two-part EPs Where Will We Go.[4]

In 2017, Hakim released Green Twins through ATO Records and toured internationally.[5][6] The album went on to earn critical acclaim by media outlets including Pitchfork[7] and The Guardian,[8] and was named one of the Ten Best R&B Albums of 2017 by NPR.[9] Vice called it a "soulful, psychedelic experience".[10] One of the tracks off the album, "Needy Bees", was featured in an episode of HBO's Insecure.[11] The following year, Hakim contributed original music to HBO's Random Acts of Flyness, directed by longtime collaborator Terence Nance.[12] In 2018, Hakim performed on NPR's Tiny Desk Concerts.[13]

In 2020 he released his second studio album, Will This Make Me Good.[14] He collaborated with Erykah Badu and contributed to her livestream concert series 'Too Sensitive' in September 2020.[15] A remixed version of Will This Make Me Good was released in 2021 and included remixes from BadBadNotGood, KeiyaA, Slauson Malone, Pink Siifu and more.[16] Soon thereafter he released Small Things, a collaboration with saxophonist Roy Nathanson and Onyx Collective.[17]

In October 2022, Hakim released his third studio album, Cometa.[18] "Happen" was released as the first single from the album.[19] Hakim toured internationally following the release of Cometa,[20] including an extended tour with Lil Yachty in celebration of his release of Let's Start Here, an album to which Hakim contributed extensively.

He played the piano and sang on Adrianne Lenker's 2024 album Bright Future.[21] In March 2024, Lenker released two videos recorded at Electric Lady Studios of Hakim and herself performing songs from Bright Future.[22]

Discography[23][24]

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As leader

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  • Where Will We Go (Part I) (Earseed Records, 2014)
  • Where Will We Go (Part II) (Earseed Records, 2014)
  • Green Twins (ATO Records, 2017)
  • Will This Make Me Good (ATO Records, 2020)
  • Small Things (NYXO, 2021)
  • Cometa (ATO Records, 2022)
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References

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  1. ^ "Neo-Soul 2020: 23 Contemporary Artists Pushing the Sound Forward". Okayplayer.
  2. ^ "Nick Hakim Is Ready to Share His Quiet Explorations With the World". Rollingstone.com. January 23, 2023. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  3. ^ "Green Twins by Nick Hakim", Metacritic.com, retrieved August 11, 2019
  4. ^ Brown, Tony (April 10, 2019). "Featured Article: Who is Nick Hakim?". Thebirn.com. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  5. ^ "Nick Hakim". Atorecords.com. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
  6. ^ "Watch Nick Hakim Premiere "The Want" in an Intimate SXSW Performance". Okayplayer.com. March 24, 2017. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
  7. ^ "Nick Hakim: Green Twins". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
  8. ^ Mardles, Paul (May 21, 2017). "Nick Hakim: Green Twins review – superb psychedelic soul debut". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
  9. ^ Powers, Ann; Madden, Sidney; Wang, Steffanee; Carter, Bobby; Carmichael, Rodney (December 18, 2017). "The 10 Best R&B Albums Of 2017". NPR.org. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
  10. ^ Domanick, Andrea (April 3, 2017). "Here's Nick Hakim's "Green Twins," a Soulful, Psychedelic Experience". Vice.com. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
  11. ^ "Premiere: Nick Hakim's "Needy Bees" Floats From 'Insecure' to a Live Session". Complex.com. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
  12. ^ "Random Acts of Flyness (TV Series 2018– ) - IMDb". IMDB.
  13. ^ Boilen, Bob (February 14, 2018). "Nick Hakim: Tiny Desk Concert". Npr.org. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
  14. ^ Noah Yoo (March 31, 2020). "Nick Hakim Announces New Album, Shares Video for New Song "QADIR": Watch". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  15. ^ "Erykah Badu Announces 'TOO SENSITIVE'". Broadway World.
  16. ^ "Badbadnotgood Remix Nick Hakim". Pitchfork. February 16, 2021.
  17. ^ Minsker, Evan (March 17, 2021). "Nick Hakim and Jazz Saxophonist Roy Nathanson Announce New Album Small Things". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  18. ^ "COMETA". ATO RECORDS. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
  19. ^ "Nick Hakim: "Happen"". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
  20. ^ Pulgar, E. R. (January 23, 2023). "Nick Hakim Is Ready to Share His Quiet Explorations With the World". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
  21. ^ "4AD Track Listing". 4AD.
  22. ^ Briehan, Tom (March 19, 2024). "Watch Adrianne Lenker & Nick Hakim Perform Two Bright Future Songs At Electric Lady Studios". Stereogum. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  23. ^ "Nick Hakim Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More ..." AllMusic. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  24. ^ "Nick Hakim - Discogs". Discogs.

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