Nicholas Weiller, better known by his stage name Bro Safari, also known as Knick, is an American

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, and

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producer.

Biography

Weiller was born in Rome, Italy, into a family with three brothers and one sister. The entire family moved back to

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. While growing up in Atlanta, he took to playing several instruments, including guitar, bass, and drums. Although an avid punk rock fan, he gained a deep interest in electronic music in college and began producing Drum N' Bass around 1999. He joined the drum and bass trio

Evol Intent Evol Intent is a hardstep drum and bass group formed in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. in 2000. The group is composed of The Enemy (Ashley Jones), Knick ( Nick Weiller), and Gigantor (Mike Diasio). The trio has released several ...

in 2000 in his hometown of Atlanta. Weiller has also produced

, and

under the moniker Bro Safari starting in 2008. He formulated the producer name by throwing around "Broseph" and "rastafari" combining it to for Bro Safari, the current name he tours under. Weiller formed the group ''Minus Music'' with Matthew Kelly, producing under the name. Matthew Kelly eventually received a

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in Middle Eastern Studies, and lived in

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. He currently lives in

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with his wife Heather (aka Robotpoko), and their son. Heather is a stay at home mom who devotes her life to her family, the fans and arts and crafts. Weiller's remix of Antiserum x Mayhem's "Breaking In" was featured on the soundtrack of

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2016-present: ''Follow'' & ''Reality''

On May 16, 2016, Bro Safari released his single "Follow". On September 9, 2016, Bro Safari released his single "Reality" featuring the singer Sarah Hudson.

Discography

Albums

Extended plays

Singles

;2018 * "N.U.M.B." (with UFO!) ;2022 * "As Above So Below" (with Kill The Noise and

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)

Remixes

- Middle Of The Night (Bro Safari Remix) * M.I.A. - Y.A.L.A. (Bro Safari and

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Remix) * Kill The Noise - Rockers (Bro Safari and UFO! Remix) *

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- Terror Squad (Bro Safari and Ricky Remedy Remix) * Treasure Fingers - Rooftop Revival (Bro Safari Remix) *Brillz and Teddy Tuxedo - Buckwild (Bro Safari and UFO! Remix) *

Flux Pavilion Joshua Steele (born 15 January 1989) better known by his stage name Flux Pavilion, is an English EDM producer, DJ, singer-songwriter and label owner who has been performing since 2008. Flux Pavilion has headlined three US tours, two UK tours, ...

- Mountains & Molehills (Kill The Noise and Bro Safari Remix) *

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featuring

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- Make It Bun Dem (Bro Safari and UFO! Remix) * MAKJ - Hold Up (Bro Safari and UFO! Remix) *Atlantic Connection - My Love (Bro Safari Remix) *Bro Safari and UFO! - The Dealer (Evol Intent Remix) *Antiserum and Mayhem - Breaking In (Bro Safari Remix) *Atliens - Shelter (Bro Safari and Binks Remix)

References

1978 births Living people Musicians from Atlanta Record producers from Georgia (U.S. state) Trap musicians (EDM) American people of Italian descent {{US-musician-stub