Nikhil Seetharam is a multi-platinum Grammy winning Canadian composer and record producer from

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. He has worked with several notable artists such as Drake, Kendrick Lamar, Nicki Minaj, and DJ Khaled. Nikhil composes film and television scores and has worked with companies such as Disney+, Hulu, BET, CTV, HBO and more.

Musical career

In 2010, Nikhil contributed production on

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's single "

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", which peaked at number 13 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart.

2010

* T.I. - '' No Mercy'': 12. "Poppin Bottles" (feat.

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) ''(produced with T-Minus)'' *

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'': 9. "Turn It Up" (feat. Usher) ''(produced with T-Minus)'' *

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Pink Friday ''Pink Friday'' is the debut studio album by rapper Nicki Minaj. It was released on November 22, 2010, by Young Money, Cash Money and Universal Motown. After signing a recording contract with Young Money Entertainment in 2009, Minaj began plann ...

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" (feat.

) ''(produced with T-Minus)''

2011

DJ Khaled Khaled Mohammed Khaled (born November 26, 1975), known professionally as DJ Khaled, is an American DJ, record executive, record producer and rapper. Khaled first gained recognition as a radio host in the 1990s on the radio station WEDR, 99 Ja ...

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We the Best Forever ''We the Best Forever'' is the fifth studio album by American disc jockey and record producer DJ Khaled. It was released under We the Best Music Group, Terror Squad Entertainment, Young Money Entertainment, Cash Money Records, and Universal Mot ...

'': "

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" (feat Drake, Rick Ross, and Lil Wayne) ''(produced with T-Minus)'' *

- '' Take Care'': :* 09. "

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" (feat.

)

2012

- '' Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded'': :* 07. "Champion" (feat.

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Young Jeezy Jay Wayne Jenkins (born September 28, 1977), known by his stage name Jeezy (or Young Jeezy), is an American rapper. Signing to Def Jam Recordings in 2004, his major label debut, '' Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101'', was released the followin ...

)

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- ''This Is How I Feel'': :* 00. "Compliments" (feat. Kris Stephens & T.I.)

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- '' Welcome to: Our House'' :* 12. "Frat House"

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" T.I. - '' Trouble Man: Heavy Is the Head'': * 08. "Go Get It" * 09. "Guns and Roses" (feat.

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)

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Long. Live. ASAP ''Long. Live. ASAP'' (stylized as ''LONG.LIVE.A$AP'') is the debut studio album by American rapper ASAP Rocky. It was released on January 15, 2013, by ASAP Worldwide, Polo Grounds Music, and RCA Records. The album features guest appearances from K ...

'': * 03. "PMW (All I Need)" (feat.

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)

2013

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Nothing Was the Same ''Nothing Was the Same'' is the third studio album by Canadian rapper Drake. It was released on September 24, 2013, through OVO Sound, Young Money Entertainment, Cash Money Records, and Republic Records. Work on the record began in 2012 and ...

'': * Bonus. "5 AM in Toronto" T.I. *00. "My Potna"

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- '' I Am Not a Human Being 2'': *09. "

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" (feat.

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)

2014

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Talk a Good Game ''Talk a Good Game'' is the fourth studio album by American singer Kelly Rowland. Formerly titled ''Year of the Woman'', the album was released on June 14, 2013 through Universal Republic and its affiliated record labels. Incorporating a base co ...

'': * Bonus. "Love me Til I Die' Que - '' Can U Digg It?'': *08. "Diamonds" (feat. August Alsina)

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2015

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'': *02. "XX" *03. "On Top"

2016

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Heartbreak on a Full Moon ''Heartbreak on a Full Moon'' is the eighth studio album by American singer Chris Brown. The album is a double-disc, consisting of 45 tracks, and was released digitally on October 31, 2017, and onto CD three days later by RCA Records. Brown for t ...

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Grass Ain't Greener "Grass Ain't Greener" is a song by American singer Chris Brown released on May 5, 2016 as the lead single from Brown's eight studio album, ''Heartbreak on a Full Moon''. The song was written by Brown and Prince Chrishan, and produced by Nikhil. ...

" Chris Brown & OHB - '' Before The Trap: Nights In Tarzana'': *04. "I Need Love"

Filmography

2012

''Searching for Angels'' - feature film (starring

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and Veronika London)

2020

Utopia Falls ''Utopia Falls'' is a Canadian TV series that combines science fiction with hip hop. Created by R.T. Thorne with Joseph Mallozzi as showrunner, the show premiered on the streaming service Hulu on February 14, 2020. Plot In the distant future, ...

'' - Hulu series created by R.T. Thorne & Joseph Mallozzi

2021

Good Trouble (TV series) ''Good Trouble'' is an American drama television series. It is a spin-off of the Freeform show '' The Fosters''. ''Good Trouble'' began in January 2019 with a thirteen-episode first season and follows Callie Adams Foster (Maia Mitchell) and Mar ...

'' - Season 3 - Freeform series created by Joanna Johnson, Bradley Bredeweg, Peter Paige. Composed with Amanda Jones ''

Twenties (TV series) ''Twenties'' is an American single-camera comedy series created by Lena Waithe. The plot is semi-autobiographical and follows "a queer black girl, Hattie, and her two straight best friends, Marie and Nia, who spend most of their days talking 'ish' ...

'' - Season 2 - BET series created by Lena Waithe. Composed with Amanda Jones '' A Black Lady Sketch Show'' - Season 2 - HBO series created by Robin Thede. Additional Music

2022

Children Ruin Everything ''Children Ruin Everything'' is a Canadian sitcom television series, that premiered on CTV on January 12, 2022. Created by Kurt Smeaton for CTV and Roku and co-produced by New Metric Media and Bell Media Studios, the series focuses on Astrid (Mea ...

'' - CTV/Roku series created by Chuck Tatham, Kurt Smeaton, Mark Montifore ''

Naomi (TV series) ''Naomi'' is an American superhero drama television series created by Ava DuVernay and Jill Blankenship which is based on the comic book series of the same name co-written by Brian Michael Bendis and David F. Walker and illustrated by Jamal C ...

'' - DC Entertainment/Warner Bros. Television series created by Ava DuVernay. Composed with Amanda Jones ''

'' - Season 4 - Freeform series created by Joanna Johnson, Bradley Bredeweg, Peter Paige. Composed with Amanda Jones

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