Nicolay (born Matthijs Rook in 1974) is an
electronica,
R&B and
hip hop record producer from the
Netherlands
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, better known as one half of
The Foreign Exchange
The Foreign Exchange is an R&B/ electronica/ hip hop duo consisting of the American rapper/singer Phonte and the Dutch record producer Nicolay.
Musical career
The pair initially made contact via message boards on Okayplayer.com and soon ...
. Due to his work, Nicolay now resides in the United States.
In December 2009,
The Foreign Exchange
The Foreign Exchange is an R&B/ electronica/ hip hop duo consisting of the American rapper/singer Phonte and the Dutch record producer Nicolay.
Musical career
The pair initially made contact via message boards on Okayplayer.com and soon ...
were nominated for a Grammy, for Best Urban/Alternative Performance for the track "Daykeeper," from their second album, ''Leave It All Behind''. Nicolay is the fourth Dutch person to be nominated.
Discography
The Foreign Exchange
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Connected
Connected may refer to:
Film and television
* ''Connected'' (2008 film), a Hong Kong remake of the American movie ''Cellular''
* '' Connected: An Autoblogography About Love, Death & Technology'', a 2011 documentary film
* ''Connected'' (2015 TV ...
'' (2004,
BBE)
*''
Leave It All Behind'' (2008, Foreign Exchange Music)
*''
Authenticity'' (2010, Foreign Exchange Music)
*''
Love in Flying Colors
''Love in Flying Colors'' is the fourth studio album by the Foreign Exchange, released in 2013. It peaked at number 115 on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart. ''Spin
Spin or spinning most often refers to:
* Spinning (textiles), the creation of yarn or ...
'' (2013, Foreign Exchange Music)
*''
Tales from the Land of Milk and Honey'' (2015, Foreign Exchange Music)
Nicolay & Kay
*''TIME:LINE'' (EU Release: February 1, 2008 & US February 12, 2008,
NMR
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Nicolay & The Hot At Nights
*''Glaciers'' (2018, Foreign Exchange Music)
Solo
*''City Lights Vol. 1'' (2005,
BBE)
*''Dutch Masters Mixtape V. 1'' (2005, HardBoiled)
*''City Lights Vol. 1.5'' (2005,
BBE)
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Here
Here is an adverb that means "in, on, or at this place". It may also refer to:
Software
* Here Technologies, a mapping company
* Here WeGo (formerly Here Maps), a mobile app and map website by Here Technologies, Here
Television
* Here TV (form ...
'' (2006,
BBE)
*''
City Lights Vol. 2: Shibuya'' (2009, The Foreign Exchange Music)
*''
City Lights Vol. 3: Soweto'' (2015, The Foreign Exchange Music)
*Remix for
Roy Ayers
Roy Ayers (born September 10, 1940) is an American funk, soul, and jazz composer, vibraphone player, and music producer. Ayers began his career as a post-bop jazz artist, releasing several albums with Atlantic Records, before his tenure at Po ...
: "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
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References
External links
The Foreign Exchange Official website
Dutch hip hop musicians
Hip hop record producers
Living people
Tracker musicians
People from Zwijndrecht, Netherlands
Musicians from Utrecht (city)
1973 births
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