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Nick Barat

Nick Catchdubs
Barat at the 2014 Spring Awakening Music Festival
Background information
Birth nameNick Barat
Born (1981-01-25) January 25, 1981 (age 43)[1]
OriginNew Jersey, U.S.[2]
Genres
Occupations
  • Record producer
  • DJ
Years active2004–present
LabelsFool's Gold
Websitewww.catchdubs.com

Nick Barat[3] (born January 25, 1981),[1] better known by his stage name Nick Catchdubs, is an American record producer and DJ from New Jersey.[4] He is a co-founder of Fool's Gold Records.[5][6] He has also served as an associate editor at The Fader.[7] In 2013, Stereogum called him "the best party DJ in the game right now."[8] He resides in Brooklyn, New York.[9]

Career

In 2012, Barat released After Hours, a collaborative mixtape with rapper Jackie Chain.[10] It was chosen by Stereogum as their Mixtape of the Week.[11] In that year, he performed live with Danny Brown at the MoMA PS1's Warm Up.[12] In 2013, he released his first single, "Bizness", which featured vocal contributions from Iamsu! and Jay Ant.[13] In 2014, he released "Wuts That", a single which featured rapper B.I.C.[14] In 2015, he released his first studio album, Smoke Machine.[15] It featured guest appearances from the likes of Troy Ave, Heems, Iamsu!, and Jay Ant.[16] Consequence of Sound gave the album a grade of B−, calling it "a damn good record to spin at a party this summer."[17] In 2019, he released a studio album, UFO.[18]

Discography

Studio albums

  • Smoke Machine (2015)
  • UFO (2019)

Compilation albums

  • UFO RMX (2019)

Mixtapes

  • After Hours (2012) (with Jackie Chain)

EPs

  • More Smoke (2015)
  • ATM (2019)
  • Pour Decisions (2020) (with Vincent the Owl)
  • Gutter (2022) (with Vincent the Owl)
  • 100 Proof (2024) (with Vincent the Owl)

Singles

  • "Wuts That" (2013)
  • "Bizness" (2014)
  • "Dip Dip" (2017)
  • "UFO Style" (2018)
  • "All Night" (2018)
  • "Pick Up Yaself" (2018)

DJ mixes

References

  1. ^ a b Nick Catchdubs (January 25, 2011). "thanks for all the overnight birthday wishes. now for the 1st donut of my 3rd decade..." Twitter. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  2. ^ Lobenfeld, Claire (March 28, 2016). "Mellow Gold: Nick Catchdubs on "EDM fatigue", Danny Brown and Night Shift". Fact. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  3. ^ Wieczner, Jen (September 3, 2012). "Spinning at Parties Within the Party". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  4. ^ Breihan, Tom (February 26, 2015). "Nick Catchdubs – "Full House" (Feat. Troy Ave & Heems)". Stereogum. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  5. ^ Scott, Damien (October 14, 2009). "Interview: Donnis, A-Trak & Catchdubs Talk Fool's Gold Deal". Complex. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  6. ^ Gordon, Jeremy (February 26, 2015). "Fool's Gold's Nick Catchdubs Announces Debut LP Smoke Machine, Shares "Full House" Ft. Heems and Troy Ave". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  7. ^ Hughes, Josiah (June 22, 2008). "Nick Catchdubs / Fordinho / Teddy Celebration - Hi-Fi Club, Calgary AB June 7". Exclaim!. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  8. ^ Lobenfeld, Claire (July 23, 2013). "Nick Catchdubs – "Bizness" (Feat. Iamsu! & Jay Ant)". Stereogum. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  9. ^ Hooper, Jessica (January 26, 2012). "Last Night (Being) a DJ Saved My Life - How to play music for a party". Rookie. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  10. ^ Goble, Corban (February 8, 2012). "Download Jackie Chain After Hours Mixtape". Stereogum. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  11. ^ Breihan, Tom (February 15, 2012). "Mixtape Of The Week: Jackie Chain & Nick Catchdubs After Hours". Stereogum. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  12. ^ Riazati, Sarah (August 29, 2012). "Interview: Danny Brown, Nick Catchdubs and Just Blaze at MoMA PS1 Warm Up". The Fader. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  13. ^ Chung, Max (July 23, 2013). "V-EDM Playlist: Nick Catchdubs x tyDi x Rudimental x Jody Wisternoff & James Grant". Vibe. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  14. ^ Dowling, Marcus (September 11, 2014). "Nick Catchdubs ft. B.I.C. - "Wuts That"". Complex. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  15. ^ Caramanica, Jon (May 22, 2015). "Kehlani and Nick Catchdubs Release New Albums". The New York Times. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  16. ^ Frydenlund, Zach (May 2, 2015). "Stream Nick Catchdubs' 'Smoke Machine' Album". Complex. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  17. ^ Levy, Pat (May 1, 2015). "Nick Catchdubs – Smoke Machine". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  18. ^ Mlynar, Phillip (August 20, 2019). "Nick Catchdubs: UFO". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
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