Nick Barat
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Nick Catchdubs | |
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_(1).jpg) Barat at the 2014 Spring Awakening Music Festival | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Nick Barat |
| Born | January 25, 1981[1] |
| Origin | New Jersey, U.S.[2] |
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| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | Fool's Gold |
| Website | www |
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]
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]
