Nika Boon
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Nika Boon | |
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 Nika Boon with Dave Grohl at Brixton Academy in London | |
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| Genres | alternative rock, electro, chill-out, dance and trip-hop |
| Occupations | singer and songwriter |
| Website | www |
Nika Boon is a Polish singer-songwriter based in London, UK. She is best known for her husky vocal style. She released her album Rebel in 2017, in collaboration with musicians John Baggott (who plays keyboard & moogs for Massive Attack, Portishead, Robert Plant), Ian Matthews (drummer from Kasabian), and Jay Stapley (guitarist associated with Pink Floyd and Mike Oldfield).[1][2]
When Nika arrived in London, she submerged herself in the London music scene and become a part of British bands like Blue Drag signed to Black on Black Records from original Hoxton Square crew and later Talismantra managed by then Prodigy's manager Mike Champion. As a songwriter and vocalist, Boon collaborated with an eclectic mix of artists over the years in a variety of styles including alternative rock, electro, chill-out, dance and trip-hop with producers like Andy Gill (from Gang of Four) on one end of spectrum and Solu Music on the other.[3]
In 2000, Nika met Top New York DJ, Roger Sanchez during Madonna's much-anticipated comeback concert at the Brixton Academy. Impressed by her voice, Sanchez signed Nika to his own label leading to her first Stealth label release "Alone". Sanchez kept on releasing Nika's songs on his yearly compilations “Release Yourself” until 2006.[4]
Boon has collaborated with DJs and producers like Timo Garcia, Sandy Rivera from Kings of Tomorrow, G-Club, Fingertapp, Eric Kupper, Dario G, Cheshire Catz, Tall Paul amongst others. Her tracks can also be found on Defected Records and Berwick Street Records. However, in her 2017 album “Rebel” she is firmly going back to her rock roots that inspired her at the beginning of her musical adventure.[5][6]
