Bro Safari

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Bro Safari
Birth nameNicholas Weiller
Also known asKnick
Born (1978-04-06) April 6, 1978 (age 43)
Origin Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Genres Moombahton, moombahcore, trap, dubstep, drum and bass
Occupation(s) Songwriter, remixer, record producer
Years active2008-present
LabelsRenegade Hardware, Barcode Recordings, Outbreak, Human Imprint, Lifted Music, Mad Decent, Owsla, Play Me Records
Associated acts Evol Intent, UFO!, Nerd Rage, Anna Yvette, Knuckle Children, Valentino Khan, Ricky Remedy, Kill The Noise, Dillon Francis, Ludachrist
Website brosafari.com

Nicholas Weiller, better known by his stage name Bro Safari, also known as Knick, is an American moombahton, trap, and dubstep producer.

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Biography

Weiller was born in Rome, Italy, into a family with three brothers and one sister. The entire family moved back to Atlanta, Georgia. While growing up in Atlanta, he took to playing several instruments, including guitar, bass, and drums. Although an avid punk rock fan, he gained a deep interest in electronic music in college and began producing Drum N' Bass around 1999. He joined the drum and bass trio Evol Intent in 2000 in his hometown of Atlanta. Weiller has also produced trap, moombahton, and dubstep under the moniker Bro Safari starting in 2008. He formulated the producer name by throwing around "Broseph" and "rastafari" combining it to for Bro Safari, the current name he tours under.

Weiller formed the group Minus Music with Matthew Kelly, producing under the name. Matthew Kelly eventually received a Doctorate in Middle Eastern Studies, and lived in Jerusalem.

He currently lives in Austin, Texas with his wife Heather, a/k/a Robotpoko, and their son Elliot Weiller. Heather is a stay at home mom who devotes her life to her family, the fans and arts and crafts.

Weiller's remix of Antiserum x Mayhem's "Breaking In" was featured on the soundtrack of Madden 17.

2016-present: Follow & Reality

On May 16, 2016, Bro Safari released his single "Follow". [1]

On September 9, 2016, Bro Safari released his single "Reality" featuring the singer Sarah Hudson. [2]

Discography

Albums

TitleDetailsTrack list
Animal
(with UFO!)
[3]
  • The Dealer
  • Chimbre (featuring Anna Yvette)
  • Drama
  • Sputnik
  • Animal
  • Burn The Block
  • Tracers
  • Bird Brain
  • Zombies
  • No Time To Sleep

Extended plays

List of extended plays
TitleDetails
Clockwork [4]
(with UFO!)

Singles

2018
2022

Remixes

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References

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  2. "Bro Safari - Reality (feat. Sarah Hudson (Official Lyric Video) - YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
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