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| Years active | 2002–present |
Nic Hard is an American record producer, mixer and engineer. [1] [2] He has won two Grammy Awards. [3]
Nic Hard | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | UK |
| Occupation(s) |
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| Years active | 2002–present |
Nic Hard is an American record producer, mixer and engineer. [1] [2] He has won two Grammy Awards. [3]
Nic received a diploma from the Institute of Audio Research and began working as an assistant engineer at Unique Recording Studios and head engineer at RPM Studios. [4] In 2003, he co-produced and recorded Forget Yourself by The Church (band). [5]
Nic has collaborated with bands and artists such as Ghost Beach, Aberdeen City, The Bravery, the Kin, Snarky Puppy and more. [6] [7]
| Year | Artist | Title | Label | Credit(s) |
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| 2022 | Snarky Puppy | Empire Central | GroundUPmusic | Mixer, Engineer |
| 2021 | Jordan Rakei | Late Night Tales: Jordan Rakei | Night Time Stories | Producer |
| 2020 | Snarky Puppy | Live at the Royal Albert Hall | GroundUPmusic | Mixer |
| 2020 | Bill Laurance | Live at Ronnie Scott's | Flint Music | Mixer |
| 2019 | Snarky Puppy | Immigrance | GroundUPmusic | Mixer, Engineer |
| 2018 | Ghost-Note | Swagism | Ropeadope Records | Mixer |
| 2017 | Bokanté | Strange Circles | GroundUPmusic | Mixer, Engineer |
| 2016 | Snarky Puppy | Culcha Vulcha | GroundUPmusic | Mixer, Engineer |
| 2016 | Lucy Woodward | Til They Bang on the Door | GroundUPmusic | Mixer |
| 2016 | Charlie Hunter | Everybody Has a Plan Until They Get Punched in the Mouth | GroundUPmusic | Engineer |
| 2014 | Ghost Beach | Blonde | Nettwerk | Producer, Mixer, Engineer |
| 2010 | Ruth Gerson | This Can't Be My Life | Wrong Records | Producer, Engineer |
| 2009 | The Bravery | Stir the Blood | Island Records | Engineer |
| 2008 | The Bravery | The Sun and the Moon | Island Records | Mixer, Engineer |
| 2007 | Glint | Sound in Silence | Rely Records | Producer, Mixer, Engineer [8] |
| 2005 | Aberdeen City | The Freezing Atlantic | Dovecote Records | Producer, Mixer, Engineer |
| 2005 | The Bravery | The Bravery | Island Records | Mixer |
| 2004 | The Church | Beside Yourself | Cooking Vinyl | Producer, Engineer [9] |
| 2003 | Mary Fahl | The Other Side of Time | Odyssey Records | Engineer |
| 2003 | The Church | Forget Yourself | Cooking Vinyl | Producer, Engineer |
| Year | Result | Award | Category | Work | Ref. |
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| 2021 | Won | Grammy Awards | Best Contemporary Instrumental Album | Live at the Royal Albert Hall | [10] |
| Nominated | Best Arrangement, Instrumental and Vocals | Slow Burn | |||
| 2017 | Won | Best Contemporary Instrumental Album | Culcha Vulcha | [11] |
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