Nick Hakim

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Nick Hakim
Origin Washington, D.C., U.S.
Genres Neo soul [1]
Occupation(s)Singer • songwriter • record producer
Years active2013–present
Labels ATO Records • Earseed Records
Website nickhakim.com

Nicolas Hakim is an American musician based in Queens, New York, United States. [2] His first EP, Where Will We Go Part 1 & 2, was self-released in 2014. His debut album, Green Twins, was released in May 2017, followed by his second studio album, Will This Make Me Good , released in May 2020. [3]

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Career

Nick Hakim was born and raised in Washington, D.C. by his parents, a Chilean mother and Peruvian father, where he was surrounded by a diverse array of musical influences. At 17, a friend invited him to sing with her church choir, where Hakim taught himself to play piano. Soon after, he was accepted to Boston's Berklee College of Music, and whilst there, he released 2014's two-part EPs Where Will We Go. [4]

In 2017, Hakim released Green Twins through ATO Records and toured internationally. [5] [6] The album went on to earn critical acclaim by media outlets including Pitchfork [7] and The Guardian , [8] and was named one of the Ten Best R&B Albums of 2017 by NPR. [9] Vice called it a "soulful, psychedelic experience". [10] One of the tracks off the album, "Needy Bees", was featured in an episode of HBO's Insecure . [11] The following year, Hakim contributed original music to HBO's Random Acts of Flyness , directed by longtime collaborator Terence Nance. [12] In 2018, Hakim performed on NPR's Tiny Desk Concerts. [13]

In 2020 he released his second studio album, Will This Make Me Good . [14] He collaborated with Erykah Badu and contributed to her livestream concert series 'Too Sensitive' in September 2020. [15] A remixed version of Will This Make Me Good was released in 2021 and included remixes from BadBadNotGood, KeiyaA, Slauson Malone, Pink Siifu and more. [16]

In October 2022 Hakim released his third studio album, Cometa. [17] "Happen" was released as the first single from the album. [18] Hakim toured internationally following the release of Cometa. [19]

He played the piano and sang on Adrianne Lenker's 2024 album Bright Future. [20] In March Lenker released two videos recorded at Electric Lady Studios of Hakim and herself performing songs from Bright Future. [21]

Discography

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  2. ↑ "Nick Hakim Is Ready to Share His Quiet Explorations With the World". Rollingstone.com. 2023-01-23. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
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  15. ↑ "Erykah Badu Announces 'TOO SENSITIVE'". Broadway World.
  16. ↑ "Badbadnotgood Remix Nick Hakim". Pitchfork. 16 February 2021.
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