Nik Kozub is a Canadian musician. Formerly a bass guitarist for the band Veal, [1] he was later associated with the electronic music group Shout Out Out Out Out. [2]
Kozub also writes and records his own solo electronic music and remixes material for other artists under the name The Paronomasiac, DJs under the name Nik 7, and is a recording engineer and producer who has worked on material for a variety of artists including Cadence Weapon, [3] Humans, [4] and The Wet Secrets. [5] In 2006 he appeared in Trevor Anderson's short documentary film Rock Pockets . [6]
Nik is the co-founder, along with Shout Out Out Out Out member Jason Troock, of Edmonton-based record label Normals Welcome Records, established in 2005. [7]
He is the son of Wilfred Kozub, a rock musician in Edmonton. [8]
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