Nsqk

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Nsqk
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Nsqk performing in 2021
Background information
Birth nameRodrigo Torres de la Garza
Born (1998-04-27) 27 April 1998 (age 26)
Monterrey, Mexico
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • musician
  • producer
  • singer-songwriter
Years active2020–present
LabelsHoney Records

Rodrigo Torres de la Garza (born April 27, 1998), known professionally as Nsqk (pronounced as Nesquik), is a Mexican rapper, singer-songwriter and producer. [1]

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Early life

Torres was born in Monterrey, Mexico. He grew up in Houston, Texas, after moving with his family from an early age. [2] He initially started recording music at the age of thirteen after discovering how tracks of Skrillex, Swedish House Mafia and Avicii were produced, using a laptop with a 97 version of Windows 95 installed. [3]

His stage name origins due to a friend on Instagram responding ironically that Nsqk should be his artistic pseudonym, since Torres username being "nsqkpapi" at the time as a mocking reference to Canadian rapper Drake, and to monikers used by the members of ASAP Mob as well. [4]

Career

He released his debut EP Botánica in 2020 through the independent label Honey Records, which combined pop, rap, R&B, and EDM sounds. [5] His debut full-length album, Roy, was released in late 2022, which led Torres to perform at various prestigious festivals throughout Latin America, such as Ceremonia in 2023 and Lollapalooza Chile in 2024. [6]

In 2024, Torres co-wrote and was featured in "Mami 100pre Sabe", the tenth track on the third studio album of Puerto Rican rapper Álvaro Díaz, Sayonara . [7] He released his debut mixtape ATP months later, with the inclusion of Mexican Twitch streamer and YouTuber El Mariana during interlude skits. [8] The mixtape was named one of the best rising-act albums of 2024 by Billboard. [9]

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected details
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Roy

Mixtapes

List of mixtapes, with selected details
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ATP
  • Released: 14 Aug 2024
  • Label: Honey Records
  • Formats: digital download, streaming

Extended plays

List of extended plays, with selected details
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Botánica
  • Released: 31 January 2020
  • Label: Honey Records
  • Formats: digital download, streaming

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