Nicholas McCarrell (born April 6, 1982), professionally known as Aqua, is an American record producer and composer of film and television scores. As a record producer, he has most notably worked with
Roc-a-fella Records
Roc-A-Fella Records was an American record label and music management company founded in 1994 by record executives and entrepreneurs Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter, Damon Dash, and Kareem "Biggs" Burke. Carter issued his debut album, '' Reasonable Doubt ...
artists
Jay-Z
Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969), known professionally as Jay-Z, is an American Rapping, rapper, businessman, and record executive. Rooted in East Coast hip-hop, he was named Billboard and Vibe's 50 Greatest Rappers of All Time, the ...
,
Kanye West
Ye ( ; born Kanye Omari West ; June 8, 1977) is an American rapper, singer and record producer. One of the most prominent figures in hip-hop, he is known for his varying musical style and polarizing cultural and political commentary. After ...
, and
Beanie Sigel
Dwight Equan Grant (born March 6, 1974), better known by his stage name Beanie Sigel, is an American rapper from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is best known for his association with Jay-Z and his label Roc-A-Fella Records, to which Grant signed ...
.
His scoring credits include ''
Entourage
An entourage () is an informal group or band of people who are closely associated with a (usually) famous, notorious, or otherwise notable individual. The word can also refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* L'entourage, French hip hop / rap collecti ...
'' and ''
George Lopez
George Edward Lopez (born April 23, 1961) is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He is most known for starring in his self-produced ABC sitcom '' George Lopez''. His stand-up comedy examines race and ethnic relations, including Mexican ...
''.
Early career
Aqua began his music career as an intern at
MTV News
MTV News was the news production division of MTV. The service was available in the US with localized versions on MTV's global network and an online news team. In 2016, MTV refreshed the MTV News brand to compete with the likes of BuzzFeed and ...
until August 2001. He began distributing copies of his demo in January 2002 after moving back to Los Angeles, generating a buzz within the Roc-A-Fella camp. This buzz began Aqua's relationship with Jay-Z, producing "
My 1st Song" off of Jay's
Black Album.
Television credits
''George Lopez''
Nicholas became the sole composer of ''
George Lopez
George Edward Lopez (born April 23, 1961) is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He is most known for starring in his self-produced ABC sitcom '' George Lopez''. His stand-up comedy examines race and ethnic relations, including Mexican ...
'' in 2002. He scored every episode from 2002-2007 that aired on ABC, entering syndication one month after the series finale. On March 8, 2007, it was announced that ''George Lopez'' would join the
Nick at Nite
Nick at Nite (stylized as nick@nite since 2009) is an American nighttime programming block on Nickelodeon. List of programs broadcast by Nick at Nite, The block's programming broadcasts from prime time to Late-night television, late night, with ...
lineup. To this date, it continues to be their highest rated series and one of cable's best for an off-network sitcom. The show currently airs in broadcast syndication on The
CW Plus and on
Telelatino
TLN (an abbreviation from its full name Telelatino) is a Canadian English-language discretionary specialty channel owned by TLN Media Group. The channel primarily broadcasts lifestyle programming surrounding the Spanish and Italian cultures, inc ...
in Canada.
''Entourage''
In 2007, Aqua began working as a weekly composer for the
HBO
Home Box Office (HBO) is an American pay television service, which is the flagship property of namesake parent-subsidiary Home Box Office, Inc., itself a unit owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. The overall Home Box Office business unit is based a ...
series ''
Entourage
An entourage () is an informal group or band of people who are closely associated with a (usually) famous, notorious, or otherwise notable individual. The word can also refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* L'entourage, French hip hop / rap collecti ...
''.
''90210''
Aqua began working as a weekly composer for the show ''
90210'' in 2009. The show airs weekly on
The CW
The CW Network, LLC (commonly referred to as The CW or simply CW) is an American commercial broadcast television network which is controlled by Nexstar Media Group through a 75% ownership interest. The network's name is derived from the firs ...
.
''How to Make It in America''
Nicholas also composes music for the HBO series ''
How to Make It in America''.
Discography
2003
Jay-Z
Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969), known professionally as Jay-Z, is an American Rapping, rapper, businessman, and record executive. Rooted in East Coast hip-hop, he was named Billboard and Vibe's 50 Greatest Rappers of All Time, the ...
- ''
The Black Album''
* 14. "My 1st Song"
** Sample Credit:
Los Angeles Negros - "Tu y Tu Mirar...Yo y Mi Canción"
2004
Beanie Sigel
Dwight Equan Grant (born March 6, 1974), better known by his stage name Beanie Sigel, is an American rapper from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is best known for his association with Jay-Z and his label Roc-A-Fella Records, to which Grant signed ...
- ''
The B. Coming''
* 02. "I Can't Go On This Way"
** Sample Credit:
Gloria Scott - ''Love Me, Love Me Or Leave Me, Leave Me''
2008
Wale
Wale or WALE may refer to:
Places
* Wale, Devon, a hamlet in England
* Wale, Tomaszów Mazowiecki County, a village in Poland
People
* Wale (surname)
*Wale (rapper), stage name of American rapper Olubowale Victor Akintimehin
Radio and televisi ...
- "
100 Miles & Running"
* 20. "Rediscover Me"
** Sample Credit:
The Main Ingredient - ''Rediscover Me''
2007
Rich Boy
Marece Benjamin Richards (born April 19, 1983), better known by his stage name Rich Boy, is an American rapper known for his 2006 single " Throw Some D's" (featuring Polow da Don), which peaked at number six on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. It serv ...
- "
Rich Boy
Marece Benjamin Richards (born April 19, 1983), better known by his stage name Rich Boy, is an American rapper known for his 2006 single " Throw Some D's" (featuring Polow da Don), which peaked at number six on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. It serv ...
"
* 13. "Lost Girls"
2010
YTCracker
Bryce Case Jr. (born August 23, 1982), otherwise known as YTCracker (pronounced "''whitey cracker''"), is an American rapper from La Mirada, California. His stage name derives from having formerly been a black hat hacker. Case is best known for hi ...
* "California Breeze"
[While this song was recorded in 2010, it was released in 2016 on YTCracker's ]SoundCloud
SoundCloud is a German audio streaming service owned and operated by SoundCloud Global Limited & Co. KG. The service enables its users to upload, promote, and share audio. Founded in 2007 by Alexander Ljung and Eric Wahlforss, SoundCloud is ...
page. It was also intended to be on ''Entourage'', one of Aqua's scoring credits.
2014
Λllison Taylor
* "Sail On"
YTCracker
Bryce Case Jr. (born August 23, 1982), otherwise known as YTCracker (pronounced "''whitey cracker''"), is an American rapper from La Mirada, California. His stage name derives from having formerly been a black hat hacker. Case is best known for hi ...
* "California Breeze"
2015
Bambaata Marley
Daniel Bambaata Robert Nesta Marley (born 12 July 1989) is a Jamaican singer-songwriter. He is the eldest son of Ziggy Marley, and eldest grandson of Bob Marley.
Early life
Bam Marley spent his early years in Jamaica before moving to Miami, Fl ...
* "Waiting for the War"
References
External links
*
{{DEFAULTSORT:Aqua
1982 births
Living people
Record producers from New York (state)