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 hip hop record label and music management company founded by record executives and entrepreneurs Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter, Damon "Dame" Dash, and Kareem "Biggs" Burke in 1994.
History
1994–2000: Formation ...
artists
Jay-Z,
Kanye West
Ye ( ; born Kanye Omari West ; June 8, 1977) is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and fashion designer.
Born in Atlanta and raised in Chicago, West gained recognition as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records in the ea ...
, and
Beanie Sigel
Dwight Equan Grant (born March 6, 1974), better known by his stage name Beanie Sigel, is an American rapper from South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He first became known for his association with Jay-Z and Roc-A-Fella Records, releasing his debu ...
.
His scoring credits include ''
Entourage'' and ''
George Lopez
George Edward Lopez (born April 23, 1961) is an American comedian and actor. He is known for starring in his self-produced ABC sitcom. His stand-up comedy examines race and ethnic relations, including Mexican American culture. Lopez has rec ...
''.
Early career
Aqua began his music career as an intern at
MTV News
MTV News is the news production division of MTV. The service is available in the US with localized versions on MTV's global network. In February 2016, MTV Networks confirmed it would refresh the MTV News brand in 2016, to compete with the likes ...
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 comedian and actor. He is known for starring in his self-produced ABC sitcom. His stand-up comedy examines race and ethnic relations, including Mexican American culture. Lopez has rec ...
'' 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) is an American nighttime basic cable television channel that broadcasts over the channel space of Nickelodeon. It typically broadcasts Mondays to Thursday nights from 9 p.m. - 6:30 a.m. ET/ PT, Friday nights fr ...
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 in Canada.
''Entourage''
In 2007, Aqua began working as a weekly composer for the
HBO series ''
Entourage''.
''90210''
Aqua began working as a weekly composer for the show ''
90210'' in 2009. The show airs weekly on
The CW
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in ...
.
''How to Make It in America''
Nicholas also composes music for the HBO series ''
How to Make It in America''.
Discography
2003
Jay-Z - '' 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 South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He first became known for his association with Jay-Z and Roc-A-Fella Records, releasing his debu ...
- ''
The B. Coming
''The B. Coming'' is the third studio album by American rapper Beanie Sigel.
Background and release
It was supposed to be released between 2002 and 2004 under Roc-A-Fella Records and distributed by Def Jam Recordings. However, due to Jay-Z's ta ...
''
* 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 television ...
- "
100 Miles & Running"
* 20. "Rediscover Me"
** Sample Credit:
The Main Ingredient - ''Rediscover Me''
2007
Rich Boy - " Rich Boy"
* 13. "Lost Girls"
2010
YTCracker
* "California Breeze"
[While this song was recorded in 2010, it was released in 2016 on YTCracker's ]SoundCloud
SoundCloud is an online audio distribution platform and music sharing website that enables its users to upload, promote, and share audio. Founded in 2007 by Alexander Ljung and Eric Wahlforss, SoundCloud is one of the largest music streaming s ...
page. It was also intended to be on ''Entourage'', one of Aqua's scoring credits.
2014
Λllison Taylor
* "Sail On"
YTCracker
* "California Breeze"
2015
Bambaata Marley
* "Waiting for the War"
References
External links
*
{{DEFAULTSORT:Aqua
1982 births
Living people
Record producers from New York (state)