Nick Barat (born January 25, 1981), better known by his stage name Nick Catchdubs, is an American record producer and DJ from

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. He is a co-founder of

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. He has also served as an associate editor at ''

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''. In 2013, ''

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'' called him "the best party DJ in the game right now." He resides in

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Career

In 2012, Barat released ''After Hours'', a collaborative mixtape with rapper Jackie Chain. It was chosen by ''

'' as their Mixtape of the Week. In that year, he performed live with

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at the

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's Warm Up. In 2013, he released his first single, "Bizness", which featured vocal contributions from

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and Jay Ant. In 2014, he released "Wuts That", a single which featured rapper B.I.C. In 2015, he released his first studio album, ''Smoke Machine''. It featured guest appearances from the likes of

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, Iamsu!, and Jay Ant. ''

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'' gave the album a grade of B−, calling it "a damn good record to spin at a party this summer." In 2019, he released a studio album, ''UFO''.

Discography

Studio albums

* ''Smoke Machine'' (2015) * ''UFO'' (2019)

Compilation albums

* ''UFO RMX'' (2019)

Mixtapes

* ''After Hours'' (2012)

EPs

* ''More Smoke'' (2015) * ''ATM'' (2019) * ''Pour Decisions'' (2020) * ''Gutter'' (2022) * ''100 Proof'' (2024)

Singles

* "Wuts That" (2013) * "Bizness" (2014) * "Dip Dip" (2017) * "UFO Style" (2018) * "All Night" (2018) * "Pick Up Yaself" (2018)

DJ mixes

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- '' 100 Miles & Running'' (2007) * Wale - '' The Mixtape About Nothing'' (2008) *

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- ''Kizzaland'' (2008) * Izza Kizza - ''The Wizard of Iz'' (2009) * Wale &

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- ''Back to the Feature'' (2009) *

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- ''Kiss Kiss Kiss'' (2011)

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Barat, Nick 1981 births Living people American electronic musicians American hip-hop record producers American hip-hop DJs Musicians from New Jersey American company founders