Joe Nice (born c. 1976) is a dubstep DJ from Baltimore, Maryland.[1] Nice was the first person to put on dubstep nights in America and founded New York's irregular Dub War club night,[2] which has hosted performances by British dubstep artists such as Hatcha,[3] Youngsta,[3] Kode9,[4] Mala,[5] and Loefah.[5] He performs regularly in New York, London (including at scene pillar DMZ),[6] and elsewhere.[7] He first heard dubstep in 2002,[8] at the Baltimore venue Starscape, and began playing it that same year.[7] He has been praised for his charisma[9] and stage presence.[10] In 2005, music journalist Martin Clark also praised him for his access to new dubplates (in contrast to other American dubstep DJs) and willingness to play tracks by lesser-known producers.[6] In 2007, Nice was selected as one of URB magazine's "Next 100".[citation needed] In 2015, he founded the label known as Gourmet Beats, pushing content from the likes of Moonstones, Fill Spectre & DJG.[11]
Joe Nice | |
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 Joe Nice (right) with Mala in London at DMZ, 2005 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | March 17, 1976 Southampton, UK |
| Origin | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Genres | Dubstep |
| Occupation | DJ |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Labels | GourmetBeats |
| Members | Joe Nice |
| Website | www.facebook.com/joenicedj |
Early life
editNice was born in Southampton, England[12] to Trinidadian parents, but moved to Baltimore at the age of two.[7]
References
edit- ^ McKinnon, Matthew (2007-01-30). "South London calling". CBC.ca.
- ^ Dowling, Marcus K. (2012-01-16). "Interview: Joe Nice and the History of Dubstep in America, Part One". The Couch Sessions. Retrieved 2019-04-09.
- ^ a b "issue 329: rollicking flavor". flavorpill NYC. 2006-09-26. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27.
- ^ Garber, David (2015-02-04). "Low Frequency or Bust: Joe Nice on the Watering Down of Dub Culture in America". Vice. Archived from the original on 2015-05-16.
- ^ a b "issue 350: immersive flavor". flavorpill NYC. 2007-02-20. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27.
- ^ a b Clark, Martin (2005-09-14). "The Month in Grime / Dubstep". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 2007-07-24.
- ^ a b c Harvell, Jess (2006-04-12). "Dub Me Crazy: Joe Nice". Archived from the original on 2012-02-08.
- ^ Jama, Zainab (2010-05-14). "Introducing Joe Nice". Fabric London. Retrieved 2019-04-09.
- ^ Dowling, Marcus K. (2012-01-17). "Interview: Joe Nice and the History of Dubstep in America, Part Two". The Couch Sessions. Retrieved 2019-04-09.
- ^ "About 2 Blow: Dubstep". RWD Magazine. Archived from the original on 2009-01-07.
- ^ "Malleus & Saule Introduced to Ever-Expanding Gourmet Beats". duploc.com. 2016-06-03. Retrieved 2019-04-09.
- ^ Surapaneni, Prakash (December 2006). "Joe Nice: Bass, Pace and Space". Earwaks. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28.