Nick Barat

Nick Barat^[3] (born January 25, 1981),^[1] better known by his stage name Nick Catchdubs, is an American record producer and DJ from New Jersey.^[4] He is a co-founder of Fool's Gold Records.^[5][6] He has also served as an associate editor at The Fader.^[7] In 2013, Stereogum called him "the best party DJ in the game right now."^[8] He resides in Brooklyn, New York.^[9]

Nick Catchdubs
Barat at the 2014 Spring Awakening Music Festival
Background information
Birth name	Nick Barat
Born	(1981-01-25) January 25, 1981 (age 43)[1]
Origin	New Jersey, U.S.[2]
Genres	Hip hop electronic
Occupations	Record producer DJ
Years active	2004–present
Labels	Fool's Gold
Website	www.catchdubs.com

Career

In 2012, Barat released After Hours, a collaborative mixtape with rapper Jackie Chain.^[10] It was chosen by Stereogum as their Mixtape of the Week.^[11] In that year, he performed live with Danny Brown at the MoMA PS1's Warm Up.^[12] In 2013, he released his first single, "Bizness", which featured vocal contributions from Iamsu! and Jay Ant.^[13] In 2014, he released "Wuts That", a single which featured rapper B.I.C.^[14] In 2015, he released his first studio album, Smoke Machine.^[15] It featured guest appearances from the likes of Troy Ave, Heems, Iamsu!, and Jay Ant.^[16] Consequence of Sound gave the album a grade of B−, calling it "a damn good record to spin at a party this summer."^[17] In 2019, he released a studio album, UFO.^[18]

Discography

Studio albums

• Smoke Machine (2015)
• UFO (2019)

Compilation albums

• UFO RMX (2019)

Mixtapes

• After Hours (2012) (with Jackie Chain)

EPs

• More Smoke (2015)
• ATM (2019)
• Pour Decisions (2020) (with Vincent the Owl)
• Gutter (2022) (with Vincent the Owl)
• 100 Proof (2024) (with Vincent the Owl)

Singles

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

DJ mixes

• Wale - 100 Miles & Running (2007)
• Wale - The Mixtape About Nothing (2008)
• Izza Kizza - Kizzaland (2008)
• Izza Kizza - The Wizard of Iz (2009)
• Wale & 9th Wonder - Back to the Feature (2009)
• Kid Sister - Kiss Kiss Kiss (2011)

References

1. Nick Catchdubs (January 25, 2011). "thanks for all the overnight birthday wishes. now for the 1st donut of my 3rd decade..." Twitter. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
2. Lobenfeld, Claire (March 28, 2016). "Mellow Gold: Nick Catchdubs on "EDM fatigue", Danny Brown and Night Shift". Fact. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
3. Wieczner, Jen (September 3, 2012). "Spinning at Parties Within the Party". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
4. Breihan, Tom (February 26, 2015). "Nick Catchdubs – "Full House" (Feat. Troy Ave & Heems)". Stereogum. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
5. Scott, Damien (October 14, 2009). "Interview: Donnis, A-Trak & Catchdubs Talk Fool's Gold Deal". Complex. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
6. Gordon, Jeremy (February 26, 2015). "Fool's Gold's Nick Catchdubs Announces Debut LP Smoke Machine, Shares "Full House" Ft. Heems and Troy Ave". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
7. Hughes, Josiah (June 22, 2008). "Nick Catchdubs / Fordinho / Teddy Celebration - Hi-Fi Club, Calgary AB June 7". Exclaim!. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
8. Lobenfeld, Claire (July 23, 2013). "Nick Catchdubs – "Bizness" (Feat. Iamsu! & Jay Ant)". Stereogum. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
9. Hooper, Jessica (January 26, 2012). "Last Night (Being) a DJ Saved My Life - How to play music for a party". Rookie. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
10. Goble, Corban (February 8, 2012). "Download Jackie Chain After Hours Mixtape". Stereogum. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
11. Breihan, Tom (February 15, 2012). "Mixtape Of The Week: Jackie Chain & Nick Catchdubs After Hours". Stereogum. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
12. Riazati, Sarah (August 29, 2012). "Interview: Danny Brown, Nick Catchdubs and Just Blaze at MoMA PS1 Warm Up". The Fader. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
13. Chung, Max (July 23, 2013). "V-EDM Playlist: Nick Catchdubs x tyDi x Rudimental x Jody Wisternoff & James Grant". Vibe. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
14. Dowling, Marcus (September 11, 2014). "Nick Catchdubs ft. B.I.C. - "Wuts That"". Complex. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
15. Caramanica, Jon (May 22, 2015). "Kehlani and Nick Catchdubs Release New Albums". The New York Times. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
16. Frydenlund, Zach (May 2, 2015). "Stream Nick Catchdubs' 'Smoke Machine' Album". Complex. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
17. Levy, Pat (May 1, 2015). "Nick Catchdubs – Smoke Machine". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
18. Mlynar, Phillip (August 20, 2019). "Nick Catchdubs: UFO". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 31, 2019.

External links

• Official website
• Nick Catchdubs discography at Discogs