Nuka (beat maker)

Ridge Manuka Maukava (born 2000 or 2001), known by his stage name Nuka, is a New Caledonian beat maker and record producer known for his song "Love Not War (The Tampa Beat)", a collaboration with American R&B singer Jason Derulo.^[2][1] Sony Music released the song on 20 November 2020 as a re-work of Nuka's 2018 composition "4 Brylean (WayzRmx2018)".^[3][4][5] Nuka produced the track and is an associate performer on it. The song has charted worldwide including on the UK Singles Chart and on charts in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Germany, Sweden, and Switzerland.

Nuka
Birth name	Ridge Manuka Maukava
Born	2000 or 2001 (age 23–24)[1] Dumbéa, Nouméa, New Caledonia
Occupation	Record producer
Years active	2017–present
Labels	Sony Music

Nuka first produced songs in 2017 and released "4 Brylean (WayzRmx2018)" on SoundCloud the following year.^[1][6] At the start of 2020, the instrumental rose in popularity due to a video on social networking platform TikTok with choreography by Tampa Curhat, though Nuka was not credited. According to Nuka, Curhat attempted to claim ownership of the song in August 2020 when contacted by Sony Music, but could not provide the song. The label then got in touch with Nuka through his Facebook page the month after.^[1] At the time, Nuka was studying to be a pastry chef at the Saint Jean XXIII lycée in Païta.^[7] He then put his studies on hold to continue his music career after signing with Sony.^[1]

Discography

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released

Title	Year	Peak chart positions							Certifications	Album
		AUS [8]	AUT [9]	BEL (FL) [10]	GER [11]	SWE [12]	SWI [13]	UK [14]
"Love Not War (The Tampa Beat)" (with Jason Derulo)	2020	49	20	50	9	97	5	26	ARIA: Platinum[15] BPI: Silver[16] BVMI: Platinum[17] IFPI AUT: 2× Platinum[18] IFPI SWI: Platinum[19]	Nu King

References

1. Briand-Locu, Marie (25 November 2020). "Musique : Nuka, ce lycéen calédonien qui sort de l'anonymat grâce à Jason Derulo" [Music: Nuka, the Caledonian high school student who rises from anonymity thanks to Jason Derulo]. Le Parisien (in French). Retrieved 28 December 2020.
2. "Nuka collabore avec Jason Derulo" [Nuka collaborates with Jason Derulo] (in French). Radio Rythme Bleu. 23 November 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
3. Wass, Mike (20 November 2020). "Jason Derulo Teams Up With NUKA For "Love Not War (The Tampa Beat)"". Idolator. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
4. "Love Not War (The Tampa Beat) - Single by Jason Derulo & Nuka". Apple Music. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
5. "Love Not War (The Tampa Beat) - Single by Jason Derulo, Nuka". Spotify. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
6. "Multi-Platinum Global Superstar Jason Derulo Joins Forces with Nuka to Release Brand New Single "Love Not War (The Tampa Beat)"" (Press release). Sony Music. 20 November 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
7. Chenais, Stéphane (20 November 2020). "Comment Nuka, de Dumbéa, a fait un morceau avec Jason Derulo" [How Nuka, from Dumbéa, created a song with Jason Derulo] (in French). Nouvelle-Calédonie La 1ère. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
8. "Discography Nuka". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
9. "Discographie Nuka". austriancharts.at (in German). Retrieved 12 February 2021.
10. "Discography Nuka". ultratop.be/nl/. Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
11. "Jason Derulo (Single)". officialcharts.de (in German). GfK Entertainment. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
12. "Discography Nuka". swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
13. "Nuka" (select "Charts" tab). swisscharts.com (in German). Retrieved 7 February 2021.
14. "Jason Derulo". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
15. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
16. "British certifications – Nuka". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 5 April 2023. Type Nuka in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
17. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Nuka)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
18. "Austrian certifications – Nuka" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
19. "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Nuka)". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 April 2023.

External links

• Nuka on Facebook