Joe Nice | |
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Background information | |
Born | March 17, 1976 Southampton, UK |
Origin | Baltimore, Maryland |
Genres | Dubstep |
Occupation(s) | DJ |
Years active | 2002–present |
Labels | GourmetBeats |
Members | Joe Nice |
Website | www.facebook.com/joenicedj |
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]
Nice was born in Southampton, England [12] to Trinidadian parents, but moved to Baltimore at the age of two. [7]
Joe Nice | |
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Background information | |
Born | March 17, 1976 Southampton, UK |
Origin | Baltimore, Maryland |
Genres | Dubstep |
Occupation(s) | DJ |
Years active | 2002–present |
Labels | GourmetBeats |
Members | Joe Nice |
Website | www.facebook.com/joenicedj |
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]
Nice was born in Southampton, England [12] to Trinidadian parents, but moved to Baltimore at the age of two. [7]