Born in the Bay Area, raised in England, and currently living in Los Angeles, Beatnick Dee is a producer as well as a record & sample dealer. His discography includes
work with Vinnie Paz, Blu, Thes One (of People Under The Stairs), Ras Kass, Pheo, Army of the Pharaohs, Cali Agents, LMNO, and Infamous Mobb. He is also one third of
Drumset Music Works, a production collective with Twiz The Beat Pro and Jaisu.
Having grown up in England, Nick was exposed to a variety of musical genres from a young age when his father began taking him to Glastonbury Festival. Out of all
the musical styles at the festival, it was Hip-Hop music that really caught Nick's ear, leading to his frst experimentation with beatmaking. After years of accumulating
knowledge in records, gear, sampling, and production techniques, he began collaborating with other Hip-Hop artists, making a name for himself and solidifying his
trademark sound.
It was after a visit to LA, as an intern at Tres Records, that his mind was made up — he had to make a permanent move. Only 6 months later, in December of 2011,
the move was offcial — Beatnick Dee was now a Los Angeles-based hip-hop producer. It was this relocation which led to the evolution of his debut album, Creative
Medicine.
His move to Los Angeles allowed him to collaborate with talented, buzzing artists and well known rappers. These collabs as well as his full emersion into the melting pot
of his new city allowed the amalgam of infuences and musical styles to come together to create his debut album, Creative Medicine. At 12 tracks in length, Beatnick
Dee carefully matches each beat to the unique voice of the artist, all the while creating a singular work that can't be fully appreciated without being heard in its
entirety.
His connection to the artist Cashus King (fka Co$$) had been established while he was still in England, but his move to LA only cemented their musical bond, as
evidenced by Cashus' features on the album with Burning Clouds and Ketchup & Mustard. The latter is reminiscent of a classic-style LA anthem but with a sonically
futuristic twist. With an affnity for 80's music, this frst single brings an uplifting funk groove with spacey synths.
On Never Looked Back, Big Twins (Infamous Mobb) and his signature gutter voice are featured, a soulful ode to NY rap at its grimiest. Luxurious Rain, featuring UTB
Life$tyle's Pheo, emits a more modern Hip-Hop infuence. The versatile producer brings cosmic synths, strong 808's and rapid hi-hats, mixing abstract, trippy samples
into a unique track for the rapper. With more melodic arrangements like Be Free, featuring Denitia and Sene, and This Ain't a Love Song with Yung Miss, Beatnick Dee
displays his capabilities to produce beyond the Hip-Hop genre. Thicker Than Blood, the last track to be recorded for the album, is really where Creative Medicine comes
full circle. Featuring Thes One of People Under The Stairs, Beatnick Dee fnished his album with the artist that infuenced him as a teenager to start producing in the frst
place.
A solid set of songs seamlessly fowing through various moods and voices while still remaining cohesive, the project is a rich tapestry of sounds and styles that show-
case Beatnick Dee's own creative medicine. A stand out set and one to watch.
On the Creative Medicine EP Beatnick Dee selects 3 key songs from his debut full length release along with the accompanying instrumentals as well as 3 exclusive
unreleased bonus beats NOT available on the full lenght album.
