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Ben Nicky (DJ)
British trance music disc jockey From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ben Nicky is a British disc jockey and electronic dance music record producer. Known as a trance music DJ, Nicky's music often covers other styles and genres.
Biography
Nicky is from Bristol, England, and started his DJ career in 2007.[2][3] In 2011 his track with Cass Fox, "The One", was highlighted as a memorable tune by Mixmag, with his work also becoming noticed by other artists including Paul van Dyk, Tiësto, and Armin van Buuren.[4] By 2012 he was a "rising star", including supporting BBC DJ Dave Pearce at club nights.[5] In 2013 he started the Head F**k label, releasing "mash up" tracks. In 2016 the DJ Mag magazine, in a review of a live gig, stated Nicky was a "future king" of trance.[1][6]
His style of music has been described as somewhat fluid, encompassing trance, techno, hardstyle, and bounce. Nicky is also known as a "bad boy of dance", following a quote by fellow disc jockey and producer Armin Van Buuren.[7][8] Nicky has regularly played live at events and festivals, including Belsonic and Creamfields.[9][10] In May 2019 he made his debut on the BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix show, performing for a two-hour session.[11] That same year Nicky was nominated for a DJ Award in the Trance category.[12]
In 2021 Nicky bought a house in Northern Ireland.[13]
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