Nick Barat
Nick Barat (born January 25, 1981), better known by his stage name Nick Catchdubs, is an American record producer and DJ from New Jersey. He is a co-founder of Fool's Gold Records. He has also served as an associate editor at "The Fader". In 2013, "Stereogum" called him "the best party DJ in the game right now." He resides in Brooklyn, New York. Career. In 2012, Barat released "After Hours", a collaborative mixtape with rapper Jackie Chain. It was chosen by "Stereogum" as their Mixtape of the Week. In that year, he performed live with Danny  Brown at the MoMA PS1's Warm Up. In 2013, he released his first single, "Bizness", which featured vocal contributions from Iamsu! and Jay Ant. In 2014, he released "Wuts That", a single which featured rapper B.I.C. In 2015, he released his first studio album, "Smoke Machine". It featured guest appearances from the likes of Troy Ave, Heems, Iamsu!, and Jay Ant. "Consequence of Sound" gave the album a grade of B−, calling it "a damn good record to spin at a party this summer." In 2019, he released a studio album, "UFO".