Nick Brewer
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Nick Brewer
| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1989}}
| birth_place = East London, England
| occupation = Rapper
| years_active = 2010–present
| label = {{plainlist|
}}
| associated_acts = The Confect
| website = {{URL|www.itsnickbrewer.co.uk}}
}}
Nick Brewer (born 1989){{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/nick-brewer-mn0002622592/related|title=Nick Brewer|last=Yeung|first=Neil Z.|work=AllMusic|accessdate=2016-07-06}} is an English rapper. His 2015 song, "Talk To Me", charted at #19 on the UK Singles Chart.
Background
Brewer was born in East London in 1989 but lived in Essex during his time at the University of Essex, where he studied history, and now operates out of a studio in Brick Lane.{{cite web|url=http://www.islandrecords.co.uk/island-artists/nick-brewer/|title=Nick Brewer|publisher=Island Records}} He was previously employed as a youth worker.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/jul/29/nick-brewer|title=New band of the day (1,563)|work=The Guardian}}
Brewer has released four EPs in collaboration with The Confect; 2010's Alone With My Thoughts, 2011's Alone With My Thoughts Part 2, 2013's Flat 10 and 2014's 4 Miles Further, the latter taking its name from the movement of The Confect's home studios to their new set up in Brick Lane. His 2014 single, "Fall From Here", featured Naomi Scott.{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a592715/premiere-nick-brewer-and-naomi-scott-in-fall-from-here-music-video.html#~pqf164GG2iRuQz|title=Premiere: Nick Brewer and Naomi Scott in 'Fall From Here' music video|publisher=Digital Spy}}
His 2015 single, "Talk to Me", was written by Brewer and Bibi Bourelly. The song samples "Gypsy Woman" by Crystal Waters.{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/could-sam-smith-become-the-first-act-to-take-a-james-bond-theme-to-number-1-on-the-official-chart__10839/|title=Sam Smith heading for first ever Number 1 James Bond theme|publisher=The Official Charts Company}} In an interview, Brewer said that Bourelly had been invited into the studio after Brewer found out through a mutual friend that she was in town writing for Ellie Goulding.{{cite web|url=https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/culture/6786/nick-brewer-took-long-time-realise-i-actually/|title=Nick Brewer: "It took a long time to realize who I actually was"|publisher=Gay Times}} The song charted at #19 on the UK Singles Chart{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/48436/nick-brewer-ft-bibi-bourelly/|title=NICK BREWER FT BIBI BOURELLY|publisher=The Official Charts Company}} and was certified Silver by BPI in 2022.{{cite certification|region=United Kingdom|artist=Nick Brewer Ft Bibi Bourelly|title=Talk To Me|id=15887-5890-1|access-date=March 19, 2022}}
Outside of music, Brewer is passionate about contributing to social change; one example is in him being a patron for UK charity Anxiety UK.{{cite web|url=http://www.petrieinventory.com/in-conversation-with-nick-brewer|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190906001447/http://www.petrieinventory.com/in-conversation-with-nick-brewer|url-status=usurped|archive-date=6 September 2019|title=In Conversation with Nick Brewer|website=PETRIe|language=en-US|access-date=2019-09-06}} Brewer is Christian.{{Cite web |last=Wybrow |first=Becky |date=2016-02-24 |title=New Guvna B video featuring Nick Brewer |url=https://www.keepthefaith.co.uk/2016/02/24/new-guvna-b-video-featuring-nick-brewer/ |access-date=2024-06-24 |website=Keep The Faith ® The UK's Black and multi-ethnic Christian magazine |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |date=2023-10-24 |title=Nick Brewer {{!}} Seen & Unseen |url=https://www.seenandunseen.com/contributors/nick-brewer |access-date=2024-06-24 |website=www.seenandunseen.com |language=en}}
Awards and nominations
=MOBO Awards=
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| Year | Recipient/Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Nick Brewer | Best Newcomer{{Cite web |url=https://voting.mobo.com/categories/newcomer |title=BEST NEWCOMER | MOBO AWARDS 2015 Voting |access-date=2016-01-11 |archive-date=2016-01-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160119034352/http://voting.mobo.com/categories/newcomer |url-status=dead }} | {{nom}} |
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