Papamitrou
{{Short description|Music producer aka Nik Papz}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| alias = {{hlist|Nick Papz|Nik Papamitrou}}
| birth_name = Nikolas Papamitrou
| years_active = 2013–present
| label = Dream Chasers
| current_member_of = Meek Mill
}}
Nikolas Papamitrou, better known mononymously as Papamitrou or by the stage name Nick Papz, is a music producer from Massachusetts. Papamitrou is currently the first signed producer to Meek Mill's record label: Dreamchasers.{{Cite web|url=https://www.papamitrou.com/|title=papamitrou|website=papamitrou|access-date=2017-07-19}}{{Citation|last=DREAMCHASER RECORDS [DCRMOTIVATION]|title=DREAMCHASER RECORDS FIRST PRODUCER, PAPAMITROU (@NICK_PAPZ)|date=2016-12-06|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4qcq8l2kOY|accessdate=2017-07-19}}{{Cite web|url=http://soundplug.net/producers-meek-mill-wins-and-losses/|title=Meet Two of The Producers Who Helped Crafted Meek Mill's Wins And Losses – Sound Plug|website=soundplug.net|language=en|access-date=2018-02-26}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2017/07/meek-mill-wins-and-losses-production-credits/|title=Production Credits for Meek Mill's 'Wins & Losses' Album - XXL|website=XXL Mag|date=21 July 2017 |language=en|access-date=2018-02-26}}
Career
Nikolas Papamitrou aka Nick Papz, graduated Husson University with a BS degree in Communications Technology.{{Cite web|url=http://nescomblog.husson.edu/2016/01/22/sophomore-begins-work-with-nationally-recognized-hip-hop-producer-jahlil-beats/|title=Audio Engineering Student Begins Work With Hip Hop Producer Jahlil Beats – New England School of Communications|website=nescomblog.husson.edu|language=en-US|access-date=2018-02-26}} He started a [https://www.youtube.com/user/Magikkzz YouTube channel]{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDMDbdgG5K_U1aqF8rqdVmg|title=Papamitrou M u s i c|website=YouTube|language=en|access-date=2018-02-26}} at the age of sixteen producing "Meek Mill Type Beats"{{Citation|last=Papamitrou M u s i c|title=Rick Ross/Meek Mill Type Beat Instrumental (HIT) "Locked Loaded" (Prod. Papamitrou)|date=2015-11-26|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7Dx6vtyY4k|accessdate=2018-02-26}}{{Citation|last=Papamitrou M u s i c|title=Meek Mill Type Beat (Dreamchasers 4) (HIT/BANGER) {{!}} "The Introduction" (Prod. Papamitrou)|date=2016-02-15|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDYMGvsCrHY|accessdate=2018-02-26}} which was getting attention and thousands of subscribers.{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/user/Magikkzz|title=Papamitrou M u s i c|website=YouTube|language=en|access-date=2017-07-19}} Papamitrou started communicating with well known producers such as Sap (producer) and Jahlil Beats.{{Cite web|url=https://soundcloud.com/papamitrou/sets/7-series|title=7 Series|website=SoundCloud|language=en|access-date=2018-02-26}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.gotinstrumentals.com/front/beats/beatmixtape/papamitrou-x-jahlil-beats-7-series-18969|title=Papamitrou x Jahlil Beats - 7 Series {{!}} Gotinstrumentals {{!}} #1 Instrumentals Source|website=www.gotinstrumentals.com|access-date=2018-02-26}}{{Cite web|url=http://hiphopapproved.org/news/hiphopapproved-exclusive-interview-nick-papamitrou/|title=HipHopApproved Exclusive Interview: Nick Papamitrou|website=hiphopapproved.org|access-date=2018-02-26}} He was originally discovered through Instagram by a fan tagging Meek Mill's manager on his beat video.{{Cite news|url=https://meekmill.com/blogs/news/tell-your-dreamchasers-story-tyds|title=Tell Your DreamChasers Story #TYDS|work=Meekmill.com|access-date=2018-02-26}}{{Citation|last=My Mixtapez|title=Nick Papz - 'I flipped my desk In class the day Meek Mill wanted to sign me'|date=2017-07-20|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XaOmsgF4NKY|accessdate=2018-02-26}} Papamitrou got signed to Dreamchasers soon after that. Papamitrou became notable after releasing his beat tapes "[https://soundcloud.com/papamitrou/sets/apollo Apollo]"{{Cite web|url=https://soundcloud.com/papamitrou/sets/apollo|title=Apollo|website=SoundCloud|language=en|access-date=2018-02-26}}{{Cite web|url=https://mymixtapez.com/artist/22564|title=My Mixtapez|website=mymixtapez.com|access-date=2018-02-26}} and "[https://soundcloud.com/papamitrou/sets/cuatro Cuatro]"{{Cite web|url=https://soundcloud.com/papamitrou/sets/cuatro|title=Cuatro|website=SoundCloud|language=en|access-date=2018-02-26}} on SoundCloud and MyMixtapez, which set him off with the help of Meek Mill promoting him.
In February 2017, Papamitrou released two major songs on Don Q's project "Corner Stories{{Citation|title=Don Q - Corner Stories {{!}} Download & Listen [New Mixtape]|url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/don-q-corner-stories-new-mixtape.116909.html|accessdate=2017-08-15}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2017/02/don-q-corner-stories-mixtape/|title=Don Q Releases 'Corner Stories' Mixtape - XXL|website=XXL Mag|date=28 February 2017 |language=en|access-date=2018-02-26}}" named "Don Vito,{{Citation|last=WORLDSTARHIPHOP|title=Don Q "Don Vito" (WSHH Exclusive - Official Music Video)|date=2017-06-24|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsnX30IQ7a4|accessdate=2017-08-15}}{{Citation|last=Future Hendrixx|title=Don Q - Don Vito [Prod. By Nick Papz]|date=2017-02-28|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1FfuI7khzA|accessdate=2017-08-15}}" & "It's All Love{{Citation|last=DON Q MUSIC OFFICIAL|title=Don Q - Its All Love (Feat. Dave East) [Prod. by Nick Papz]|date=2017-02-28|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5wj0PxTCBQ|accessdate=2017-07-20}}" with a feature from Dave East.{{Citation|title=Don Q - Corner Stories {{!}} Download & Listen [New Mixtape]|url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/don-q-corner-stories-new-mixtape.116909.html|accessdate=2017-07-19}}{{Citation|last=WORLDSTARHIPHOP|title=Don Q "Don Vito" (WSHH Exclusive - Official Music Video)|date=2017-06-24|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsnX30IQ7a4|accessdate=2017-07-19}}{{Citation|last=DON Q MUSIC OFFICIAL|title=Don Q - Its All Love (Feat. Dave East) [Prod. by Nick Papz]|date=2017-02-28|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5wj0PxTCBQ&t=188s|accessdate=2017-07-19}}{{Citation|last=Future Hendrixx|title=Don Q - Don Vito [Prod. By Nick Papz]|date=2017-02-28|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1FfuI7khzA|accessdate=2017-07-19}} He then released a song with Meek Mill on the Meekend II{{Citation|title=Meek Mill - Meekend Music II {{!}} Download & Listen [New Mixtape]|date=4 July 2017 |url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/meek-mill-meekend-music-ii-new-mixtape.117324.html|accessdate=2017-07-31}} mixtape called, "Young Nxxx Dreams,{{Citation|title=Meek Mill (Ft. Takbar & YFN Lucci) – Young Nigga Dreams|url=https://genius.com/Meek-mill-young-nigga-dreams-lyrics|language=en|accessdate=2018-02-26}}{{Citation|last=DREAMCHASER RECORDS [DCRMOTIVATION]|title=Meek Mill - Young Nigga Dreams Ft. YFN Lucci And Barcelini (Produced By Papamitrou)|date=2017-07-05|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xn4zq1S_XxI|accessdate=2017-07-20}}{{Citation|title=Young Nigga Dreams Meek Mill Ft. YFN Lucci And Barcelini (Produced By Papamitrou)|url=https://soundcloud.com/thedreamchasers/young-nigga-dreams-meek-mill|language=en|accessdate=2018-02-26}}{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/hear-meek-mills-surprise-new-mixtape-meekend-music-ii-w490879|title=Hear Meek Mill's Surprise New Mixtape 'Meekend Music II'|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=2018-02-26}}" (ft. YFN Lucci & Barcelini).{{Citation|last=RAPSTAR|title=Meek Mill - Young Nigga Dreams Feat. YFN Lucci & Barcelini|date=2017-07-04|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jevx5LzdsSw|accessdate=2017-07-19}}{{Citation|last=DEFMIXS|title=Meek Mill - Young Nigga Dreams ft. YFN Lucci (Meekend Music 2)|date=2017-07-04|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svjNFV3UvFs|accessdate=2017-07-19}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2017/07/meek-mill-meekend-music-ii/|title=Meek Mill Releases 'Meekend Music II' Mixtape - XXL|website=XXL Mag|date=4 July 2017 |language=en-US|access-date=2017-07-19}} On July 21, 2017, Meek Mill released the Wins & Losses{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/wins-losses/1258267771|title=Apple Music - Wins and Losses|website=iTunes |date=21 July 2017 |language=en-US|access-date=2017-07-31}} album worldwide with three major songs produced by Papamitrou.{{Cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2017/07/meek-mill-wins-and-losses-production-credits/|title=Here Are the Production Credits for Meek Mill's 'Wins & Losses' Album|website=www.xxlmag.com|date=21 July 2017 |language=en|access-date=2017-07-31}} He produced the intro called "Wins & Losses", "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNRr7mSHHlk Connect The Dots]"{{Citation|last=Papamitrou M u s i c|title=The Making of "Connect The Dots" Beat (Meek Mill ft. Yo Gotti & Rick Ross) (@Nick_Papz)|date=2017-12-06|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SeuzqjkR7c|accessdate=2018-02-26}} (ft. Yo Gotti & Rick Ross) and "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jt-e16Kt65E&t=34s These Scars]"(ft. Future & Guordan Banks). The Wins and Losses Album debuted at No. 3{{Cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7882489/lana-del-rey-lust-for-life-no-1-billboard-200-albums|title=Lana Del Rey Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart, Tyler, The Creator and Meek Mill Bow at Nos. 2 & 3|magazine=Billboard|access-date=2017-08-15}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.963theblock.com/blogs/after-hours-block-dj-montana/wins-losses-album-sales|title=Wins & Losses Album Sales|date=2017-07-31|work=96.3 The Block|access-date=2018-02-26|language=en}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.complex.com/music/2017/08/meek-mill-wins-and-losses-remains-in-the-top-5-of-billboard-200|title=Meek Mill's 'Wins & Losses' Remains No. 3 on the Billboard 200 Chart|website=Complex|language=en|access-date=2018-02-26}}{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/meek-mill/chart-history/tsl/|title=Meek Mill Wins And Losses Chart History|magazine=Billboard|access-date=2018-02-26}} on the Billboard 200 Albums Chart with 102,000 units{{Cite news|url=http://pigeonsandplanes.com/news/2017/08/meek-mill-wins-and-losses-remains-in-the-top-5-of-billboard-200|title=Meek Mill's 'Wins & Losses' Remains No. 3 on the Billboard 200 Chart|work=PigeonsandPlanes|access-date=2018-02-26|language=en}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.complex.com/music/2017/08/first-week-numbers-lust-for-life-flower-boy-wins-and-losses|title=The First Week Numbers for Lana Del Rey, Tyler, the Creator, and Meek Mill's New Albums Are In|website=Complex|language=en|access-date=2018-02-26}}{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7882489/lana-del-rey-lust-for-life-no-1-billboard-200-albums|title=Lana Del Rey Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart, Tyler, The Creator and Meek Mill Bow at Nos. 2 & 3|magazine=Billboard|access-date=2018-02-26}} in album sales on its first week. The album remained at No. 3 for the second week.{{Cite news|url=https://www.themaven.net/allhiphop/news/kendrick-lamar-s-damn-meek-mill-s-wins-losses-remain-in-the-top-3-on-the-album-chart-ep0snODOXUyO9XwyOJmpTg|title=Kendrick Lamar's 'DAMN' & Meek Mill's 'Wins & Losses' Remain In The Top 3 On The Album Chart - AllHipHop.com|work=AllHipHop.com|access-date=2018-02-26|language=en-US}} Papamitrou explained how he got involved with Meek Mill and the Dreamchasers in an interview{{Citation|last=My Mixtapez|title=Nick Papz - 'I flipped my desk In class the day Meek Mill wanted to sign me'|date=2017-07-20|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XaOmsgF4NKY|accessdate=2017-08-15}} with My Mixtapez{{Cite web|url=http://mymixtapez.com/|title=My Mixtapez - Your source for mixtapes!|website=mymixtapez.com|language=en-US|access-date=2017-08-15}}File:Meek-Nik.jpg
Papamitrou also works with many other artists such as Dave East{{Cite web|url=http://www.daveeastmusic.com/|title=Dave East|website=Dave East|language=en|access-date=2018-12-26}} (Album Karma2{{Citation|last=DatPiff|title=Dave East - Going Hard [Karma 2]|date=26 July 2018 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNW9jfhwWpU|access-date=2018-12-26}}{{Citation|last=DatPiff|title=Dave East - Scale And A Razor [Karma 2]|date=26 July 2018 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSnC32uhaes|access-date=2018-12-26}}) Don Q on his song Trap Phone{{Citation|last=WORLDSTARHIPHOP|title=Don Q Feat. Desiigner "Trap Phone" (WSHH Exclusive - Official Music Video)|date=29 December 2017 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEY2SaC6jKc|access-date=2018-12-26}} and mixtape Corner Stories.{{Cite web|url=https://www.datpiff.com/Don-Q-Corner-Stories-mixtape.831489.html|title=Corner Stories Mixtape by Don Q|website=www.datpiff.com|access-date=2018-12-26}}
In November 2018, Meek Mill released his new album Championships that made #1 on the Billboard 200.{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8489725/meek-mill-championships-album-tops-billboard-200-chart|title=Meek Mill's 'Championships' Album Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart|magazine=Billboard|access-date=2018-12-26}} Papamitrou produced four songs on that album of which three made it{{Cite web|title=Papamitrou {{!}} George Papamitrou Site Name {{!}} United States|url=https://www.georgepapamitrou.com/|access-date=2020-07-06|website=George Papamitrou|language=en}} to the Billboard Hot 100. The album was also nominated for Best Rap Album at the 2020 Grammys.{{Cite web|url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/news/2020-grammy-awards-complete-nominees-list|title=2020 GRAMMY Awards: Complete Nominees List|date=2019-11-18|website=GRAMMY.com|language=en|access-date=2019-11-25}}
In 2021 Nik was part of Meek's new album: "Expensive Pain" and also continue to expand and being part of other artists' projects such as Lil Baby and Snoop Dogg.
Mixtapes
- Historic (2013){{Cite web|url=http://www.datpiff.com/Papamitrou-Music-Productions-Historic-mixtape.560918.html|title=Papamitrou Music Productions - Historic Hosted by Papamitrou Music Productions|website=DatPiff|access-date=2017-07-19}}
- Trapademikz (2016){{Cite web|url=http://www.datpiff.com/Papamitrou-Trapademikz-mixtape.762237.html|title=Papamitrou - Trapademikz Hosted by Papamitrou|website=DatPiff|access-date=2017-07-19}}
- Apollo (2016){{Cite web|url=https://soundcloud.com/papamitrou/sets/apollo|title=Apollo|website=SoundCloud|language=en|access-date=2017-07-19}}{{Cite web|url=https://mymixtapez.com/album/113926|title=My Mixtapez|website=mymixtapez.com|date=14 February 2017 |access-date=2018-02-26}}
- Cuatro (2017){{Cite web|url=https://soundcloud.com/papamitrou/sets/cuatro|title=Cuatro|website=SoundCloud|language=en|access-date=2017-07-19}}{{Cite web|url=https://mymixtapez.com/album/120019|title=My Mixtapez|website=mymixtapez.com|date=31 March 2017 |access-date=2018-02-26}}
- 7 Series ft. Jahlil BeatsFile:MeekMillPapamitrou.png
- Corner Stories
