nk-ok
NK-OK (Blue Lab Beats & Kaidi and NK-OK) Producer & DJ
NK-OK is best known as the producer half of the trailblazing production duo Blue Lab Beats, the Grammy award winning outfit at the forefront of the UK’s Jazztronica movement. As a producer, finger drummer, and sonic architect, his work fuses jazz, hip-hop, soul, and afrobeats into forward-thinking soundscapes that have earned global acclaim and collaborations with the likes of Sampa the Great, Kojey Radical, Pip Millett, IDK, Kofi Stone, Tiana Major 9, Masego and Jay Prince.
The first album he produced was when he was 15 and in Age of LUNA, He also produced Kaidi & NK-OK album and EP.
For NK-OK, it represented his first full-length release since Blue Lab Beats’ Voyage.
When DJ arena, NK-OK brings his deep musical knowledge, rhythmic sensibility, and producer’s ear to the dancefloor. His sets draw from a vibrant blend of a mixture of Afrobeats, hip-hop, r n b, jazz-infused house and soulful edits, — always with an eye on groove, energy, and emotional connection.
At 26 years old he has 6 albums under his belt and many tracks that were produced for other artists also.
When DJing, expect a genre-fluid experience rooted in musicality, shaped by years of studio work, live performance, and a passion for boundary-pushing sounds. Whether in an intimate club setting or a festival stage, NK-OK is here to move minds and bodies alike — one beat at a time.
NK-OK can also be booked for vocal production, mixing and engineering.
Manager: Maura Kwaten & Kwame Kwaten