It’s an undoubtable fact that Internet changed the music industry forever, just the same way it changed pretty much every aspect of our lives. Well 20-year old Australian singer/songwriter/rapper Nick de la Hoyde fully grasps the networking power of the Millennial generation – with over 150k followers on Instagram and over 20k in his YouTube channel he uses wisely all the tools available in this modern techy era to get your name out there.
In the current musical landscape, there are no longer barriers. You don’t have to be from New York or LA to be a rap artist, poetry and pop music can go hand-in-hand, and an MC doesn’t need to shy away from wearing his heart on his sleeve. Proving all this, Nick mixes hip-hop, soul, R&B and spoken work to create a blend to call his own. He also just happened to recently release his debut EP “Passion”, combing the talents of production duo and brothers Joseph & John de la Hoyde as well as renowned Hip Hop producer Lemoyne ‘LA’ Alexander. The result is emotional blend of hip hop, pop and alternative rock, evoking visions of the future whilst still deeply embedded in the past.
The first single release from Passion, ‘The Longest Way’, was released in October 2014 and received national radio play across the USA on college and commercial radio,ranking at no.36 on the Billboard BDS Top 40 Indicator Charts, no.4 on the Independent Release Charts and no.83 on Mediabase Top 40 Pop Charts.
Couple of months ago the second single from the album “By My Side” – a sweet, romantic love song with a matching black and white/color video – followed.
Recently Nick supported alternative rock band, Monks of Mellonwah throughout January during an residency at Sydney’s Oxford Arts Factory. Nick continues to perform live online through channels such Younow.com and has extensive plans to tour in the second half of 2015.
And while he’s in studio writing and recording follow-up songs/EP for release Jan’16, you can do the most natural thing for a Millennial to do – follow him on social media: Facebook, Instagram,, YouTube and SoundCloud.
