Nat Adderley
American jazz cornet & trumpet player (1931–2000)
Nathaniel Carlyle Adderley (November 25, 1931 – January 2, 2000) was an American jazz trumpeter. He was the younger brother of saxophonist Julian "Cannonball" Adderley, with whom he played for many years.
Adderley's composition "Work Song" (1960) is a jazz standard, and also became a success on the pop charts after singer Oscar Brown Jr. wrote lyrics for it.
Early life.
Nat Adderley was born in Tampa, Florida, but moved to Tallahassee when his parents were hired to teach at Florida A&M University. His father played trumpet professionally in his younger years, and he passed down his trumpet to Cannonball. When Cannonball picked up the alto saxophone, he passed the trumpet to Nat, who began playing in 1946. He and Cannonball played with Ray Charles in the early 1940s in Tallahassee and in amateur gigs around the area.
Adderley attended Florida A&M University, majoring in sociology with a minor in music. He switched to cornet in 1950. From 1951 to 1953, he served in the army and played in the army band under his brother, taking at least one tour of Korea before returning to a station in the United States. After returning home, he attended Florida A&M intending to become a teacher.
Shortly before Adderley was expected to begin student teaching, Lionel Hampton played a concert at Florida A&M. Confident in his abilities, he played for Hampton, and Hampton invited him to join the band. Putting school on hold, he played under Hampton from 1954 to 1955 and visited Europe on tour. After returning, he intended to go back to school to become a teacher.
Career.
1950s.
The turning point in the Adderley brothers' careers occurred on a trip to New York in 1955. The brothers stopped by the Café Bohemia in Greenwich Village when bassist Oscar Pettiford was playing. Both of them showed up ready to play. Cannonball was asked to sit in because the regular saxophonist, Jerome Richardson was out, and he overwhelmed the musicians. Then Nat was pulled on stage, and everyone was equally impressed. This appearance was enough to renew their careers. Job offers began pouring in, and Nat recorded for the first time that year.
The brothers moved to New York City, founding the bop group Cannonball Adderley Quintet in 1956. Due to a lack of popular interest, they disbanded the group in 1957. Nat played for trombonist J. J. Johnson for a couple of years and ended up in the Woody Herman sextet. Cannonball gained a higher profile and joined the Miles Davis sextet alongside John Coltrane in time to record the album "Kind of Blue".
In 1959, the Cannonball Adderley Quintet reunited. This time around the group was more successful and had its first hit, "This Here", written by pianist Bobby Timmons. The group sound became known as soul jazz, starting the genre. The quintet also played hard bop, as everyone in the group had been influenced by bebop and wanted to continue a virtuosic tradition. Soul jazz kept the group popular, while hard bop gave the musicians a chance to challenge themselves and demonstrate their abilities.
1960s.
During the 1960s, Adderley acted as cornetist, composer, and manager for the quintet. While he kept the band in order, he also composed some of the group's most successful songs. His most successful song was "Work Song" (January 1960), a hard bop tune. Adderley called it his "Social Security song" due to the steady flow of income over the years from royalty payments when others recorded the song. "Work Song" is now considered a jazz standard. His other popular songs include "Jive Samba", "Hummin'", "Sermonette", and "The Old Country".
While he was an integral part of the Cannonball Adderley Quintet, this was not the only project occupying his time in his career as a professional jazz musician. Since moving to New York, he had been recording outside the Adderley group. He worked with Kenny Clarke, Wes Montgomery, and Walter Booker.
Other projects included the film "A Man Called Adam" (1966). In the film, Sammy Davis Jr.'s character plays the trumpet. Since Davis could not himself play the trumpet, Adderley was hired to ghost everything that the character played. His other significant project during this time was a musical. He and his brother wrote "Shout Up a Morning" based on the folk hero John Henry. While this project started as a collaboration, work was interrupted when Cannonball died from a stroke.
1970s.
After Cannonball's death in 1975, the quintet broke up. Nat Adderley toured Europe as a headliner. He toured Japan, then returned to the U.S. and taught courses at Harvard while performing and recording with his quintet, which included Walter Booker, Jimmy Cobb, and Vincent Herring. Adderley established himself in his own right. He also worked with Ron Carter, Sonny Fortune, Johnny Griffin, and Antonio Hart.
1980s and later years.
Adderley created the Adderley Brotherhood, a sextet which included several members of the Cannonball Adderley Quintet. This group toured Europe in 1980. "Shout Up a Morning", after having a concert performance in Carnegie Hall shortly after Cannonball's death, was staged in several locations around the United States in 1986. Adderley became involved in several other ensembles over the next decade, including the Paris Reunion Band and a group called the Riverside Reunion Band (after the Riverside label), a bop group that formed at the Monterey Jazz Festival in 1993 and then toured Europe in 1994.
Adderley spent half the year touring and the other half at home in Lakeland, Florida, writing and recording. He thought many of his greatest fans were in Japan, but Europeans were also enthusiastic about the music.
In 1997, he joined the faculty of Florida Southern College as an artist-in-residence. He also helped in the founding and development of the annual Child of the Sun Jazz Festival held annually at the university which he headlined for over a decade. During the same year, he was inducted into the Jazz Hall of Fame in Kansas City.
He lived on 112th Street in Harlem in the 1960s and in Teaneck, New Jersey, in the 1970s, before moving to Lakeland. He also lived near his brother in Corona, Queens.
Death and legacy.
Nat Adderley died as a result of complications from diabetes at the age of 68 in Lakeland, Florida. He was interred near his brother in the Southside Cemetery in Tallahassee, Florida. He was survived by his wife, Ann; a son, Nat Adderley Jr. of West Orange, N.J.; a daughter, Alison Adderley-Pittman of Palm Bay, Florida; and five grandchildren.
He was an innovator in the popularization of soul jazz and was one of the most prolific jazz artists of his time, recording nearly 100 albums. He proved that cornet could be a modern jazz instrument.
Style.
Although Adderley started playing trumpet, he switched to the less common cornet. He preferred the darker tone of the conical cornet to the brighter sound of the cylindrical trumpet. He could produce a rich, earthy tone that became his signature sound, one that could only come from the cornet. He also enjoyed the cornet's historic quality, reinvigorating the instrument played by early jazz musicians.
Adderley is widely attributed with the development and establishment of the 1960s style of soul jazz along with the rest of the members Cannonball Adderley Quintet. This style is characterized by simple harmonies, a heavy blues feel, catchy riffs, and a presence of the church. The point of soul jazz was to bring back a simpler type of jazz that had direct influence from blues and church music.
However, this is not the only style that Adderley wrote and played. The quintet was also widely known for their hard bop, which comprised roughly half of their recorded work. This is a rougher, edgier style descended from bebop, and virtuosic abilities are required to be able to play it.
As a soloist and composer, Adderley had a wide range of abilities. He could improvise simpler, more soulful solos for soul jazz numbers, but he could experiment and show off all of his abilities for hard bop. Especially in playing hard bop, he was not afraid to use the range of the instrument, often playing below the typical cornet range for short bursts before returning to the normal range. Although his range was starting to fade by the late 1960s, this did not keep him from continuing to play for the rest of his life.
Discography.
As leader.
Compilation:
As sideman.
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That's Nat
That's Nat is an album by jazz cornetist Nat Adderley first released on the Savoy label featuring performances by Adderley with Jerome Richardson, Hank Jones, Wendell Marshall, and Kenny Clarke.
Reception.
"The Penguin Guide to Jazz" states "Jones comping is inch-perfect throughout and Clarke is right on the case, often following Adderley outside the basic count for a phrase or two". The Allmusic review stated "His pithy, pungent trumpet and cornet work is effective in a hard bop context, although his own work outside his brother's group has never seemed quite as effective".
Track listing.
All compositions by Nat Adderley & Julian "Cannonball" Adderley except where noted
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Natti Natasha
Dominican singer (born 1986)
Natalia Alexandra Gutiérrez Batista (born December 10, 1986), better known by her stage name Natti Natasha (stylized all caps), is a Dominican singer, songwriter and composer. She was signed to Don Omar's label Orfanato Music Group. Her debut EP, "All About Me", was released on March 28, 2012, by Orfanato Music Group. Her debut album, "Iluminatti", was released on February 15, 2019, by Pina Records and Sony Music Latin.
Early life.
Natalia Alexandra Gutiérrez Batista was born in Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic where she started her involvement in music. When she was seven, Natasha registered at the school of Fine Arts in Santiago, where she took classes for singing and developed her singing abilities, which she has described as one of the best times in her life. From a very young age, she had admired artists such as Bob Marley and Jerry Rivera, and especially Lauryn Hill, whom she still names as one of her favorites. Natasha also expressed that she has followed and admired Ivy Queen since the beginning of Queen's career, with Queen responding via Twitter: "Thanks for the respect, admiration. That's having class and more than anything intelligence". When she was 18, she moved to the Bronx hoping to make it in the "City of Dreams". There, she met reggaeton veteran Don Omar who then signed her to his record label. She also was an engineer and worked at a Makeup factory.
At the age of 18, Natalia began to compose and record her own songs, performing different musical performances that took place in her native Santiago and together with her friends, she decided to form the musical group "D'Style", arriving to record some musical themes, the grouping did not achieve the expected results and eventually disintegrated. As a result, Natalia decides to put in a brief pause her short musical career.
As of 2022, Natasha has been a vegan for more than seven years.
Career.
2010–2016: Career beginnings.
Natasha was signed to Orfanato Music Group for a few songs, in 2010 released "Hold Ya (Remix)" with Gyptian and Don Omar. She was featured in a song by Don Omar, called "Dutty Love", recorded in 2011 and released in March 2012 and worked with Farruko on "Crazy in Love". The former's success led to another collaboration with Omar, "Tus Movimientos". Both songs are featured on Omar's album "", released in 2012.
2017–2018: Breakthrough and collaborations.
In 2017, Puerto Rican singer Daddy Yankee released the song "Otra Cosa" with Natasha. She released the single "Criminal", with Ozuna, which became an instant hit, reaching the top five of the "Billboard" Hot Latin Songs chart and being the most watched music video overall in 2017. In April 2018, Becky G released "Sin Pijama", a collaboration with Natasha. The song was Natasha's second global hit, peaking at number three on the Hot Latin Songs chart, being certified platinum within three weeks of release, and reaching one billion views in six months, being the most watched female song of the year. She has also collaborated with Bad Bunny, R.K.M & Ken-Y, Thalía, and Cosculluela. Natasha is currently signed to Pina Records.
2019–present: "Iluminatti", "Nattividad" and further collaborations.
She released her debut album, "Iluminatti" on February 15, 2019, by Pina Records and Sony Music Latin. The album has a total of 15 songs, with two of them being features, "Te Lo Dije" with Anitta and "Soy Mía" with Kany Garcia.
In 2019, she collaborated with Daddy Yankee, the Jonas Brothers and Sebastián Yatra on "Runaway".
On September 24, 2021, at Billboard’s 2021 Latin Music Week, Natasha returned to the stage for the first time in two years, performing a medley of her hit songs.
Her six-episode docuseries "Everybody Loves Natti" premiered on November 19, 2021.
On January 13, 2022, Natasha collaborated with South Korean girl group Momoland on the song "Yummy Yummy Love", marking her return to singing in English since her debut EP and her first time collaborating with an Asian act.
Personal life.
In 2021, she became engaged to her longtime manager, Raphy Pina, founder of Pina Records. On February 18, 2021, she announced that she was pregnant with Pina's child. On May 22, 2021, she gave birth to their daughter, Vida Isabelle Pina Gutiérrez.
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Lil Nat
American radio personality (born 1975)
Natalie "Lil Nat" Barrington (born February 8, 1975) is an American radio personality. Lil Nat is the former host of New York Citys Hot 97 and 98.7 Kiss FM overnights. Currently, she hosts the primetime radio show Digital Empire Nation on and One West Radio (107FM).
Lil Nat was born in Brooklyn New York to Jamaican parents. She then pursued a career in dance. Due to injury she then switched majors to Film, Arts, television, and radio at NYU. While receiving her degree she had her own R&B Radio Show on and interviewed celebrity artists such as Erykah Badu.
Career.
Nat received an internship at Emmis communications, within a year she was promoted to assistant producer of The Isaac Hayes Morning show. During that time she also was responsible for station commercials, where she met Dj Funkmaster Flex who gave her the name Lil Nat. Eventually, she was given the job on Hot 97 FM as the overnight host where she was crowned. While Nat did her show, she was also responsible for the backstage interviews at key events like, Summer Jam and several other Hot 97 events. Emmis soon decided to switch things up and moved Nat's overnight show from Hot 97 to 98.7 Kiss FM. Lil Nat stayed on overnights till 98.7 became Espn radio in 2012.
In 2011 she started NB productions in which she developed LilNat.com and began production on her cooking show. By 2013 Lil Nat decided to get back on the radio but with her own rules and she created Digital Empire Nation. The show aired on Gidradio.com for 6 months until she moved to. Since inception Digital Empire Nation has become syndicated in LA on 107FM and Power 104.9FM in Kokomo Indiana.
Acting.
Nat has done some acting during her career in the movie Still a teen movie in 2009 which she played a radio personality. In 2018 web series a role in the web series Bum rush. Lil Nat has also been a guest host on Video Music Box with Ralph McDaniels and she has appeared on Tha L Spot show on Bric Media.
Personal life.
Nat has a son named Terrell Rockwell with Mr Walt of Da Beatminerz.
Lil Nat is also an avid supporter of the Strides against Breast Cancer Awareness.
Other endeavors.
Lil Nat is also a published writer, she has an article entitled Vibin with Nat published in DJ Kay Slay's Straight Stuntin Magazine.
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Natty (British singer)
British singer-songwriter (born 1983)
Natty (born 1983) is a British singer-songwriter, born in California.
History.
Born Alexander Akiloe Philip Modiano in 1983 in San Francisco, California. Natty moved to London, England with his family at the age of one, where he grew up and went to school. His musical eclecticism of today reflects his "melting pot" upbringing, being mixed race and growing up in a multi-cultural cosmopolitan environment. Having started writing songs at an early age, he eventually found himself working in a London recording studio as a tea boy before working his way up to become a sound engineer, working with acts from a variety of genres.
He decided to put a 4-piece band together and began playing at open mic nights before launching his own eclectic club night "Vibes and Pressure". His gigs attracted the attention of Atlantic Records.
Natty's first full single release, "July", entered the UK Singles Charts on July 27, 2008 at number 68. On August 4, 2008, Natty released his debut album, "Man like I", featuring songs including "Cold Town", "Badman" and "July". "July" had an official remix produced by Crazy Cousinz and co-produced by Nat Powers. "Badman" was a top ten billboard single in Japan. "Man like I" entered the UK Album Charts on August 10, 2008 at number 21. Instrumental versions of his songs "Badman" and "Coloured Souls" appeared in the Electronic Arts videogame Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09.
Performance highlights include scoring his first American tour In September 2011, opening up for reggae artist Ziggy Marley, and playing an unauthorised headline show in front of thousands in Khartoum, Sudan which led to performing in the U.N building (New York City) on World Humanitarian Day alongside Beyonce. Natty’s festival highlights include: Glastonbury, Boomtown, Bestival, Boardmasters, Garance Reggae Festival (France), Rototom (Spain), Sierra Nevada (California), NH7 (India), Summersonic (Japan) plus many more.
Dubbed a 'soul-reggae crossover sensation' by The Telegraph his TV/Media highlights include Performing on Later with Jools Holland, The BBC Electric Proms, C4 Music & Culture, BBC News, Sky News and a piece on his latest tour on ITV.
He is currently managed by Conscious Music Group and his Live agent is Andy Duggan of William Morris Agency.
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Ultra Naté
American singer-songwriter
Ultra Naté (born March 20, 1968) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, DJ and promoter who has achieved success on the pop charts with songs such as "Free", "If You Could Read My Mind" (as part of Stars on 54), and "Automatic".
Virtually all of her singles have reached the Top 10 of the US Hot Dance Club Play chart. Such singles include "Show Me", "Free", "Desire", "Get It Up (the Feeling)", "Love's the Only Drug", and her number-one hits "Automatic", "Give it All You Got" featuring Chris Willis, "Waiting On You" and "Everybody Loves the Night". In December 2016, "Billboard magazine" ranked her as the 12th most successful dance artist of all-time.
Biography.
Early life.
Born in Havre de Grace, Maryland, United States, Naté displayed her singing talent at an early age. Growing up, she enjoyed a wide variety of music; she enjoyed listening to artists such as Marvin Gaye and Boy George, who Naté later said helped her become more open to being more experimental with her style and production of music.
She is best known for her 1990s dance crossover track, "Free". The 1998 cover of Gordon Lightfoot's "If You Could Read My Mind", with Amber and Jocelyn Enriquez as Stars on 54, was a minor mainstream American hit. It reached #52 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart and #3 on the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart. Though she has had club success in the United States, she has found the majority of her singles and, especially, album sales success in Europe.
Career.
Ultra Naté began her recording career on a major label, Warner Bros. Records, signed through its British offices. Through it, she released her first two albums. Her debut album, "Blue Notes in the Basement" (1991) was created along with the Basement Boys and it featured the singles "It's Over Now", "Deeper Love (Missing You)", "Is It Love", and the gospel-tinged "Rejoicing".
In 1993, the alternative dance/house "One Woman's Insanity" was released. Although it still featured the Basement Boys' production on several tracks, this time Ultra found herself working with Nellee Hooper, and D-Influence. At a time when soulful house music performers such as Robin S and Crystal Waters were scoring cross-over Top Ten Pop singles, it was believed that Ultra Naté would score a similar level of commercial success. Mainstream sales however were not achieved even though "Show Me" received moderate mainstream pop radio airplay. Singles included "How Long", "Show Me" (her first song to reach the top position on the US Dance charts) and "Joy". However, neither release sold very well, and she was dropped from the label.
In 1995, Ultra Naté contributed the song "Party Girl (Turn Me Loose)" to the soundtrack of the independent film "Party Girl" starring Parker Posey. The single was commercially released by the King Street Sounds label.
When Warner Bros. tried to push her in another direction, Ultra Naté left the major label and moved to the independent dance label, Strictly Rhythm. It was here that "Free", her biggest mainstream hit, was released in 1997. The song, co-written by Naté, Lem Springsteen and John Ciafone while production was held by both Springsteen and Ciafone, enjoyed heavy airplay throughout the summer, not only in clubs, but on rhythmic and mainstream radio stations in America and Europe. "Free" peaked at number 75 on the US "Billboard" Hot 100. It became a substantial hit in the United Kingdom, where it peaked at number four on the UK Singles Chart, helping its parent album 'Situation: Critical' reach number seventeen on the UK Albums Chart.
It was also successful in Canada, where it peaked at number ten on the Canadian Singles Chart.
It was with this album that Ultra Naté's greatest commercial success was achieved, particularly in Europe, where singles such as "Found a Cure" (No. 6 in the UK), and "New Kind of Medicine" (No 14 UK) also charted.
In 1998, a new single "Pressure" was released internationally. Taken from the soundtrack to the film "The 24 Hour Woman", it contained three club mixes. The original version of the track was found on 'Situation: Critical" but listed as "Release the Pressure".
Her follow-up album "Stranger Than Fiction", which was released in 2001, featured the production work of artists such as Attica Blues, 4 Hero, and Mood II Swing. Four singles were released: "Desire", "Get It Up (The Feeling)", "Twisted", and "I Don't Understand It".
Naté contributed the song "Wonderful Place" to the AIDS benefit compilation "Keep Hope Alive: A Lifebeat Benefit Compilation". Additionally, in 2004, she released the singles "Feel Love", "Brass in Pocket", "Time of Our Lives" (released as "Ultra Devoted featuring Ultra Naté and Gerry DeVeaux"), and a new version of "Free" that features twelve new mixes. In 2005, she collaborated with Gaudino and released the single "Bitter Sweet Melody". Later in the same year she found herself again on the charts, when her featured vocals on the Stonebridge single "Freak On" became a successful dance hit. She also performed on the British show "Hit Me Baby One More Time".
Having become a mother for the first time in the fall of 2005, Naté released her fifth album "Grime, Silk, & Thunder" on her newly created imprint Blufire in partnership with Tommy Boy Records. The first single released was "Love's the Only Drug", which became available through the US iTunes Store August 8, 2006 and reached number two on the American Hot Dance Club Play and made the Top 30 on the Hot Dance Airplay chart. The second single "Automatic" (a cover version of the Pointer Sisters hit) reached number one on the US Hot Dance Club Play chart (the week ending April 28, 2007). It also received airplay in the Rhythmic/Dance format radio where it reached the Top 30 of most playlists in this radio format. Following Automatic, Ultra released "Give It All You Got" which features Chris Willis in Dec 2007. The song hit No. 1 on the "Billboard" Dance Music/Club Play charts the week ending February 23, 2008.
In mid-2009 it was announced that US singer Michelle Williams, previously of Destiny's Child has collaborated on a song with Ultra called "I'm Waiting On You", for use on both of their next studio albums. In 2010 Ultra has released a Bob Sinclar remix of her hit "Free" on Strictly Rhythm. "Give It 2 U" in collaboration with Quentin Harris for his album "Sacrifice". She also released "Destination" in collaboration with Tony Moran which peaked at No. 10 on the Billboard Dance Play chart. "Destination" was the second single off Tony's album, Mix Magic Music.
In 2010 she released an EP titled "Things Happen At Night" featuring Ultra's pop and soul melodies and vocals over percussive club beats done by Unruly productions. January 2011 is saw the release of Ultra's next single with Strictly Rhythm on her Deep Sugar label imprint called "Turn It Up" with a music video directed by Leo Herrera. "Turn It Up" was the first single to be released from her sixth studio album titled "Hero Worship".
In September 2011, she submitted the song, "My Love" to represent Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012, to be held in Baku, Azerbaijan. However, though close, the song failed to reach the final.
In 2013, she held a residency spot at Cafe Ole at Space, Ibiza. Her spirited presence has graced the stages of New York's massive Summer Stage in Central Park, Nile Rodgers acclaimed FOLD Festival sharing the stage with the likes of CHIC, Duran Duran, Pharrell and Beck to Lincoln Center's annual Midnight Summer Swing and numerous Pride events around the world.
Ultra's 2017 album collaboration, "Ultra Naté & Quentin Harris as Black Stereo Faith," reached the iTunes Top 10 upon release.
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Natty Nation
American rock and reggae band
Natty Nation is an American rock and reggae band from Madison, Wisconsin. Founded in 1995, as of April 20, 2017, the lineup included Demetrius "Jah Boogie" Wainwright (bass, vocals), Aaron Konkol AKA Eyes of Moses (backup vocals, keyboard, melodica), Anthony Paul Willis (drums), & Nick Czarnecki (guitar). The group has released several studio albums since their 1996 debut "The Journey Has Just Begun...", in 2010 "Isthmus (newspaper)" named their 1998 release "Earth Citizen" one of the "top 25 Madison pop albums of all time," writing that "Natty Nation's mix of roots reggae and hard rock proved unique and gained a following that remains today," and their 2016 release, "Divine Spark" debuted at #3 on the Billboard (magazine) Reggae Chart.
The band has released several live albums on their independent label "iNatty Records". They have also toured regularly in the United States, performing at festivals such as SXSW, Summerfest, CMJ Music Marathon, and Freakfest, and also touring throughout the Middle East and Africa in 2008, and Japan and the Marshall Islands in 2009. On 13 October 2019 Natty Nation was inducted into the "Madison Area Music Association" Hall of Fame, and as of 2019 the group had won thirty one "Madison Area Music Association" Awards (MAMAs), including Performer of the Year in 2009. Natty Nation's song "Cool & Proper" was named Broadjam's international song of the month in 2009, The group won the Wisconsin Area Music Industry Award (WAMI) for Reggae Artist of the Year. Natty Nation was voted "Madison's Favorite Dance Band" in the 2016 "Isthmus' Newspaper"'s readers poll.
History.
Founding and debut album (1995-1999).
The American reggae band Natty Nation was first formed in 1995 in Madison, Wisconsin. Founding members included rhythm guitarist and vocalist Jeffrey "J-Maxx" Maxwell, vocalist and bassist "JAH Boogie" Wainwright, drummer Peter "Ras Kik It" Johnston, guitarist Steven "Cup O Tea" Cadle, and rhythm guitarist and vocalist Ras Joseph "Fuzzy" Mayeur. The group formed after JAH Boogie, Cup O Tea and Ras Kit It split off from Arawak Jah, a more traditional group, with Boogie stating "we wanted to do more rock, harder hitting, have a younger vibe." They began writing music that blended reggae, dub, roots, and rock with positive messages, and in 1995 the original members began playing shows at The Mango Grill, small diner in the University Square in Madison. Fuzzy introduced the rest of the band to Jamaican musician, rhythm guitarist and vocalist Jeffrey "J-Maxx" Maxwell, who quickly joined the group as front man, trading off lead vocal with JAH Boogie. Their first studio album, "The Journey Has Just Begun", was released on April 20, 1996 on the indie record label Laughing Cat Records, which is based in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin. According to the "Milwaukee Journal Sentinel", the album met with an "enthusiastic response," and led to the band touring for a year and a half in its support. In 1997 the band was joined by percussionist Anthony Paul "Dr. Bric-Da-Brac" Willis, and by that year they had performed at festivals such as SXSW.
By 1998 the five-piece band had members with American, Jamaican, and English roots, and according to "The Austin Chronicle" they performed "rock steady, roots, and dub tunes with conscious lyrics sung in three-part harmonies." In June 1998 they were featured in the "Milwaukee Journal Sentinel", who wrote that the band had "formed a record label based on the ideals of peace, love and liberty" in order to avoid the restrictions of signing to a major label. The group later chose Inatty as the name of their company, which means unity in patois. In April 1998 the band self-released its sophomore album "Earth Citizen," which was self-produced at Smart Studios in Madison and distributed through their new Natty Nation label. In 1998 the band was nominated for a Wisconsin Area Music Industry Award for Best Reggae Artist.
Early releases (2000-2007).
In April 2000 the band released its first live album, which included Jeffrey "J-MAXX" Maxwell on lead vocals and rhythm guitar, JAH Boogie on lead vocals and bass, Ras Kik It on drums, Ras Trues on lead guitar and backup vocals, and Dr. Bric-Da-Brac on drums and backup vocals. In late 2001 Maxwell died of cancer, and from then on Jah Boogie took on primary vocal duties and lyric writing. Keyboardist Aaron Konkol of the band The Spontaneous Throwdown joined Natty Nation in May 2002. In February 2003 the band released the "Inatty in Jah Music", which was dedicated to Maxwell and compiled three of his performances, and also featured Maxwell's vocals on two tracks, as well as two interview snippets. The album featured the first studio appearance of Steve Truesdell on lead guitar, who stated "we wanted to experiment with incorporating some rock [to] see where it would go. It gives a few of the tracks almost a jamband feel."
After the release of a series of full live shows in 2004, in 2007 the band released the compilation album "Seth's Picks - Best of 2003-2006 Live", which included live tracks compiled from all the band's live tapes by a longtime fan. As of 2008 the core members of the band were Demetrius "JAH Boogie" Wainwright and Aaron "Eyes of Moses" Konkol. JAH Boogie writes most lyrics, with both members co-producing and co-writing most of their material. The band's album "LIVE in Eau Claire", released on April 20, 2008, was recorded in Eau Claire, Wisconsin on October 12, 2007. Beyond JAH Boogie and Aaron Konkol it featured Paul Renke on drums, Tyson Klobles on bass, and Jason Himebauch on guitar. It was produced and recorded by Jim Newhouser. On June 17, 2008, the band was featured on Wisconsin Public Television.
"Reincarnation" tour (2008-2009).
Natty Nation released the studio album "Reincarnation" on September 15, 2008. "Reincarnation" was executive produced by Wainwright and Konkol. Wrote the band about the album compared to their previous releases, "the spiritual themes are leaning more towards Eastern philosophy and less towards Rastafari, and the political songs are much more outspoken." It was their first album to place tracks featuring the full band and produced by the band next to tracks by outside producers. It had a strong hip hop focus, and much of the music was "producers giving us the music and then Boogie [laying] his vocals on top of it," with Konkol playing keys on some or helping with the rhythm and beat. In August 2008 they were asked by Armed Forces Entertainment at the Department of Defense to tour Africa and Asia, and again in 2009 in Japan and the Marshall Islands, playing for the troops at military bases. The contract in particular specified military bases in Kyrgyzstan, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Djibouti and Bahrain, to diverse audiences of military personnel, civilians, and contractors. The band performed their first show of the tour on November 8 of that year, then performing overseas for several weeks. Upon returning they continued to tour Wisconsin in support of "Reincarnation," and in September 2009 the band headlined the Great Midwest Marijuana Harvest Festival in Madison.
Live albums and touring (2010-2013).
All the members are from the midwest as of 2010. In July 2010, "Isthmus Magazine" named Natty Nation's 1998 release "Earth Citizen" one of the "top 25 Madison pop albums of all time," writing that "propelled by Demetrius ["Jah Boogie"] Wainwright and Jeffrey Maxwell on vocals, the CD fulfilled the promise of the band's 1996 debut, "The Journey Has Just Begun". Natty Nation's mix of hard roots rock and reggae proved unique and gained a following that remains today." Their single "Suffice" was released on December 2, 2010, featuring lyrics by Jah Boogie and music by Boogie and Konkol. Like many of their previous releases it was produced at Studio Earth, with Konkol and Boogie co-producing the tracks with Jim Newhouser. The song featured Louka Patenaude on lead guitar and Jason Himebauch on rhythm guitar, and Boogie on drums for the first time on a Natty Nation record. On February 26, 2011, the band performed at a protest outside the Wisconsin State Capitol in support of worker's rights, and in particular in protest of anti-union legislation by Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker.
On June 23, 2012, they released the compilation album "Retrospective: 15 years of Hard Roots Rock Reggae", which included several tracks from each of their studio albums. "Live at the UW Terrace" was recorded on June 23, 2012 at the University of Wisconsin–Madison Memorial Union Terrace. Featuring JAH Boogie, Konkol, Louka Patenaude on guitar, and Phillip "PJ" Hill, Jr. on drums, it was released on January 29, 2013.
Jah Boogie was the only founding member still in the band as of 2013, and at that point the band had performed in most states. By February 2013 they were working on their next studio album, and that month headlined the 5th Annual Bob Marley Birthday Bash in Madison. In 2013 Aaron Konkol from Natty Nation co-founded the annual Madison 420 Festival, and in August 2013, they performed at the final On The Waterfront Festival along with Uncle Kracker and country singer-songwriter Jennifer Hanson.
Recent touring (2014-2020).
As of 2019 the band had played venues and festivals throughout North America and internationally. Since 1995 they have performed at Summerfest, SXSW, CMJ Music Marathon, Atlantis Music Conference, Freakfest, Subway's Music at the Zoo concert series, Habitat for Humanity's 100th House Celebration, and Bob Marley Fest in Florida. On May 24, 2014 the band performed at the McGrath Music on the River concert series, and also that year the group headlined the Midwest Renewable Energy Association's Energy Fair. The band continues to tour as of March 2020, with members at that point including JAH Boogie on bass and lead vocals, Aaron Konkol on keys and backing vocals, Nick Czar on guitar, and Paule Willis on drums.
The band has performed as a backing band for reggae artists and groups such as Lee "Scratch" Perry Chaka Demus & Pliers, Kevin Kinsella, & Nkulee Dube (Lucky Dube's daughter), and have performed live with Ziggy Marley, Damian Marley, Stephen Marley, The Skatalites with Doreen Shaffer, Kabaka Pyramid, Morgan Heritage, Sister Carol, Steel Pulse, Burning Spear, Wailing Souls, Culture with Joseph Hill, Beenie Man, and others. In 2019 Natty Nation was inducted into the "Madison Area Music Association" Hall of Fame. They have also won a number of awards as of 2019, and Natty Nation's song "Cool & Proper" was named Broadjam's international song of the month. As of 2019 the group had won thirty one Madison Area Music Awards (MAMAs), including Best World Artist for five consecutive years, Best World Song for four years, and Performer of the Year in 2009. Other wins include best hip-hop song, best male vocalist, best keyboardist, best guitarist, best bassist, best ensemble vocals, and others. The group also won the Wisconsin Area Music Industry Award (WAMI) for Reggae Artist of the Year, and has been nominated several times for the same award. In the "Isthmus (newspaper)" Readers Poll, the group was named Best World Artist or Group for five consecutive years.
Musical style and influences.

Natty Nation is primarily influenced by reggae and dub, though hip-hop and rock are also strong influences, with Konkol describing the band as "hard-roots rock reggae and dub.” Wrote Eric Hawkinson of "The Daily Iowan" in 2010, "Natty Nation...has taken reggae music and made it something of its own — as an American band with American influences, the group has broadened the scope of what the genre is about." Wrote the "Milwaukee Journal Sentinel" in 1998, the band's members draw from "punk, power pop and ska," resulting in a "melting pop of traditional reggae rhythms, edgy rock guitar riffs and funky percussion beats." According to the band members in 2008, due to an "ever-evolving lineup," the music "constantly grows and changes, but never straying too far from the all-original hard roots-rock-reggae format." The band has also described their sound as “Steel Pulse meets Hendrix.”
About their style of lyrical delivery, the band has stated "we don’t try to be Jamaican or try to speak in that dialect. We’re decidedly American, with the roots reggae. We try to do it as authentically as we can.” American fusion bands such as Living Colour and Bad Brains were significant early influences on the band's lyrics and style, with the group explaining that Natty Nation has "got that hardness, but then it’s got that one love thing." Since 2001 most lyrics are written by Jah Boogie, the lead singer and only remaining founding member. According to Boogie, the band "[gets] deep on social and political issues. We talk about serious messages, but we get through it with the positive music we play.” Beyond other musicians, Jah Boogie has stated he looks to books and other mediums for inspiration. Wrote Eric Hawkinson of "The Daily Iowan" in 2010, "Boogie has tried to write songs from his own point of view. He’s studied metaphysics, spiritual science, reincarnation, and Rastafari to keep his lyrics interesting and stay away from a stereotypical sound."
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I nat
"I nat" is a song by Danish electro, dance and house duo Svenstrup & Vendelboe, featuring vocals from Karen. It was released in Denmark as a digital download on 24 May 2010. The song peaked at number 12 on the Danish Singles Chart.
Music video.
A music video to accompany the release of "I nat" was first released onto YouTube on 21 October 2010 at a total length of three minutes and forty-nine seconds. As of April 2016 it has received over 700,000 views.
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Nat's What I Reckon
Australian YouTube channel
Nat's What I Reckon is an Australian YouTube channel featuring Nathan "Nat" Bartolo, a Sydney-based stand-up comedian, mental health advocate, rock musician and social commentator.
The YouTube channel presents a mixture of content ranging from trade show reviews, cooking tutorials and social commentary, with Dave Grohl, Carl Cox and Yael Stone among the channel's fans. He has collaborated on his YouTube channel with Machine Gun Kelly, Mighty Car Mods and Briggs.
As of July 2024, the channel has over 469,000 subscribers and over 31.94 million views.
In December 2020, Nat released a book titled "Un-cook Yourself: A Ratbag's Rules for Life", which was awarded the Booktopia Favourite Australian Book Award for 2020.
History.
Nat grew up in Sydney, Australia. He describes his childhood as being "difficult" with periods of suffering from anxiety and depression. He attended the Hillsong Church where his father was a minister. He left the church while still a teenager and spent time backpacking throughout India.
He attended a Waldorf school before studying singing and guitar at a private college in Sydney.
The YouTube channel began in 2006 and featured regular videos titled "Is it shit?", where Nat would review a variety of topics and decide if the topic was worthwhile.
In 2016, Nat met his partner Julia Gee, known as Jules, via a dating app. She works as a graphic designer designing artwork for the YouTube channel and also films their videos.
In 2019, Nat was an ambassador for the "UNSW Big Anxiety Festival".
In 2020, the channel began featuring healthy cooking segments when a stand-up comedy tour featuring Nat was cancelled due to COVID-19 lockdowns across Australia. Nat noticed supermarkets were low on stock for jar sauces while fresh produce remained on the shelves during panic buying due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Nat turned to healthy cooking and eating after having a lung removed due to complications from tuberculosis.
In September 2020, "Growcom", a Queensland government–funded horticulture body, announced a partnership with Nat's What I Reckon as part of their "Eat Yourself To Health" campaign.
On December 6, 2020, Nat was the guest programmer on the Australian music video television show "Rage".
In July 2021, Nat appeared on the ABC long-form interview television show "One Plus One" with Courtney Act.
In 2021, Nat released two organic wines with Nat's What I Reckon branding—named "Reckon Roger & Ian's Boating Wine" and "Nat's What I Reckon Cheeky Redders Greenache—"in a collaboration with Built To Spill and Dreaded Friend winery.
Nat is a musician with two Sydney-based bands, including as a singer and guitarist for Keggerdeth and drummer for the band Penalties.
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JD Natasha
American rock musician (born 1988)
JD Natasha (born Natasha Jeannette Dueñas) is an American rock musician. Natasha began her musical career as a solo singer-songwriter, singing and playing her music on the guitar. Later, she co-founded other ensembles.
Early life.
JD Natasha was born to an Argentine father and a Cuban American mother. She is the second of four children, sister of Jonathan Dueñas (Jae Coop), and grew up in Miami, Florida. She graduated from Coral Reef Senior High School. She started singing in her Church Choir at five and wrote her first song at 11.
Career.
JD Natasha released her debut album "Imperfecta-Imperfect" on July 13, 2004 on the EMI International record label. The album, with tracks in both English and Spanish, exposed her to a new market of other Latin artists who have crossed over into the American market. She received acclaim as the best new Hispanic bilingual artist from Emilio Estefan as the "Top Pick in Emilio Estefan/People en Español’s 'Best of 2004'". In addition, she received praise from "Newsday", "The Miami Herald", "Los Angeles Times", and the "Associated Press".
In May 2008, Natasha formed the indie-rock act "Fancy Me Yet" with bandmates Alex Darren and Chris Bernard. She now goes by her married name, Natasha De Renzis and has a band called Condors and Chaos which released the singles "Drug" and "Dust" in 2024. Of her career trajectory Natasha has stated, "I was nominated for three Latin Grammys. Though I am very proud, it’s not something I wear on my sleeve because I don’t want to be 'judged' by it. I chose to step away from that career path because I was feeling lost and unhappy with the direction the label wanted the next record to go in. I was in a very dark place, very young and rebellious. I guess I’m still a little rebellious. Music business is hard, and I’m much more content playing what I love rather than heading in the direction I was being taken in. I hope people enjoy our music as much as I do!"

Nat (caste)
Hindu Social group in India
The Nat are a caste found in northern India. Their traditional occupation has been that of entertainers and dancers.
History and origin.
Those of Bihar claim a Rajput origin, and have traditions similar to the Bazigar caste. The word "nat" in Sanskrit means a dancer, and the Nat were traditionally entertainers and jugglers. They have fourteen sub-groups, being the Nituria, Rarhi, Chhabhayia, Tikulhara, Tirkuta, Pushtia, Rathore, Solanki, Kazarhatia, Kathbangi, Banwaria, Kougarh, Lodhra, Korohia, and Gulgulia or Gauleri. The Nat maintain strict clan exogamy, and each clan is of equal status.
In Punjab, the Nat claim to be by origin Brahmin of Marwar, whose duty was supply funeral pyres. On a particular occasion, as the community was transporting the funeral pyre, a member of the party died. This was seen as a bad omen, and the community were outcastes. They therefore took the occupation of dancing. They are closely connected with the Bazigar community, who are the jugglers of Punjab. But the two communities remain distinct, and do not intermarry. The community have Scheduled Caste status, and are found mainly in the districts of Gurdaspur and Amritsar.
In Haryana, Nat traditions say that they are descended from two Chamar brothers, Asa and Basa. The community is divided along religious lines, with a separate and distinct community of Muslim Nat. There traditional occupation was that of an acrobat and entertainer, and provided entertainment to the courts of the various princes.
Language.
The Nats do not have a distinct language of their own, but instead speak the regional dialects of the areas they are found in. Grierson, however, reported in 1922 that the Nat groups additionally use an artificial secret language, known by names such as "naṭī", "naṭõ kī bolī, khara khare". The variety of this language used in Uttar Pradesh shows some features typical of Rajasthani.
Present circumstances.
Bihar.
According to the 2023 Bihar caste census the Nat community has a population of 166,987, of which 105,358 (63.09%) are Hindu and 61,629 (36.91%) Muslim. The community is now associated with cattle trading, with poorer members being professional beggars. Like other nomadic communities they are extremely marginalised. They speak the Magahi language and are found in Gaya, Bhojpur and Rohtas districts. There are also some Nats in Muzaffarpur district who primarily speak Bajjika and now claim use the surname "Rai".
The Hindu Nats are classified as a Scheduled Caste while the Muslim Nats are classified as Extremely Backward Class (EBC) in Bihar.
Punjab.
The Nat are a poor landless community and they are mainly engaged as unskilled labourers. They have now abandoned their traditional occupation of rope dancing. The community is strictly endogamous, and consist of a number of clans, the main ones being the Muchal, Bhati and Puwar. Like other Hindu communities, they practice clan exogamy. The community was nomadic, but they are now settled. They remain one of the most marginal communities in Punjab.
Haryana.
The Nat in Haryana remain a semi-nomadic community found mainly in the districts of Karnal, Faridabad, Gurgaon and Rohtak. They speak the Haryanvi language and understand Hindi. The Nat consist of a number of exogamous clans, the main ones being the Dagariya, Sansebar, Baraike, Khoyareke, Paharike, Nangariye, Dhadhasiya, Palike, Jirmichya, Dangiya, Kotiya, Shirkarake, Dilwati, Occhluke, Rashidiya, and Badanke. The Nat are no longer involved in their traditional occupation, and are now largely landless agriculture workers, migrating to different places in search of employment.
Uttar Pradesh.
The 2011 Census of India for Uttar Pradesh showed the total Nat Scheduled Caste population (Hindus only) as 214,344. There are two endogamous sub-groups in the state, being the Bajania Nat and the Brijbasi Nat
Bajania Nat.
Bajania Nat get their name from the Hindi word "bajana", which means to play a musical instruments. They were traditionally the acrobats and tumblers of village India. The Bajania are largely a nomadic community, with the community establishing camps at the end of villages. The Nat are further divided into five groups, the Karnat, Kalabaz, who are also known as Thakur Nat, the Kabutar Bhanmata, the Chamar Nat, and finally the Muslim Nat, which are now practically a separate and distinct community. Each of these sub-grouping was associated with a particular occupation, the Karnat were singers, while the Kalabaz were acrobats. The five sub-divisions are further sub-divided into clans, known as gotras. Among the Karnat, the main gotras are the Mutana, Chapaneri, Rangni, Nakna, Sakodaria, Makriyana and Gagolia. Marriages are strictly prohibited within the clan. With the exception of the Muslim Nat, all the subgroups are Hindu and their tribal deities are Kali Maiya and Bundela.
The traditional occupation of the Nat in Uttar Pradesh was village entertainer, and they were acrobats, jugglers, tightrope walkers and singers. With the growth in televisions, the community has seen a decline in their traditional occupations, which has led to a decline in their economic circumstances. This is seen in the prevalence of child labour among the community. Furthermore, as a Dalit community, they often suffer from societal discrimination. Each of their encampment consists of a caste council, known as path. The panth resolves intra community disputes, and also acts as a crude welfare association.
Brijbasi Nat.
The Brijbasi Nat name figuratively means an inhabitant of Brij or modern day Mathura, and as such they are a territorial grouping, their name meaning the Nat of Braj country. The community is found mainly in Farrukhabad, Shahjahanpur, Hardoi, Bareilly, Budaun, Mainpuri, Etawah and Agra districts. They speak Braj Bhasha and are Hindus. The Brijbasi have Durga as their tribal deity.
They are strictly endogamous, and practice clan exogamy. The Brijbasi community consists of seven clans, namely the Bijrawat, Dharam Saut, Kakera, gwal, Kurra, Mucchar and Wadaut. Marriages are strictly prohibited within the clan. The Brijbasi are a landless community, and they are mainly musicians and dancers. At the time of social functions, they are required to perform for their patrons, who tend to belong to the locally dominant castes. But a greater number are now employed as wage labourers. They live in multi-caste villages, but occupy their own distinct quarters. As a Dalit community, they often suffer from societal discrimination. Each of their settlement contains an informal caste council, known as a biradari panchayat. The panchayat acts as instrument of social control, dealing with issues such as divorce and adultery.
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Nat Thewphaingam
Thai singer (born 1989)
Nat Thewphaingam (, ; (1989--)5 1989), better known by his stage name Natthew (, ), is a Thai singer, actor, model, presenter and the winner of the 5th Season of reality talent show TrueVisions' Academy Fantasia in Thailand.
Biography.
Nat Thewphaigam (stage name Natthew), was born on 5 June 1989, the second child of three siblings. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in management from the Faculty of Business Administration, Kasetsart University. His hobbies include playing the saxophone, drawing Cartoons, collecting and building Gundam robots. His motto is to follow and pursue his dreams with determination to achieve his goals. Natthew was the winner of Thailand's Academy Fantasia Show Season 5 in 2008. He acted on the BBTV Channel 7 during 2009 – 2014. Presently, he is the only artist part of True Fantasia Group and CJ E&M.
Because Natthew's idol is Nichkhun from 2PM, he was inspired to compete at the international level, especially in South Korea, to show that there are artists in Thailand just as talented as Nichkhun. CJ Entertainment, (a subsidiary of CJ Group in South Korea), hired Natthew as singer and artist in the joint Korean-Thai "New Natthew Project".
Natthew is also involved in a number of charity works, most notably singing for the Japan Charity Live Concert, South Charity Live Concert, and Clean Up Day Together We Can BIG CLEAN UP DAY TOGETHER WE CAN.
Debut in Korea.
Natthew, the winner of Thailand's Academy Fantasia, an audition program similar to Mnet's Superstar K, traveled to Korea as part of the Korean-Thai joint project, "New Natthew Project". Through the joint venture by CJ E&M and Thailand's CP Group, the singer was assisted by a full staff to not only make his Korean debut but with the aim for him to become a global star. In Korea, Natthew would undergo a rigorous K-Pop style training regimen to take his image beyond a ballad singer to a global star.
Natthew said about his new ventures, "I′m aiming to be recognized by Korean fans as an artist instead of remaining a foreign singer who has thought to visit Korea. I hope to become an artist that helps the exchange of culture between Thailand and Korea."
Natthew created a fan club which he dubbed "Universe," because he sees his fans like the stars that are always in the sky, even when invisible during the daytime. When Natthew faces difficulties, just as the stars are always present, his fans are always there to look to for encouragement.
New Natthew Project.
Through the "New Natthew Project", Natthew evolved into a bigger star in Korea. Natthew's first Korean MV single "She's Bad" and stage debut on M! Countdown premiered on 15 November 2012. "She's Bad" is a stylish and powerful electronic piece; the song was composed by C-Luv, who composed K-pop star Rain's "Love Song". Featured in the music video for "She's Bad" are Yong Jun-hyung from Beast, and Brave Girls' Seo-a. Natthew's logo was designed by South Korean actress Jaekyung from the girl group Rainbow. Natthew also performed in the Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA) in Hong Kong on 30 November 2012.
In April 2013, Natthew released "오 제발 (Oh Please)", a single from "Nine: Time Travelling Nine Times (나인: 아홉 번의 시간 여행) Part 3", a Korean drama that broadcast on the TVN network 11 March – 14 May 2013. It's a fantasy melodrama about a TV anchorman, Park Sun Woo (Lee Jin Wook) who is in love with new reporter Joo Min Young (Jo Yoon Hee) and is given nine chances to travel back in time to solve a crime that happened 20 years ago.
Projects in 2014.
Since 9 June 2014, Natthew has worked in South Korea as a CJ E&M artist. He lives in South Korea where he works hard in dance and vocal training classes plus gains musical experience in his spare time with his Korean friends. From his rigorous training in vocal and dance classes, he was given the opportunity to be guest singer in the song "All of Me" during a July 2014 mini-concert by Korean bands Black Muso and Nine gray at Evans Lounge in Hongdae.
On 12 November, he pre-released a cover of Roy Kim's "Don't Know How". On 13 November, Natthew released a new title song entitled "Love will be OK (할게)" that featured Son Ho-young of G.o.d. and Park Bo-ram. His new single was released with a show performance on the comeback stage at Mnet M Countdown. He performed in several media outlets including The Show (SBS MTV), Show Champion (MBC), Music Bank (KBS) and Simply K-Pop (Arirang TV). On Natthew's comeback event, he received support from two veteran Korean performers, Son Ho-young and Roy Kim, plus from his friends in Korea and Thailand, especially his fan group "Universe".
Natthew is featured in the single "The Only One" by South Korean girl group Tiny-G, released by Rerun Music on 25 November 2012. Because the song was created by Tiny-G's Thai members Mint and J. Min, it seemed only natural that the duo team up with Bangkok-born singer Natthew.
Korean series.
Natthew appeared in the Korean hit music drama TV series Monstar, which depicts the lives of troubled teens who are healed through the power of music. Character Yoon Sul-Chan (Yong Joon-Hyung) is the vocalist for the group "Man in Black" who carries deep psychological wounds but doesn't express his feelings. Because of his hot temper, he causes trouble; his management company then orders him to become an ideal student and he joins a music band at school while facing unexpected events.
Natthew appears in Monstar episodes 4, 7, and 8 as the 21-year-old Nawin Thammarat. Described as musically and athletically talented, Natthew's character ends up meeting Kang Ha Neul's character while busking on the streets of Hongdae. While Nawin Thammarat does not attend Bukchon High School with the rest of the characters, his path quickly intertwines with the other Monstar characters as Nawin slowly reveals his reason for coming to Seoul.
Career.
Singer.
Natthew's successful debut single "Roo Mai" (รู้ไหม) was released in 2008. In 2009 he joined the band 123 SOUL and produced two other singles, "Sak Khrang (สักครั้ง) and Kha-yap (ขยับ). In 2010, Natthew performed as a solo artist again in The Winner Project. He released two singles, "Muea Chan Dai Bok Rak Thoe Pai Laeo" (เมื่อฉันได้บอกรักเธอไปแล้ว) and "Phro Thoe" (เพราะเธอ). After that, he released the Thai version of the OST, "As Ever/Still" from the "You're Beautiful" the Korean TV series.
Natthew's first album, "Natthew The Passion", was released in April 2011 which included five new songs: "Tor Hai Ther Ja Luem" (ต่อให้เธอจะลืม), "Noy Gwa Rak Mak Gwa Chob" (น้อยกว่ารักมากกว่าชอบ), "Change", "Sa thern jai" (สะเทือนใจ) and, "Love Happens", along with three previous works. The single of the year 2011 was "Kon Samkan" (คนสำคัญ).
After Natthew returned to Thailand, he released the single "Ying Fang Ying Jeb" (ยิ่งฟังยิ่งเจ็บ) or "Oh Please" in the Thai version and invited Thai actress Davika Horne to play appear in a music video. In November 2013, Natthew released a cover single "No Regret To Love You" (ไม่เสียใจที่ได้รักเธอ) for a special event to thank his "Universe" fans who had supported him since he won TrueVisions's Academy Fantasia in 2008. He featured a video from "Natthew Fan Meeting in BKK 2013".
In December 2014, Natthew came back to Thailand for to promote his new single "Love will be OK" in both Korean and Thai versions, (Rak Tae Kae Ma Cha – รักแท้แค่มาช้า). In 2015, his new ballad single "Silent Sorry (ขอโทษในใจ)" was released. This single is special because the lyrics came Natthew's real experiences in love.
Actor.
While working in MUSIC FILE, he was also involved in his first-ever Thai TV production, "Wai Puan Kuan La Fun" (วัยป่วนก๊วนล่าฝัน). Earlier in 2011, both of his Thai series "Nuea Ma Nut" (เหนือมนุษย์) and "Sane Bangkok" (เสน่ห์บางกอก) were broadcast. The series "Thida-Wanon 3" (ธิดาวานร 3) was his fourth series. His latest series, "Sue-Saming" (เสือสมิง), aired December 2012, where he played Pha-U and Shwe-Bo (พะอู/ชะเวโบ). In August 2014, Natthew ended his contract as an actor with BBTV Channel 7.
Natthew has played Schlomo Metzenbaum in the Thai version of the musical Fame. In 2012, Natthew played the role of cheerful playboy Pravich Rajpallop (ประวิช ราชพัลลภ) in Prissana the Musical.
Others.
Natthew has worked in various areas of showbusiness including music, modeling, and being a brand ambassador. His most notable work to date was his role in the royal musical "Our Land", directed by Euthana Mukdasanit. The film was in celebration of the 83rd birthday of His Majesty the King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
Natthew also represented Thailand in a celebration for the 8th anniversary of Korean broadcasting KBS World by taking part in the "Let's Go! Dream Team" featuring Asian Stars vs. Korean Stars. In 2012, KBS of South Korea chose Natthew to join in the Let's Go! Dream Team with Asian Stars against Korean Stars Season 2 again.
Music programs.
Natthew performed his 2 singles "She's bad" in 2012 and "Love will be ok" in 2014 on Korean stages.
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Free (Ultra Naté song)
1997 single by Ultra Naté
"Free" is a song by American recording artist Ultra Naté, released on March 31, 1997, through record label Strictly Rhythm. It was co-written by Naté, Lem Springsteen and John Ciafone, while production was held by both Springsteen and Ciafone. "Free" was served as the lead single from her third studio album, "" (1997). Musically, the song is a house-influenced song that incorporates strong 1990s soul, dance-pop, garage and disco. The accompanying music video was directed by Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato, depicting Naté in an abandoned hospital.
"Free" received positive reviews from contemporary music critics, who commended Naté's vocal ability and the production, and has received several accolades since its release; it has been noted as one of the best dance anthems during the 1990s decade. It became Naté's most successful single to date, charting in many countries around the world. "Free" reached number-one in Italy, and peaked inside the top ten in Canada, France, Iceland, Ireland, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. It also charted on the US "Billboard" Hot 100, peaking at number 75, but reached number-one on the "Billboard" Dance Club Play chart.
Ultra Naté performed the song in various TV-shows, like the British music chart television programme "Top of the Pops", where she performed several times. "Free" won her two awards in the categories of Best House/Garage 12-inch and Best Pop 12-inch Dance Record at the 1998 International Dance Music Awards.
Background and release.
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"When Ultra and I got together to write lyrics, we had a blast. I wrote the chorus, she did the verses, and then we worked on the bridge together. The words came flowing out. We'd talked about formulas in dance music and what labels wanted. We wanted to be free from that – which is partly where the chorus came from. Plus, I remember talking to Ultra about my personal life and feeling trapped by other people's expectations. We were both in our 20s and feeling stuck in various ways."
—Lem Springsteen of Mood II Swing talking about the song.
Naté displayed her singing talent at an early age. She sang in church and studied medicine at the university in Baltimore. At weekends she went to clubs, where she met house music production team The Basement Boys. They started writing songs together, the first one was "It's Over Now", which became a top-70 hit in the UK in 1989. In 1991, Naté's debut album, "Blue Notes in the Basement", was released. After she was dropped from the label, she signed Strictly Rhythm in New York. They wanted to release a new album with Naté, and she teamed up with producers and songwriters John Clafone and Lem Springsteen in Mood II Swing. Naté was inspired by "Losing My Religion" by R.E.M. and wanted a rock song that would work in clubs, adding the guitar line at the beginning of the song. The famous riff was played by Woody Pak, a friend of Springsteen.
Naté told "DJ Mag" in 2024, "The inspirations for approaching 'Free' were from R.E.M., 'Losing My Religion' and from a lot of Sheryl Crow, a lot of heavy guitar kind of stuff. [...] And we all went in 110% from the rock tip, like from the bottom to the top, from drums on up. It was all rock. We didn't decide until after 'Free' was done to then put the Mood II Swing signature groove in there. That's what made it work in both worlds." The title of the song came up completely random in the process of making a song that everyone could connect to. Naté co-wrote the lyrics and had written two different versions with two different verses, B-sections, etc. They then started cutting up the best bits of both versions and in the end, it all was put together as the final version of what would become known as "Free". Three gospel-singers; Audrey Wheeler