Nick Peace

Nick Peace & Equipto

Biography

Nick Peace is one of the most talented and critically acclaimed – but popularly under appreciated producers in music. Since 1992 Nick Peace has created a sound that is distinctly associated with The Bay Area, however listeners across the globe have purchased, and continue to seek, his unique sound.

A product of the Bay Area (Berkeley, CA), Nick Peace began involving himself in Hip-Hop culture during the early ‘80s when he bought first turntable and mixer. The rest is history in the making. Peace grew up with the hustle and spirit of The Bay flowing through his veins, living in culturally rich communities and working with artists ranging from Andre Nickatina (aka Dre Dog) to Mike Marshall (platinum vocalist, formerly of The Timex Social Club). Also, Peace has been sought and has had the personal pleasure to work with other Hip-Hop legends of The Bay like San Quinn, Mac Mall, the late Mac Dre and many more.

As a young adult in California, Peace worked as an executive and music producer during the burgeoning Hip-Hop compilation boom of the early and mid-‘90s. He worked closely on Aztlan Nation’s 1992 debut and with now defunct Dog Day Records independently selling more than 40,000 copies of his double disc Million Dollar Dream in 1998. However, Peace quickly realized that he would not see much of the nearly $400,000 earned from sales. Thus came the birth of Million Dollar Dream’s independent venture. “I enjoy the art, but I have to know the business – what I do has to make sense,” said Peace. Peace has overseen the release of albums from Andre Nickatina, Equipto, Mike Marshall, Smoov-E and his own compilations (Money & Muscle, Green Eyes and High Powered). However, in 2004 Peace began receiving critical acclaim as an artist from the media and his peers. In 2005 he enters the game as the featured producer and artist, now inviting selected guests to collaborate with him in contrast to working on compilations.

Peace’s latest release is the thematic and critically acclaimed Nick Peace High-Powered. High Powered is a cinematic voyage through the minds of Nick Peace and the carefully handpicked guests on his vessel. Peace specifically selected his crew of well-known and upcoming artists, because as Peace says he wants to keep his sound timely and ahead of the game. Peace’s emergence as a power-producer can be attributed in part to recent events culminating with his 2004 visit to Italy. “The visit was amazing – it changed my life,” said Peace. Peace said that he returned to the U.S. with a renewed perspective and vigor for his craft. What also changed was his emphasis on business; In 2005 Peace will, in a joint venture, release Horns and Halos, Andre Nickatina and Equipto’s follow up to their 2001 classic. Peace says that he wants to continue working with other established and emerging artists and expand his sound beyond the west coast market, where he has a niche fan base. Peace’s plan is to keep the Million Dollar Dream brand growing as a multi-faceted organization. He has already established MDD as a recording company and strong online presence, but has plans now to emphasize his production services and product line. “I am mostly an in-house producer for MDD right now, but in the future I will be looking for other artists to work with,” said Peace.

	Discography
	High Powered	Million Dollar Dream	2005
	San Nico Instrumentals	Million Dollar Dream	2008
	Six Classic Raps	Million Dollar Dream	2009
	Production
	West Coast Rhyme Sayrz - The Land Of Pimps And Hoes	In-A-Minute Records	1995
	African Identity - You Won’t Come To My Funeral	African Identity Records	1995
	Mobbin’ Thru The Bay	Swerve Records	1996
	Double D - Think About It	Eddy Street Records	1996
	The High Powered Double Album	Dogday Records	1997
	Andre Nickatina - Raven In My Eyes	Dogday Records	1997
	Andre Nickatina - Cocaine Raps	Fillmoe Coleman Records	1997
	UNLV - Underground Nation Livin’ Violently	Dogday Records	1998
	Messy Marv & San Quinn - Explosive Mode	Presidential Records	1998
	Isolated In The Game	Bayway Records	1998
	50/50 Chances Compilation	K-N-R Entertainment	1998
	The Twomp Sack	Rusu Records	1998
	Memphis To Tha Bombed Out Bay	Alkatraz Dope Muzik	1998
	JT The Bigga Figga Presents Enterprise	Get Low Recordz	1999
	Chapter 4: Money Muscle	Million Dollar Dream	1999
	Side Industry - Everyday Life	Million Dollar Dream	1999
	Andre Nickatina - Tears Of A Clown	Fillmoe Coleman Records	1999
	Andre Nickatina - Daiquiri Factory: Cocaine Raps Vol. 2	Million Dollar Dream	2000
	Andre Nickatina - These R The Tales	Fillmoe Coleman Records	2000
	Mr. Kee - 14 Kt. Dreams	Black-N-Brown Entertainment	2000
	Mac Dre - It’s Not What You Say… It’s How You Say It	Thizz Entertainment	2001
	Andre Nickatina - Unreleased	Not On Label	2001
	San Quinn - Repossessions	Done Deal Entertainment	2002
	Andre Nickatina & Equipto - Midnight Machine Gun Rhymes And Alibis	Fillmoe Coleman Records	2002
	Hells Kitchen	Million Dollar Dream	2002
	Theme Music To Drug Dealinz & Killinz	Apt. 3 / DNA Entertainment	2003
	Andre Nickatina - Conversation With A Devil – CR 3	Fillmoe Coleman Records	2003
	Green Eyes	Million Dollar Dream	2003
	First Degree The D.E. - Fahrenheit Underbelly Vol. 2	Fahrenheit Records, Sumo Records	2003
	First Degree The D.E. - Before There Was Fahrenheit	Fahrenheit Records	2003
	Equipto - Cigarillos	Million Dollar Dream	2004
	Andre Nickatina - Bullets, Blunts N Ah Big Bank Roll – The 7 MC Theory	Nicky Rose I.N.C.	2004
	First Degree The D.E. - Look Me In My Face, Though!	Fahrenheit Records	2004
	Andre Nickatina & Equipto - Horns And Halos	Million Dollar Dream	2005
	Andre Nickatina & Equipto - Gun-Mouth 4 Hire: Horns And Halos Vol. 2	Million Dollar Dream	2005
	Shag Nasty & DJ Pause - Monster	Illiact Entertainment	2005
	Known Associates	Apt. 3 / DNA Entertainment	2005
	Mike Marshall - Love, Lies And Life	Million Dollar Dream	2005
	Andre Nickatina & Equipto - Bullet Symphony: Horns And Halos #3	Fillmoe Coleman Records	2006
	Equipto - Behind The Rhyme	Tommy Gun Entertainment	2006
	Green Eyes Dose Vol. 1	Million Dollar Dream, Thizz Entertainment	2006
	Equipto - 4 Ever In A Day	Million Dollar Dream	2007
	Rydah, Jacka, Fed-X - Mob Trial 2	Million Dollar Dream, Sumo Records	2007
	Million Dollar Digital 1.0: Lock-N-Load	Million Dollar Dream	2008
	Nocturnal Hustlers - ’Til Sunrise	Million Dollar Dream	2008
	Mike P. - Bakerz Dozen	I-Khan Distribution	2008
	Andre Nickatina & Mac Dre - A Tale Of Two Andres	Nickypearl.com	2008
	Mac Dre - For The Streets	Not On Label	2008