Biography
Nicolay (born Matthijs Rook in 1974) is an electronica, R&B and hip-hop record producer from the Netherlands, better known as one half of The Foreign Exchange. Due to his work, Nicolay now resides in the United States. In December 2009, The Foreign Exchange were nominated for a Grammy, for Best Urban/Alternative Performance for the track "Daykeeper," from their second album, Leave It All Behind. Nicolay is the fourth Dutch person to be nominated.
Bio from Wikipedia
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Credited work
178 releases · 51 albums · active 1997–2025
- Production · 167
- Engineering · 114
- Other credits · 93
- Performance · 80
- Mastering · 4
Studios: Chopp Shopp Studios · Missie Ann Studios · Ecto 1 Studio · The Beach House, Wilmington, NC
Frequent collaborators
- The Foreign Exchange
- Little Brother (3)
- Moon Baker
- Havana (13)
- Bastian
- Various
- Pete Philly & Perquisite
- Median










