Nathan Shaw (born September 22, 1991),[1] known professionally as Ekali, is a Canadian electronic music producer, DJ, and musician based in Los Angeles, California.
To date, he has released one studio album, A World Away (2020) via Big Beat Records and two EP's, Crystal Eyes (2018) via OWSLA and his most recent, Alinea on June 23, 2023, through his independent imprint, Awakening.
Concurrently in-between touring, Shaw also began to learn music production and started creating sample-based instrumentals, as he didn't feel confident enough to perform vocals on his own material.
Shaw would go on to release several singles through the label including, "Babylon" featuring Florida-based rapper, Denzel Curry on Aug 18, 2017 alongside the announcement of his signing.
[17] On Jan 24, 2020, Shaw released his debut studio album, A World Away via Big Beat Records, featuring guest appearances by Au/Ra, Elohim, Kiiara, ILLENIUM, Wafia and Reo Cragun.