Nick Holder (born 1969) is an underground hip-hop and house music DJ and producer from Toronto, Ontario.
[1] Holder began DJing in the early 1980s, and soon became influenced by the Detroit techno scene and DJs such as Derrick May and Carl Craig.
[citation needed] Holder's recording work spans house sounds through to disco loops and minimal Chicago style.
Holder's single "Da Sambafrique" propelled him to cult producer status, a Latin track played by DJs all over the world.
[2] This record set the precedent for Holder's critically acclaimed album From Within and spawned two underground classics; Trying To Find Myself and I Once Believed In U.