Formerly a bass guitarist for the band Veal,[1] he was later associated with the electronic music group Shout Out Out Out Out.
[2] Kozub also writes and records his own solo electronic music and remixes material for other artists under the name The Paronomasiac, DJs under the name Nik 7, and is a recording engineer and producer who has worked on material for a variety of artists including Cadence Weapon,[3] Humans,[4] and The Wet Secrets.
[5] In 2006 he appeared in Trevor Anderson's short documentary film Rock Pockets.
[6] Nik is the co-founder, along with Shout Out Out Out Out member Jason Troock, of Edmonton-based record label Normals Welcome Records, established in 2005.
[7] He is the son of Wilfred Kozub, a rock musician in Edmonton.