Nay Nay

Nay Nay

Nay Nay at Shaggfest 2015.
Background information
Birth name Nathan Swihart
Born (1994-10-19) October 19, 1994
Origin Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
Genres Hip hop
Occupation(s) Rapper
Years active 2012–present
Associated acts
Website www.naynaymusic.com

Nathan Swihart (born October 19, 1994), better known by his stage name Nay Nay, is an American rapper and songwriter from Virginia Beach, Virginia. As an independent hip-hop artist, Nay Nay has amassed a devoted following over the years and has released three official mixtapes and one album.[1] His debut album, "Lost In Space" was released independently on February 3, 2015, and received positive reviews from critics.[2] [3]

Early life

Nay Nay graduated from Floyd E. Kellam High School in 2013.

Musical career

2013-Present: Notoriety and Duo with Bryan Mahon

Nay Nay developed a following by performing frequently at venues in the city of Virginia Beach, along with opening for acts such as Trey Songz, Diplo, Travis Scott, Dizzy Wright, Lil Dicky, Timbaland, Mase, Jidenna, Daya, and Tink. [4] He became known for collaborating with former Funk Volume artists Hopsin, SwizZz, DJ Hoppa, and Kato. [5]

Nay Nay is also one-half of the rapper-singer duo Nay Nay & Bryan Mahon, which was formed during the summer of 2014. The two have developed a unique style that bridges the gap between genres. They were noticed by local radio station host Shaggy in January of 2015, and were placed on the list of acts to perform at the annual music festival Shaggfest in both 2015 and 2016.[6] The duo will release an EP titled "Undefined" in 2016.

Discography

Studio albums

Albums by Nay Nay
Year Album title Release details
2015 Lost In Space[7]

Mixtapes

List of mixtapes and album details
Title Mixtape details
Before The Fame
  • Released: February 12, 2012
  • Formats: Digital download
Long Road Home
  • Released: February 25, 2013
  • Formats: Digital download
Funk Volume Presents: Nay Nay
  • Released: March 19, 2014
  • Formats: Digital download

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as lead performer, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US US
R&B		 US
Rap
"Dedicated"(with SwizZz) [8] 2015 — — — "Funk Volume Presents: Nay Nay"
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

References

  1. ↑ "Nay Nay Bio". Nay Nay. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  2. ↑ Fitzpatrick, Joe. "Lost In Space Album Review". The Dominion Collective. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  3. ↑ Waters, Jerry. "He may look like an average white kid, but his raps are amazing". Lockerdome.com.
  4. ↑ "Shaggfest". Shaggfest.com. WNVZ. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  5. ↑ "Datpiff".
  6. ↑ Fitzpatrick, Joe. "The Dominion Collective Interview". The Dominion Collective.
  7. ↑ "iTunes".
  8. ↑ "iTunes".

External links

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