Nick Movshon

Nick Movshon
Birth nameNicholas Anthony Movshon
Born (1982-03-17) March 17, 1982 (age 42)
Manhattan, New York, U.S.
GenresR&B, soul, pop, alternative rock
OccupationsMusician, record producer
Instruments
  • Bass
  • drums
  • guitar
  • percussion
  • vocals
Years active1999–present
Labels
Member of
Formerly ofAntibalas

Nicholas Anthony Movshon (born March 17, 1982) is an American bass guitarist, drummer and songwriter, best known for his considerable contributions to the New York funk and soul revival. A frequent contributor to the recorded output of Brooklyn-based labels Daptone Records and Truth & Soul, he has spent the past two decades playing with Charles Bradley, Lee Fields, and Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings, and as a member of groups including Antibalas, Menahan Street Band, and El Michels Affair. He is also a founding member of The Arcs and has toured with The Black Keys.

A prolific session musician, he often works with producers Mark Ronson (Amy Winehouse; "Valerie," "Back to Black"), Dan Auerbach (Lana Del Rey, Yola), and Leon Michels (Aloe Blacc; "I Need a Dollar"). He can be heard playing on tracks like Bruno Mars' "Locked Out of Heaven".[1]

  1. ^ Unorthodox Jukebox (CD liner). Bruno Mars. Atlantic Records. 533064-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)