Your friendly neighbourhood Turntablist
DJ / Producer / Composer / Sound Artist / Promoter / Radio Presenter / Podcaster / Sound Engineer / Audio Editor
What People Are Saying…
“it’s clear Raymond is making experimental music far away from our expectations of what it should be. It mingles with other genres; it tells stories that can be personal, emotional, grounded in the real world... “
— HCMF
“As a DJ, Turntablist and radio host, NikNak has a strong presence in the city (Leeds). As well as appearing on the line-up of a host of exciting events from Slut Drop to Subdub, NikNak also curates her own, from the dub-and-reggae-focused Dub Sirens to Melanin - a night spotlighting local POC DJs. Armed with a fat stack of records, a flair for scratching and a passion for positivity, NikNak is a breath of fresh air for the scene…” -
- The Gryphon
“Whenever NikNak steps up to the decks you know you’re in for a treat. Her sets, which weave through a wide array of genres with effortless fluidity, are peppered with intuitive scratching and mixing techniques that flaunt NikNak’s wealth of knowledge and experience.
Seconds into her set and you’ll be making that face you make when an absolute tune is on, stuck between the magnetic pull of NikNak and the urge to run and tell all your mates about your new favourite Leeds DJ…”
— Nice People Magazine
“One of Leeds’ most open minded DJs whose roots are hip-hop – she’s a great scratch DJ – but she also bosses so many other genres, from jazz to dubstep, house to soul, reggae to Brazilian beats. A producer in her own right, she often guests on live gigs as a Turntablist…”
— DJ Lubi
