Nina Kraviz

Nina Kraviz (Russian: Нина Кравиц, romanized: Nina Kravits) is a Russian DJ, music producer and singer.[1]

Nina Kraviz
Нина Кравиц
Nina Kraviz in 2012
Background information
Birth nameNina Kravits
BornIrkutsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union (now Russia)
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Record producer
  • DJ
  • Dentist
Years active2008–present
Labels

Music career

After moving to Moscow in 2000 to study dentistry,[2] Kraviz worked in a number of roles in the early 2000s before her music career took off, including fixing "cosmonauts' teeth", hosting a local Irkutsk radio show and writing for a fanzine.[1] She was accepted into the Red Bull Music Academy in Seattle in 2005, however couldn't attend as she couldn't obtain a visa, attending the following year in Melbourne instead.[1] By 2008 she was playing a regular night at the Propaganda Club in Moscow.[1]

Kraviz released her self-titled debut album in February 2012 through the Rekids record label, to mixed-positive reviews.[3][4][5]

Kraviz started her own record label in 2014, named трип (English: Trip).[6][7]

She mixed the forty-eighth DJ-Kicks mix album, which was released in January 2015.[8][9]

She took part in writing the music for the 2020 game Cyberpunk 2077. She also voiced her cameo in the game itself, in Russian and English versions.

Awards and Nominations

DJ Awards
YearNominee / WorkCategoryResultRef.
2015 Techno Award N/A Nominated [10]

DJ Magazine's top 100 DJs
Year Position Notes Ref.
2018 97 New Entry [11]
2019 60 Up 37

International Dance Music Awards
YearCategoryNominee / WorkResultRef.
2018 Best Female Artist (Underground) N/A Won [12]
2019 Best Techno Artist (Female) Nominated [13]
2020 Nominated [14]

Personal life

Kraviz was born and raised in Irkutsk, Siberia, Russia. She studied dentistry at the age of 19 in Moscow, where she later gained her residency.[1]

According to The Guardian, "Kraviz’s techno education started in her hometown of Irkutsk, when she would listen to early-hours radio broadcasts of electronic music on the Europa Plus network. By the end of 2000's, she was living in Moscow, working as a dentist at a war veterans' hospital by day and holding down a club residency on Friday nights."[15]

Discography

Albums
  • Nina Kraviz (Rekids, 2012)
  • Mr Jones (2013)

Compilations

Singles
  • "Pain in the Ass" (Rekids, 2009)
  • "I'm Week" (Rekids, 2010)
  • "Ghetto Kraviz" (Rekids, 2011)
  • "Pochuvstvui" (Trip, 2017)
  • "Cascalho" (2009)
  • "Grizado de Alface" (2011)
  • "Kiko D Santos" (1999)
  • "Preto na branca"

Remixes

References
  1. Muggs, Joe (26 October 2013). "Nina Kraviz: A Life Less Ordinary". Mixmag. Archived from the original on 25 March 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  2. "Biography: Nina Kraviz (fabric 91) - fabric blog". fabric london. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  3. Moore, Ralph (21 February 2012). "Nina Kraviz album review". Mixmag. Archived from the original on 12 December 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  4. Opperman, Derek (3 June 2012). "Nina Kraviz album review". XLR8R. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  5. Miller, Derek (5 March 2012). "Review: Nina Kraviz – Nina Kraviz". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  6. Schwartzberg, Lauren (16 May 2014). "Nina Kraviz Announces A New Label and Proves It's Been About the Music All Along". Vice. Archived from the original on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  7. Caruso, Chris (19 May 2014). "Nina Kraviz Announces трип Label Launch". DJ Times. Archived from the original on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  8. Raycheva, Raya (28 October 2014). "Nina Kraviz Steps in For Latest DJ Kicks Mix". Mixmag. Archived from the original on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  9. Murray, Robin (28 October 2014). "Nina Kraviz To Steer DJ Kicks Mix". Clash Magazine. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  10. "2015 - DJ Awards". DJ Awards. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
  11. https://djmag.com/top-100-djs/poll-2019-nina-kraviz
  12. "International Dance Music Awards (IDMA) presents 2018 winners". 22 March 2018.
  13. https://co-fr.facebook.com/wintermusicconference/videos/339419440039452/
  14. https://djmag.com/news/avicii-posthumously-wins-best-album-award-international-dance-music-awards
  15. Hutchinson, Kate (12 July 2018). "Interview Techno titan Nina Kraviz: 'People were suspicious of a pretty woman making music'". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  16. Gwee, Karen (14 October 2019). "St. Vincent announces Masseduction remix album curated by Nina Kraviz". NME. Archived from the original on 25 December 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
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