Nic Harcourd (Moderator)

Broadcast journalist, Curator, Host/Interviewer and Artist Manager

Described by music writer Mark Weingarten as "the most influential DJ in America”, Nic Harcourt is regarded as the ultimate "tastemaker" in music.

Many artists have credited Harcourt for putting them on the map and helping them achieve stardom through his radio shows. He has helped launch the careers of Adele (with her first U.S. radio support and live session), Coldplay (their very first performance in the U.S. was on his radio show), Phoenix, Dido, My Morning Jacket, Death Cab for Cutie, Franz Ferdinand, KT Tunstall, Ting Tings, Sigur Ros, Damien, Rice, Interpol, Florence & The Machine and countless others. He was also the first DJ in the world to play Lana Del Rey’s “Video Games”, and has recently helped launch the careers of newcomers Fantastic Negrito and The Record Company.

 

Harcourt currently hosts the 2 x Telly Award winning music series “Nic Harcourt’s Transmissions” (produced thru his own production shingle Nude & Ginger), and hosted 100 episodes of the award winning music series Guitar Center Sessions on DirecTV 2010-2015. He also manages LA independent artist, Kita Klane.

From 1998-2008 Harcourt raised the bar at LA radio station KCRW by introducing events such as station-sponsored concerts in LA, NY, San Francisco and Washington DC. Under Nic's stewardship KCRW was the first radio station in the world to stream live video sessions and broadcast from remote locations like SXSW, CMJ, London and the Latin Alternative Music Conference. 

 

Through his early recognition of the internet, as a distribution format for innovative music programming, he built KCRW into an internationally recognized brand, where he also produced the Sounds Eclectic CD compilation series before departing the station to pursue independent creative projects.  In 2011, Harcourt was named MTV's first Music Supervisor in residence. 

 

Nic has worked in Television and Film as a consultant and music supervisor and his TV credits include, 90210, The Inbetweeners, I Just Want My Pants Back, Queer as Folk, Life as We Know It, In Justice, What about Brian, and Love Monkey (for which he was also a co-producer), as well as advertising campaigns for Mitsubishi Motors, Apple's iPod, Victoria's Secret and KIA. His movie credits include Igby Goes Down, Charlie St. Cloud, He’s Just Not That Into You, Pride and Glory, The Dukes of Hazzard and Gone Baby Gone. 

 

To this day, Nic has interviewed more than 2,000 artists on Radio, Television and in print and has excellent relations with many top managers, agents and label heads. His subjects have included Neil Young, Patti Smith, Paul McCartney, Moby, David Bowie, Willie Nelson, Dwight Yoakham, Debbie Harry and Snoop Dogg.  Nic held the position of “Editor at Large” for the now defunct LA Times magazine 2008-2010 and authored a book, Music Lust. A collection of "recommended listening for every mood, moment and reason." Never leaving his radio roots behind, Nic hosts a daily music show "The Nic Harcourt Show" at LA AAA radio station, KCSN and is also a frequent guest discussing music and the music business on KPCC.

 

In partnership with the L.A.-based singer/songwriter/producer, Kita Klane, Harcourt co-founded the independent production company, Nude & Ginger at the end of 2015.  Nude & Ginger, specializing in unique broadcast and digital content, and debuted its first original music performance and interview series“ Nic Harcourt’s Transmissions” in February 2016 with an initial order of 13 episodes hosted by Harcourt and directed by Klane through WorldArts.com.