| Landscape | yes |
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| Birth name | Rodrigo Torres de la Garza |
| Birth date | 27 April 1998 (age 28) |
| Birth place | Monterrey, Mexico |
| Genre | pop · urbano · R&B · reggaeton · hip hop |
| Occupation | Rapper · musician · producer · singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 2019–present |
| Label | Honey Records |
Rodrigo Torres de la Garza (born April 27, 1998), known professionally as Nsqk (pronounced as Nesquik), is a Mexican rapper, singer-songwriter and producer.[1]
Early life
Torres was born in Monterrey, Mexico. He grew up in Houston, Texas, after moving with his family from an early age.[2] He initially started recording music at the age of thirteen after discovering how tracks of Skrillex, Swedish House Mafia and Avicii were produced, using a laptop with a 97 version of Windows 95 installed.[3]
His stage name origins due to a friend on Instagram responding ironically that Nsqk should be his artistic pseudonym, since Torres username being "nsqkpapi" at the time as a mocking reference to Canadian rapper Drake, and to monikers used by the members of ASAP Mob as well.[4]
Career
He released his debut EP Botánica in 2020 through the independent label Honey Records, which combined pop, rap, R&B, and EDM sounds.[5] His debut full-length album, Roy, was released in late 2022, which led Torres to perform at various prestigious festivals throughout Latin America, such as Ceremonia in 2023 and Lollapalooza Chile in 2024.[6]
In 2024, Torres co-wrote and was featured in "Mami 100pre Sabe", the tenth track on the third studio album of Puerto Rican rapper Álvaro Díaz, Sayonara.[7] He released his debut mixtape ATP months later, with the inclusion of Mexican Twitch streamer and YouTuber El Mariana during interlude skits.[8] The mixtape was named one of the best Latin rising-act albums of 2024 by Billboard,[9] and was placed at number 82 on the year-end list of "The 100 Best Albums of 2024" by Rolling Stone.[10]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Details |
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| Roy |
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Mixtapes
| Title | Details |
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| ATP |
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Extended plays
| Title | Details |
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| Botánica |
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References
- ^ Winter Wilson, Taylor (October 16, 2024). "Nsqk Is Pushing The Envelope With His Sound". Galore. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
- ^ "NSQK traerá su gira ALTER EGO a la Ciudad de México" (in Spanish). Prensa OCESA. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
- ^ "Future of Music: Nsqk" (in Spanish). Rolling Stone en Español. May 8, 2024. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
- ^ Hernández, Valeria (May 25, 2024). "¿Cómo se llama NSQK? Así se pronuncia y este es el significado de su nombre artístico" (in Spanish). Sónica. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
- ^ Borchardt, Carlos (August 14, 2024). "¿Quién es NSQK? El impacto musical de su nuevo álbum en la juventud" (in Spanish). El Imparcial. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
- ^ "NSQK: Conoce al cantante mexicano que te ayudará a vivir el desamor en Lollapalooza Chile 2024" (in Spanish). Chilevisión. March 7, 2024. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
- ^ Espino, Osvaldo (June 19, 2024). "On Sayonara, Álvaro Díaz Explores the Many Stages of Heartbreak". Miami New Times. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
- ^ León, Karla (August 28, 2024). "Nsqk es la guía hacia el futuro" (in Spanish). Rolling Stone en Español. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
- ^ Fajardo, Ingrid; Ratner-Arias, Sigal; Raygoza, Isabela; Roiz, Jessica (August 28, 2024). "NSQK, Doble Sentido, & More Emerging Latin Artists on Our Radar". Billboard. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
- ^ "The 100 Best Albums of 2024". Rolling Stone. 2024-12-02. Retrieved 2024-12-03.