Up & Coming Artist: Nay Nay
By Taylor Rubright
Nathan Swihart, better known by his stage name Nay Nay, is a hip-hop artist and songwriter from Virginia Beach, Virginia. He is currently scheduled to perform on the main stage at the annual music festival Shaggfest, alongside acts suchs as Diplo, Pusha T, Travis Scott, and Lil Dicky. This is Nay Nay’s second year in a row performing at the event, opening last year for headliner Trey Songz.
You may be familiar with Nay Nay from his associations with the recently dispersed label Funk Volume. He has released multiple singles with former Funk Volume artists Hopsin and SwizZz, leading up to the release of collaboration tape including all of Nay Nay’s work with Funk Volume artists. Nay Nay performed at the Virginia Beach stop on the Funk Volume 2012 Tour and also opened for Dizzy Wright during his solo tour in 2013. He has a cameo appearance in Dizzy Wright’s “Teamwork Makes the Dream Work” music video which has received over one million views.
Nay Nay has achieved his own success separate from his associations as well though. In 2015 he independently released his debut album, Lost In Space and received positive reviews from critics. Nay Nay developed a large following in his hometown by performing frequently at venues across the city. With only a handful of music videos released, he has surpassed 100,000 views on youtube.
Nay Nay is also one-half of the rapper-singer duo Nay Nay & Bryan Mahon, which was formed during the summer of 2014. The two artists have developed a unique style that bridges the gap between genres. The duo will release their first EP titled “Undefined” during the summer of 2016.
By Taylor Rubright
Nathan Swihart, better known by his stage name Nay Nay, is a hip-hop artist and songwriter from Virginia Beach, Virginia. He is currently scheduled to perform on the main stage at the annual music festival Shaggfest, alongside acts suchs as Diplo, Pusha T, Travis Scott, and Lil Dicky. This is Nay Nay’s second year in a row performing at the event, opening last year for headliner Trey Songz.
You may be familiar with Nay Nay from his associations with the recently dispersed label Funk Volume. He has released multiple singles with former Funk Volume artists Hopsin and SwizZz, leading up to the release of collaboration tape including all of Nay Nay’s work with Funk Volume artists. Nay Nay performed at the Virginia Beach stop on the Funk Volume 2012 Tour and also opened for Dizzy Wright during his solo tour in 2013. He has a cameo appearance in Dizzy Wright’s “Teamwork Makes the Dream Work” music video which has received over one million views.
Nay Nay has achieved his own success separate from his associations as well though. In 2015 he independently released his debut album, Lost In Space and received positive reviews from critics. Nay Nay developed a large following in his hometown by performing frequently at venues across the city. With only a handful of music videos released, he has surpassed 100,000 views on youtube.
Nay Nay is also one-half of the rapper-singer duo Nay Nay & Bryan Mahon, which was formed during the summer of 2014. The two artists have developed a unique style that bridges the gap between genres. The duo will release their first EP titled “Undefined” during the summer of 2016.