Nick Middleton Music

Nick Middleton is a celebrated producer, artist, engineer, and music executive.

Producer. Engineer. Talent Buyer. Artist Manager. Label & Agency Owner.

Nick's career path is guided by the enduring principal that business can be pleasure. He's performed on iconic stages such as Coachella & Life Is Beautiful, produced and engineered remixes for world-class talent like U2 & Imagine Dragons, and built a legacy of independent music, art, and events under his acclaimed imprints & music companies, Westwood Recordings and Midnight Agency. His resume reads as an ultimate melding of both the creative and business sides of the music industry - collaborating with, mentoring, and managing talent along the way.

Extended Biography

Westwood Recordings | Midnight Agency

CEO / Founder

In 2013 Middleton founded Westwood Recordings - an independent record label with an acclaimed artist roster, catalog, and global following. In 2021, Middleton co-founded Midnight Agency, an award-winning music & arts booking agency in Canada representing a diverse roster of talent nationally, and abroad.

Select Career Highlights (click to expand)

2009: co-founded The Funk Hunters, an award-winning internationally renowned touring act.
2013: Founded Westwood Recordings.
2015: ‘Mix With The Masters’ weeklong seminar in France with Grammy award-winning Mixer, Andrew Scheps (Studios La Fabrique, France).
2016: Workshop with famed EDM mixer & mastering engineer, Luca Pretolesi (Studio DMI, Las Vegas).
2016: Winner WCMA for ‘Electronic Album Of The Year’ (Producer/Mixer: Delhi2Dublin – “We’re All Desi”)
2017: Workshop with Grammy award-winning Mixer, Manny Marroquin (Larrabee Studios, Los Angeles).
2018: Official Remix for U2 hits #1 on Billboard Dance Club chart
2018: Winner WCMA ‘Electronic Artist Of The Year’ (The Funk Hunters)
2019: Awarded the 2019 Artist In Residence at the National Music Center of Canada
2020: First electronic act in history to receive CIMA Certified ‘Road Gold Certification’ for The Funk Hunters (over 25k+ tickets sold in Canada in 12 months).
2021: One of twelve Canadian music entrepreneurs selected to attend the Phoenix Music Executive Development Program.
2021: Co-Founded Midnight Agency, an award-winning Canadian booking agency representing over 40 artists around the globe.
2022: Talent Buyer for 2022 edition of famed indie festival, Rifflandia (securing international acts like Lorde, Charli XCX, Cypress Hill, DJ Diesel, Dillon Francis, and many more.)
2022: Winner JUNO Award [Mastering Engineer - DJ Shub War Club Live - Contemporary Indigenous Album Of The Year]

Latest Works

Studio

Monitoring: Barefoot MM27 Gen2s | Genelec 8040Bs w/ 8040B Subwoofer | Yamaha NS-10s | Audeze LCD-X

Conversion: Dangerous Music Convert-AD+, Crane Song Solaris Quantum D/A Converter, Universal Audio Apollo 16, Dangerous Music Source

Analog: Dangerous Music 2BUS+ Analog Summing Mixer, Rockruepel x Studio DMI Sidechain.one Compressor, Millenia NSEQ-2 Stereo Mastering EQ, Tegeler Audio Creme Stereo EQ, Maag Audio EQ4M, SSL G Stereo Buss Compressor, Bettermaker EQ502P, Bettermaker EQ 542, Access Virus TI2 Synthesizer.

Digital: Universal Audio, Acustica Audio, Brainworx, Fab Filter, TDR Labs, Eventide Audio, Leapwing Audio, Soundtoys, NI Komplete, Arturia, Softube.

Recent Production & Remix Clients

U2
Imagine Dragons
Selena Gomez
Gramatik
Polish Ambassador
Haywyre
Interscope Records
Universal Records
BMG
Island Records

Recent Mixing & Mastering Clients

Big Gigantic
Dr. Fresch
Aloe Blacc
Elohim
Kota the Friend
Glass Petals
Chali 2na (Jurassic 5)
Brasstracks
Monstercat
House Call Records