Nick Thayer (T-ay-ar), after playing privately for a number of years, initially cut his teeth supporting FreQ Nasty at 33 1/3.

Following this, residencies at The Lounge, Revolver, the Laundry and Club UK coupled with regular appearances at the Croft, ROOM, onesixone and the Saint have seen Thayer develop a versatile style ranging from jazzy laidback armchair sets through to 3 deck plump and primed nu-booty that has even seen the likes of the Stanton Warriors and DJ Hyper shaking it to his sounds. The past year alone has seen Nick, as resident at Out of Order, “Melbourne’s premier breaks night” (3D World, Sydney) host the likes of DJ Hyper, Danny MacMillan, Tayo, 10 Sui, C83, Kid Kenobi, Friendly, Soul of Man, Q45, Nubreed, and EK, whilst finding time to mix three CDs showcasing the sounds of the night. More recently Nick has ventured into production and has seen his tunes move floors all over the country, with a remix for Bionik World getting play on Triple J and debuting at #24 in the ARIA club chart before rising to #16. Another tune ‘Theme One’ is featured on the MOS Clubber’s Guide to Breaks III, and is released by Floating Point, whilst ‘Stomper’ will be found on a DJ Ransom mix. This is a DJ who caters for the dancefloor. In his words “DJ-ing isn’t about showing off the size of your record collection - It’s about helping the punters have a great night.”

His approach to playing records is unique and never fails to surprise. Not letting himself be bound by any genre except the need to funk, his sets are guaranteed to entertain. Classically trained, he has also had collaborations with the English National Ballet, producing the music to a crossover piece titled 'Dance of the Nights' that places breakdance alongside classical ballet and appears as a guest on the 99% Fat Album ‘Recipe for Disaster’.

With a Big Day Out appearance to begin the year and interstate engagements from Sydney to Brisbane to Adelaide, not to mention a burgeoning production schedule including collaborations with Kid Kenobi and Bass Kleph, things continue to build for the innovative young DJ.