Nicholas McCarrell otherwise known as Aqua, is an American record producer and composer of film and television scores. As a record producer, he has most notably worked with Roc-a-fella Records

Roc-A-Fella Records

Roc-A-Fella Records is a record label founded by Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter, Damon "Dame" Dash, and Kareem "Biggs" Burke. Today it operates as a subsidiary of Universal Music Group, and is distributed by Island Def Jam Motown Music Group.-Formation and Early Years:...

 artists Jay-Z

Jay-Z

Shawn Corey Carter , better known by his stage name Jay-Z, is an American rapper, record producer, entrepreneur, and occasional actor. He is one of the most financially successful hip hop artists and entrepreneurs in America, having a net worth of over $450 million as of 2010...

, Kanye West

Kanye West

Kanye Omari West is an American rapper, singer, and record producer. West first rose to fame as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records, where he eventually achieved recognition for his work on Jay-Z's album The Blueprint, as well as hit singles for musical artists including Alicia Keys, Ludacris, and...

, and Beanie Sigel

Beanie Sigel

Dwight Grant , also known as Beanie Sigel, is a American rapper from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,most recently he was in talks with 50 Cent to sign with G-Unit Records and is a former member/artist of Dame Dash Music Group and Roc-A-Fella Records where he had formed a close association with rappers...

. His scoring credits include Entourage

Entourage (TV series)

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and George Lopez

George Lopez (TV series)

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.

Early career

Aqua began his music career as an intern at MTV News

MTV

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 until August 2001. He began distributing copies of his demo in January 2002 after moving back to Los Angeles, generating a buzz within the Roc-A-Fella camp. This buzz began Aqua's relationship with Jay-Z, producing "My 1st Song

My 1st Song

"My 1st Song" is the last song on Jay-Z's The Black Album.-Background:In a sample of an interview with Biggie Smalls at the beginning of the song, the late rapper is heard saying he tries to "treat everything like it's [his] first project." Hence, the name of the song, which Jay-Z is apparently...

" off of Jay's Black Album

The Black Album (Jay-Z album)

The Black Album is the eighth studio album by American rapper Jay-Z, released November 14, 2003, on Roc-A-Fella Records. It was promoted as his final studio album, which serves as a recurring theme, although Jay-Z returned to solo recording with Kingdom Come in 2006.The album debuted at number one...

.

George Lopez

Nicholas became the sole composer of George Lopez

George Lopez (TV series)

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in 2002. He scored every episode from 2002-2007 that aired on ABC, entering syndication one month after the series finale. On March 8, 2007, it was announced that George Lopez would join the Nick at Nite

Nick at Nite

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 lineup. To this date, it continues to be their highest rated series and one of cable's best for an off-network sitcom. The show currently airs in broadcast syndication on The CW Plus and on Telelatino

Telelatino

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 in Canada.

Entourage

In 2007, Aqua began working as a weekly composer for the HBO series Entourage

Entourage (TV series)

Entourage is an American comedy-drama television series that premiered on HBO on July 18, 2004 and concluded on September 11, 2011, after eight seasons...

. His hard rock driven work on Entourage is characteristic of his punk/rock background. Entourage began its syndication life Tuesday, January 12, 2010 on Spike TV

Spike TV

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.

90210

Aqua began working as a weekly composer for the show 90210

90210 (TV series)

90210 is an American teen drama television series developed by Rob Thomas, Jeff Judah and Gabe Sachs, and the fourth series in the Beverly Hills, 90210 franchise created by Darren Star. 90210 is the first series produced by CBS Productions under the company's re-launch, but is now produced by CBS...

in 2009. The show airs weekly on The CW

The CW Television Network

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.

How to Make It in America

Nicholas also composes music for the HBO series How to Make It in America

How to Make It in America

How to Make It in America is an American comedy-drama television series that premiered on HBO on February 14, 2010. The series follows the lives of Ben Epstein and his friend Cam Calderon as they try to succeed in New York City's fashion scene...

.

Discography

The Black Album (Album)

My 1st Song

Roc-A-Fella Records

2003

99 Problems / My 1st Song (12")
Roc-A-Fella Records

2004

The B.Coming (Album)

I Can't Go On This Way

Roc-A-Fella Records ...

2005

Thoughts Of A Predicate Felon (Album)

Cuz I'm A Gangster

G-Unit, Interscope Records

2005

Thoughts Of A Predicate Felon (Album)

Curious *Recorded and Mixed by Aqua

G-Unit, Interscope Records

2005

100 Miles & Running (File, MP3)

Rediscover Me

Wale Music

2007

Samantha Ronson (Single)

If It's Gonna Rain

2007

Rich Boy (CD, Album)

Lost Girls

Interscope Records, Zone 4 Inc.

2007

Beautiful Life E.P. (CD, Album)

Back Home

Good Stuff

Beautiful Life

Life I Lead

On A Thursday?

String Me Along

Wonderland Outpost LLC.

2008

Won't Go Quietly (CD, Album)

All The Marbles

It's A Feast

Nothing Like Them

Slave For The Paper

I Am Him

Bars and Yellows

When It's Over

More

Murder Show

Look At My Life

Wonderland Outpost LLC.

2009

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