ABOUT
US
A distributor of highly contagious music…
A record label dedicated to the full 360 of the rap & bass market with a focus on the most innovative rap and electronic music. BMR’s footprint spans across a variety of markets bringing Grime, Drum & Bass and 140bpm to the global music scene.
Bad Medic Records is here to push boundaries, break the mould and do the unexpected…
At Bad Medic Records, we stand for you, and with you. As a label created
BY THE ARTIST,
FOR THE ARTISTS
by artists with a wealth of industry experience, we know the paths of the music industry can be difficult to navigate. It is this experience that gives our artists the confidence to know the business part
of their music career is handled by professionals who actually care about
the music and their career.
BMR provides a full 360 approach to all releases, including marketing, distribution, accounting, merchandise, release strategy and promotion. There is no limitation to how far we can push a record if the momentum
is there.
NIKA D
Director
Founder of Virus Syndicate
Nik is a global touring & recording artist with years of experience
within the music industry.
With over 40 million streams, 20 million YouTube views, 30 Beatport number 1s and over 8 global tours under his belt, performing at the world famous Hollywood Palladium, Glastonbury, Sonar Festival to name a few, Nik has first hand insight on what it takes to become a successful artist on the world stage.
Founding member of Virus Syndicate, the world’s biggest rap and bass collective, he has signed to some of the biggest labels in the industry such as Disciple, Deadbeats, Ministry of sound, Never Say Die, Ram Records, Planet Mu, Monstercat, Dim Mak, Crucast, Insomniac, Bassrush, Blackout, Kannibalen, UKF, Eat Brain, Circus Records…
Nik has always had a passion for mixing it up with musical genres and it is the fusion of grime influenced rap and bass music where he has firmly solidified his presence on the global stage.
MTV – “a growing legend”
The Guardian “quite possibly the best live act on the circuit. I don’t think there’s an MC team in the UK who are as tight and can so consistently bring the party to the crowd as Virus Syndicate”
Bassrush “Virus Syndicate have now become one of the most innovative groups in bass music, having successfully bridged hip-hop with heavy bass music and everything in between into a genre and style all their own”
Nik is a public figure, entrepreneur and businessman with various TV/Media appearances including Netflix After the Raves, Redbull TV, BBC Breakfast, as well as having music featured in EA sports Need for speed, Stoop, HBO’s Euphoria, Channel 4’s Skins, The World Cup, John Travolta’s Criminal Activities.
He is founder and CEO of EY3 Media, the mothership to BMR,
which is a global creative powerhouse born out of Manchester, UK boasting an impressive client base including Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery, Red Bull, Major League Soccer, Cartier, Heineken, Bloomberg and Ministry of Sound to name a few. Nik is firmly placed to support artists both creatively as well as understanding what it takes to navigate the notorious music industry.
NIKA D
Director
Founder of Virus Syndicate
Nik is a global touring & recording artist with years of experience
within the music industry.
With over 40 million streams, 20 million YouTube views, 30 Beatport number 1s and over 8 global tours under his belt, performing at the world famous Hollywood Palladium, Glastonbury, Sonar Festival to name a few, Nik has first hand insight on what it takes to become a successful artist on the world stage.
Founding member of Virus Syndicate, the world’s biggest rap and bass collective, he has signed to some of the biggest labels in the industry such as Disciple, Deadbeats, Ministry of sound, Never Say Die, Ram Records, Planet Mu, Monstercat, Dim Mak, Crucast, Insomniac, Bassrush, Blackout, Kannibalen, UKF, Eat Brain, Circus Records…
Nik has always had a passion for mixing it up with musical genres and it is the fusion of grime influenced rap and bass music where he has firmly solidified his presence on the global stage.
MTV – “a growing legend”
The Guardian “quite possibly the best live act on the circuit. I don’t think there’s an MC team in the UK who are as tight and can so consistently bring the party to the crowd as Virus Syndicate”
Bassrush “Virus Syndicate have now become one of the most innovative groups in bass music, having successfully bridged hip-hop with heavy bass music and everything in between into a genre and style all their own”
Nik is a public figure, entrepreneur and businessman with various TV/Media appearances including Netflix After the Raves, Redbull TV, BBC Breakfast, as well as having music featured in EA sports Need for speed, Stoop, HBO’s Euphoria, Channel 4’s Skins, The World Cup, John Travolta’s Criminal Activities.
He is founder and CEO of EY3 Media, the mothership to BMR,
which is a global creative powerhouse born out of Manchester, UK boasting an impressive client base including Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery, Red Bull, Major League Soccer, Cartier, Heineken, Bloomberg and Ministry of Sound to name a few. Nik is firmly placed to support artists both creatively as well as understanding what it takes to navigate the notorious music industry.
FREDERIC GUTKNECHT
Label Manager
Fred is a strong and respected figure within the music industry dedicating over a decade of his life to the live music scene. He has produced over 100 shows, and booked more than 200 international acts including the likes
of Andy-C, Borgore, Camo & Krooked, Dirtyphonics, Habstrakt,
Modestep, Noisia, Pendulum , Zeds Dead, Zomboy.
As a DJ he has played alongside Baauer, Carnage, Diplo, Knife Party, Malaa, Major Lazer, Noisia, RL Grime, Svdden Death and Yellow Claw,
so is armed with first hand knowledge of artist life.
He has experience of building all aspects of a successful live show
including hosting, sound production, events promotion, artist booking
and liaison. Fred has a unique perspective on artist life and what it takes
to be a successful live performance act and stay ahead of the curve
of what is next to come in the music industry.
Fred knows his music and is now focussed on finding the most exciting upcoming artists that will innovate and mould the industry as we know it.
EY3 Media
- Mother Company
to Bad Medic Records
EY3 Media is a multimedia powerhouse creating global campaigns
for some of the world’s biggest brands. EY3 Media specialise in delivering innovative world class narrative driven film, video and creative content
for TV, Film and digital & social.
Born as a subsidiary content business to Virus Syndicate’s first label
venture Midication Recordings before eventually becoming an
independent business in its own right in 2016.
EY3 Media’s roots within the music industry have built a unique agency
with the qualities required to thrive within the notoriously tough music industry, setting trends not following, influencing culture not following it
and producing creative innovations that stand out from the digital noise.
Directors Kas Latif and Hayley Thomas are responsible for the operations, management and creative direction of the agency, with years of experience and proven success with a multitude of campaigns across a variety
of markets. With an in-house team dedicated to bringing each vision
to life, EY3 Media cover all aspects of video production, photography, content creation, social media management, digital marketing
and brand activation.