Patrick Nichols
Patrick Nichols (born 1965) is a Jamaican-Canadian photographer, cultural curator and hip-hop pioneer most notably recognized for his iconic 2024 AGO-installation, "A Great Day in Toronto Hip Hop." Regarded as one of "The First 50" Toronto hip-hop architects, he is considered a foremost photographer of the early hip-hop scene in Canada.
Patrick Nichols
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- photographer
- Education
- Humber Polytechnic
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Patrick Nichols (born 1965) is a Jamaican-Canadian photographer, cultural curator and hip-hop pioneer most notably recognized for his iconic 2024 AGO-installation, "A Great Day in Toronto Hip Hop." Regarded as one of "The First 50" Toronto hip-hop architects, he is considered a foremost photographer of the early hip-hop scene in Canada.
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Exhibitions
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• 2025: A Great Day in Toronto Hip Hop: A Throwback, Walker Court, Art Gallery of Ontario. • 2024: The Culture: Hip Hop and Contemporary Art in the 21st Century, Art Gallery of Ontario. • 2023: The First 50: Toronto's Hip Hop Architects, Hart House, University of Toronto. • 2023: We do it for the Culture: A Hip Hop at 50 Event Series, Hart House. • 2018: …Everything Remains Raw: Photographing Toronto’s Hip Hop Culture from Analogue to Digital, McMichael Canadian Art Collection.
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- Toronto
Photography
Photography
• Patrick Nichols. A Great Day in Toronto Hip Hop, 2024. • Patrick Nichols. Michie 2K, 2000. • Dream Warriors by Patrick Nichols, 1996. • Ghetto Concept by Patrick Nichols, 1994. • Michie Mee by Patrick Nichols, 1994. • Ghetto Concept by Patrick Nichols, 1992. • K-os by Patrick Nichols, 2006 • Mathematik by Patrick Nichols, 2001
Television, Radio and Film
Television, Radio and Film
• Q with Tom Power (2024), CBC-Radio Canada. • Black Community Mixtapes (2023), CityTV.
Music (Album Cover photography)
Music (Album Cover photography)
Source: • "Eric Clapton & Friends – The Breeze (An Appreciation Of JJ Cale)" (2014) • Catherine MacLellan – "Water In The Ground" (2009) • The John Henrys – "Sweet As The Grain" (2008) • Keshia Chanté – "Keshia Chante" (2004) • Ivana Santilli – Corduroy Boogie (2004) • Ghetto Concept – "7 Bill$ All Stars (Da Album)" (2002) • Various – Groovessentials (2000) • Jazmin (2) – Better Be Good (2000) • Jazmin (2) – Don't Push (1999) • Madlocks – "Nothing To Lose Much To Gain" (1999) • Ivana Santilli – "Brown" (1999) • Maestro – "Built To Last" (1998) • Ghetto Concept – "Krazy World" (1998) • Madlocks – "In My Life" (1997) • Dream Warriors Featuring Beenie Man – Sound Clash (1996) • Dream Warriors – "Day In Day Out"(1994) • Split Personality – "I Don't Know "(1993) • Rupert Gayle – "The Time Is Right" (1993) • Organized Rhyme – "Huh!? Stiffenin Against The Wall" (1992)
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- “Patrick Nichols”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- 1.Mark Campbell explores the history of Toronto's hip-hop culture in new photo exhibition. CBC. May 25, 2018.
- 2.'A Great Day in Toronto Hip Hop' A Throwback. Art Gallery of Ontario.
- 3.Chris, Dart. A massive new exhibition examines hip-hop's impact on the modern world. CBC. December 10, 2024.
- 4.The First 50: Toronto's Hip Hop Architects Events Hart House. harthouse.ca.
- 5.Patrick Nichols on his photographs of Toronto's hip-hop scene. CBC. December 9, 2024.
- 6.The Culture Poster: A Great Day in Toronto Hip Hop. shop AGO.
- 7.Three legendary hip hop moments with Michie Mee. Foyer.
- 8.Twelve gorgeous photos of what Toronto hip hop looked like before Drake. Toronto Life. 2018-05-16.
- 9.Twelve gorgeous photos of what Toronto hip hop looked like before Drake. Toronto Life. 2018-05-16.
- 10.Chris, Rattan. The stories behind three iconic Canadian hip-hop photos. NOW Magazine. April 10, 2018.
- 11.Twelve gorgeous photos of what Toronto hip hop looked like before Drake. Toronto Life. 2018-05-16.
- 12.Twelve gorgeous photos of what Toronto hip hop looked like before Drake. Toronto Life. 2018-05-16.
- 13.Twelve gorgeous photos of what Toronto hip hop looked like before Drake. Toronto Life. 2018-05-16.
- 14.'A Great Day in Toronto Hip Hop' A Throwback. Art Gallery of Ontario.
- 15.INVENTIVE AND EMPOWERED, THE CULTURE: HIP HOP AND CONTEMPORARY ART IN THE 21ST CENTURY OPENS AT THE AGO DECEMBER 4. Art Gallery of Ontario. September 12, 2024.
- 16.The First 50: Toronto's Hip Hop Architects. Hart House. September 22, 2023.
- 17.We do it for the Culture: A Hip Hop at 50 Event Series Events Hart House. harthouse.ca.
- 18.phalfert. York co-hosts event series celebrating hip-hop's 50th anniversary. YFile. 2023-09-19.
- 19.Everything Remains Raw Exhibit. McMichael Canadian Art Collection.
- 20.Ablachim, Cristian. The McMichael presents photographic works of Toronto's hip hop culture, in partnership with Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival. McMichael Canadian Art Collection. 2018-02-06.
- 21.FM, Player. Patrick Nichols: What it's like to photograph the Toronto hip-hop scene. 2025-03-17.
- 22.CityTV, Oya Media Group. Black Community Mixtapes. 2023-09-24.
- 23.Patrick Nichols. Discogs.
- 24.Maestro - Built To Last. 1998.
- 25.Ghetto Concept - Krazy World. 1998.
- 26.Dream Warriors Featuring Beenie Man - Sound Clash. 1996.
- 27.Dream Warriors - Day In Day Out. 1994.
- 28.Split Personality - I Don't Know. 1993.
- 29.Rupert Gayle - The Time Is Right. 1993.
- 30.Organized Rhyme - Huh!? Stiffenin Against The Wall. 1992.
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