Nuka (beat maker) explained

Nuka
Birth Name:	Ridge Manuka Maukava
Birth Place:	Dumbéa, Nouméa, New Caledonia
Occupation:	Record producer
Years Active:	2017–present
Label:	Sony Music
Associated Acts:	Jason Derulo

Ridge Manuka Maukava (born 2000 or 2001), known by his stage name Nuka, is a New Caledonian beat maker and record producer known for his song "Love Not War (The Tampa Beat)", a collaboration with American R&B singer Jason Derulo.^[1] Sony Music released the song on 20 November 2020 as a re-work of Nuka's 2018 composition "4 Brylean (WayzRmx2018)".^{[2] [3] [4]} Nuka produced the track and is an associate performer on it. The song has charted worldwide including on the UK Singles Chart and on charts in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Germany, Sweden, and Switzerland.

Nuka first produced songs in 2017 and released "4 Brylean (WayzRmx2018)" on SoundCloud the following year.^{[5] [6]} At the start of 2020, the instrumental rose in popularity due to a video on social networking platform TikTok with choreography by Tampa Curhat, though Nuka was not credited. According to Nuka, Curhat attempted to claim ownership of the song in August 2020 when contacted by Sony Music, but could not provide the song. The label then got in touch with Nuka through his Facebook page the month after.^[5] At the time, Nuka was studying to be a pastry chef at the Saint Jean XXIII French: [[lycée]] in Païta.^[7] He then put his studies on hold to continue his music career after signing with Sony.^[5]

Discography

Singles

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Year	Peak chart positions							Certifications	Album
AUS ^[8]	AUT ^[9]	BEL (FL) ^[10]	GER ^[11]	SWE ^[12]	SWI ^[13]	UK ^[14]
"Love Not War (The Tampa Beat)" (with Jason Derulo)	2020	49	20	50	9	97	5	26	ARIA: Platinum^[15] BPI: Silver^[16] BVMI: Platinum^[17] IFPI AUT: 2× Platinum^[18] IFPI SWI: Platinum^[19]	Nu King

Notes and References

1. Web site: 23 November 2020. Nuka collabore avec Jason Derulo. Nuka collaborates with Jason Derulo. 28 December 2020. Radio Rythme Bleu. French.
2. Web site: Jason Derulo Teams Up With NUKA For "Love Not War (The Tampa Beat)". Wass. Mike. Idolator. 20 November 2020. 28 December 2020.
3. Web site: Love Not War (The Tampa Beat) - Single by Jason Derulo & Nuka. Apple Music. 2 December 2020.
4. Web site: Love Not War (The Tampa Beat) - Single by Jason Derulo, Nuka. Spotify. 2 December 2020.
5. Web site: Musique : Nuka, ce lycéen calédonien qui sort de l’anonymat grâce à Jason Derulo. 25 November 2020. Marie. Briand-Locu. Le Parisien. French. Music: Nuka, the Caledonian high school student who rises from anonymity thanks to Jason Derulo. 28 December 2020.
6. Multi-Platinum Global Superstar Jason Derulo Joins Forces with Nuka to Release Brand New Single "Love Not War (The Tampa Beat)". 20 November 2020. Sony Music. 28 December 2020.
7. Web site: Comment Nuka, de Dumbéa, a fait un morceau avec Jason Derulo. 20 November 2020. Stéphane. Chenais. Nouvelle-Calédonie La 1ère. French. How Nuka, from Dumbéa, created a song with Jason Derulo. 28 December 2020.
8. Web site: Discography Nuka . australian-charts.com . 18 December 2020.
9. Web site: Discographie Nuka . austriancharts.at . German. 12 February 2021.
10. Web site: Discography Nuka . Hung Medien . ultratop.be/nl/ . 18 December 2020.
11. Web site: Jason Derulo (Single) . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402121049/http://www.officialcharts.de/suche.asp?search=Jason+Derulo&x=0&y=0&country=de&kategorie=single . dead . 2 April 2015 . . officialcharts.de . 19 February 2021 . German.
12. Web site: Discography Nuka . Hung Medien . swedishcharts.com . 18 December 2020.
13. Web site: Nuka . swisscharts.com . 7 February 2021 . German . select "Charts" tab.
14. Web site: Jason Derulo . . 18 December 2020.
15. Australia. 2023. single. 5 April 2023.
16. United Kingdom. Nuka. 5 April 2023.
17. Germany. Nuka. 5 April 2023.
18. Austria. Nuka. 5 April 2023.
19. Switzerland. Nuka. 5 April 2023.