| The Foreign Exchange | |
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| Origin | Raleigh, North Carolina, Utrecht, Netherlands |
| Genres | R&B, Electronica, Hip hop, Neo Soul |
| Instruments | Vocals, keyboard, bass guitar, acoustic guitar, lead guitar |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Labels | +FE Music |
| Associated acts | Yahzarah, Sy Smith, Darien Brockington |
| Website | The Foreign Exchange |
| Members | |
| Phonte Coleman Nicolay |
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The Foreign Exchange is a R&B/electronica/hip hop duo consisting of American rapper/singer Phonte Coleman and Dutch producer Nicolay.[1]
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The pair first made contact over message boards on Okayplayer.com and began recording and sending music back and forth. Soon after, Phonte and Nicolay formed The Foreign Exchange without having ever met each other in person, hence the name The Foreign Exchange. The album, Connected, was released in 2004 and was a showcase for Nicolay's musical talents as well as an introduction to like-minded Little Brother affiliates who guested on the album. The album received strong reviews [2] and the single, "Sincere" featuring YahZarah, was released with a promo video.
In October 2008, the group released their second album Leave It All Behind.
In June 2009, the group announced that Zo! is now an official artist on The Foreign Exchange Music imprint and in November 2009, YahZarah also joined the imprint. Median and Darien Brockington later joined.
In December 2009, the group found out that they were nominated for a Grammy, for Best Urban/Alternative Performance for the track Daykeeper feat. Muhsinah from their second album, "Leave It All Behind". [3]
The group's third album, Authenticity, was released on October 12, 2010. In January 2011, the duo went on tour with Sy Smith and Darien Brockington. In June 2011, the group announced their upcoming live album "Dear Friends: An Evening With The Foreign Exchange", which features appearances by Sy Smith and Jeanne Jolly.
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