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Nime alias Jonas Petry (*1994) is a freelance musician, artist manager, festival director and curator in the fields of experimental music and sound art living in Leipzig and Berlin.

His musical interest focuses on the exploration, transformation and conscious modification of sonorities as well as rhythmic interweavings. His repertoire includes prepared drums, piano, daf, tonbak as well as natural and synthesised found objects. 

In addition to his percussive solo project Nime he has been part of Nadelør, an electro-acoustic duo together with sound artist burgund t brandt. Furthermore he collaborates with various artists such as Khaled Kurbeh and Fabian Saul. From 2016 to 2023 he was part of the jazz band Welten. Over the years, he has created sound installations, audio walks and compositions for exhibitions and theater productions.

Since 2016, he has been a board member of the non-profit organization Habeatus e.V. and artistic co-director of the annual Seanaps Festival in Leipzig. Furthermore he is manager of the percussionist Mohammad Reza Mortazavi since 2020 and works for the independent label 99CHANTS since 2024.

He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Cultural Studies from the University of Leipzig.