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The Journey… Naz performing on stage Now a well-known and trusted person in the music business, Nasty’s career was set in motion while living in the Caribbean working with established artists within the industry. Recently, he came back from doing an Atlantic Tour with Girlicious and Danny Fernandez as their tour DJ and Hypeman. Then a couple of days before that he was invited personally to attend and DJ for Russell Simmons B.day Bash in Miami, and serve his famous Coconut bread from his award winning restaurant – Caribbean Flavas. Prior to that he did a cross-Canada Tour with Mr Konvict himself Akon & Kardinal, Super Performer and Producer Wyclef & Dancehall Legend Sean Paul, as their tour DJ, hypeman & Chef. And before that he was in Miami, being at the prestigious Mansion club, with acts like Lil Jon, Lil Scrappy, Dj Khaled and Twista. Nasty hosted the Snoop/Ice Cube concert and was also the official DJ and Chef. He was hand chosen by the Black Eyed Peas to DJ portion of the concert for the BEP and Pussy Cat Dolls Canadian Tour. He was nominated by Flow 93 Toronto, MuchMusic, Stylus & Rogers Wireless as the Best DJ in the East Coast, two years in a row (2006 & 2007). He has also hosted/stage managed the Canada Day celebrations for the city of Fredericton 2005/6. Naz has also helped judge DJ competitions like DMC’s 2005/6. And he has also been on tour and hosted many different concerts and events, from artists like the Game and Snoop to Sean Paul, and the Fugees. In addition to this he spent 4 weeks as the DJ and host for the Coors light Maxim Magazine Club Tour. DJ Nasty Naz has also been involved in the public relations, tour promotions, as the personal tour Chef and interviewing sessions for numerous artists including, but not restricted to, Alexisonfire, Classified, Akon, Rhianna, Rise Against, K-OS, Leonard Cohen, The Trews, Eva Avila, Hedley, DMX, Sean Paul, Dr Jay.- Kingdom of Soca, Lauryn Hill, Swollen Members, Method Man, Theory of a Deadman, Sizzla, Default, Super Cat and Capleton. Connections with management teams from labels such as MBK (Alicia Keys), Murder Inc and DefJam (NYC), SonyBMG (Toronto), and Nu-Blood Records (Montreal), as well as affiliations with DJ’s worldwide, have allowed DJ Nasty Naz to further his contacts in the industry while developing his skills as an individual performer. The Capabilities… Inspired by performers such as Busta Rhymes and Ludacris, Nasty Naz’s DJ, emcee and HYPE-man abilities are also featured at successful venues through a self-owned and managed company. By combining business sense and technical ability with an honest and positive attitude, wrapped up with an endless amount of energy, DJ Nasty Naz has become a young entrepreneur while maintaining complete professionalism. The Complete Package… Having completed his MBA at the University of New Brunswick with a focus on marketing, DJ Nasty Naz treats his career as a business venture. By creating the need for a product and delivering the service, he is able to continually provide satisfactory work on all levels. Confidence and determination allow him to convince clients that the job will be done right the first time, thus, giving him the competitive edge in a rapid-paced and constantly changing industry. The Biggest Highlights in my Life Having my Restaurant, which was an underdog school project win “BEST Restaurant in the Province”, and to be able to cook for so many different artists etc. The other biggest highlight of my life was being able to interview the hip hop pioneer, the guru of the music industry - Mr. Russell Simmons. When interviewed by a CBC reporter she asked “Where do you expect to finish?” “I don’t expect at all. Finishing means that the race or journey is over. My journey has only just begun.” - DJ Nasty Naz

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Cooking for Artists on Tour...Djing / Hyping for Artists on Tour

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