In 1970, "Nasty-Nes" Rodriguez relocated to the United States where his dreams began to become a reality. "While my sister was attending New York University, I’d spend my summer vacations in the Big Apple in the late 70's peeping out radio stations like WKTU & Mr. Magic's 'Rap Attack' show on WBLS," says Nes.
“Seeing Grandmaster Flash perform live on the wheels in New York gave me the incentive to be a radio deejay and a mix deejay!"
By 1980, Nes debuted the West Coast’s first ever all rap radio show "Freshtracks" on Seattle's 1250 KFOX.
The October 1996 issue of Source Magazine's 'In The Hood' section quotes, "Nes, the staple of rap radio in Seattle, would be the West Coast equivalent to NY's DJ Red Alert!"
In September 1997, Nes finally turned off his mic after 17 years on the Seattle airwaves to relocate to Southern California. He became the Rap Editor for HITS Magazine, a weekly national trade publication. Five years later, Nes left HITS and established RapAttackLives.com, his own online National College Rap Radio Promotions business.
On a personal note, at 13, Nes was one of the youngest students to study at the original Bruce Lee "Jun Fan Gung-Fu Institute" school in Seattle under the guidance of Taky Kimura. Martial arts continues to be a big part of his life.
Acting has been another part of Nes' dreams.
Catch him in 'House Party 4' (New Line Cinema) and in 'Kung Pow! Enter The Fist' (20th Century Fox).
DJ ADDITION
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(representing New Hampshire & Massachusetts)
DJ Addition's been in the music business since 1990. Starting with radio, clubs and mixtapes, he’s moved into radio promotions, artist management and consulting. He continues to do guest spots on radio and mixtapes while focused on his promotions company, Addition-L-Artist.
Currently he’s the DJ Conference Call Coordinator for RapattackLives.com. He organizes the bi-weekly calls, booking and arranging guests whether they are independent or major artists or celebrities.
SHAREEF ABDUL
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Shareef A. Hakim, CPA
Black Fist Radio Promo
True student and die hard supporter of the culture, hip hop has run in Shareef’s veins since his inception. Creating a following by making mixtapes of all the latest underground 12" in the mid 90’s, Shareef got his first DJ break at the WRFL at the University of Kentucky where he did a show called Black Fist Radio for 12 successful years. Mixing explosive political commentary and underground hip hop, the show had an ardent fanbase that still lives in infamy to this day! After radio, Shareef started Black Fist Radio Promo, built on all the positive relationships he developed over his illustrious radio career. Still going strong after almost 20 years, Black Fist Radio is responsible for introducing DJ’s to artists such as Apollo Brown and Napoleon Da Legend among others.