It was after 3 a.m. on Sunday morning when a disgruntled Elephant Man, after having his set cut short by police officers, unapologetically announced that fellow deejay and unscheduled performer Beenie Man had “mashed up” the Coca-Cola Presents Sean Kingston in Concert.
While all eyes will be on Canada’s athletes competing for Olympic gold next month, a lot of ears in Vancouver will be treated to the best of New Brunswick music.
More than 20 of New Brunswick musicians have been financed by the province’s Department of Wellness, Culture and Sport to perform at Atlantic Canada House and Place de la Francophonie from Feb. 13 to 28.
A DJ, short for disc jockey, is a person who mixes music and plays it for an audience.
Fredericton is home to a DJ who learned the craft because of his love for music. DJ Nasty Naz got his start by working at a radio station in his home of Trinidad before moving to Fredericton on a scholarship from the University of New Brunswick.
He decided to keep his DJ career going even though he says the music scene in the city of Fredericton was a far cry from the Carribean beats he spun in Trinidad.
His crazy Caribbean style definitely shines through his music selection, his energy, and his food. DJ Nasty Naz’s professional career in the music industry as a tour chef, tour hype man and a tour DJ has allowed him to work with artists like the Black Eyed Peas, The Game, Akon, Wyclef, Danny Fernandes and Sean Paul to name a few. This attitude of continuously being on the grind has pitched this Trinidadian-born entrepreneur into a class of his own, with not only being a top DJ in the East Coast, but to having an award-winning restaurant in Fredericton, “Caribbean Flavas.”
His skills in the kitchen have allowed him to cater for a number of groups, including Akon, Sean Kingston, Girlicious, Hedley, The Trews, and even rock and roll legend Leonard Cohen. DJ Nasty Naz Flava of the Week will be a weekly column where Naz takes readers inside his world of cooking, performing and rubbing elbows with the stars. For more information on DJ Nasty Naz, visit www.djnastynaz.com, Join the “fan page” www.facebook.com/djnastynaz Follow him on Twitter www.twitter.com/djnastynaz. Or, to taste d’island life, visit Caribbean Flavas on 123 York St. Fredericton.
Somebody call N-A””Z… he’s got them shawtys fire burning in tha kitchen… whoaaa… Haha, how about I just stick to the cooking and leave the singing to the professionals, a customer told me this week. So much for me putting on dinner and a show.
Jamaican Dancehall Soul crooner, Farenheit is currently on a mini tour of Eastern Canada to promote his single “Hit Em” from his forthcoming album on Mystic Urchin Records/Ryko Distribution. The single features guest vocals by brothers Sean Paul and Jigzagula over a ear pounding jeep beat by LA based producer Josh One.
The tour was booked by JBizz Entertainment and consists of 3 dates:
Feb 6th – Nicky Zees – Fredricton, New Brunswick
Feb 7th – Club Hypnotiq – St.Catharines, Ontario
Feb 14th – Time Supper Club, Montreal, Quebec
The tour also features local opening act Farahri and Trinidadian born DJ sensation Nasty Naz. Naz, who is based in Eastern Canada has been pulling triple duty as DJ , Hype man and Catering for Farenheit with his Award Winning Restaurant – Caribbean Flavas.
www.myspace.com/farenheitmusic
www.mysticurchin.us
www.caribbeanflavas.ca www.djnastynaz.com
Those unwilling to shell out $34 for Girlicious this past Wednesday night were few and far between – if they were over the age of twelve.
When 9:00 p.m. rolled around and the girls were supposed to take the stage, the Student Union Building was full of middle-school aged girls (and their parents) who couldn’t wait to see the fab four perform.
Unfortunately, the warm up act, DJ Nasty Naz, was forced to kill time for 47 minutes as the girls and Read more…