Fredericton / NB DJ up for a DJ Award with Drake and other Grammy Winners.

Author: DJ Nasty Naz  //  Category: Music, Parties and Nightlife

2009_djnaz_001For Immediate release –

DJ Nasty Naz, has yet again been nominated for the 5 time – for the Annual Stylus DJ & Artist Awards – Powered by Pioneer, Rogers Wireless and HP.

DJ Nasty Naz – has been nominated as the ONLY DJ from NB, for the East Coast DJ of the Year, which covers 4 provinces – Nova Scotia, PEI, New Brunswick and Newfoundland.

Naz has most recently been Multi Platinum Sean Kingston’s tour DJ  and tour Hypeman and has had the blessing of performing in Saudi Arabia, New Zealand, Australia, Paris, UK, across the US and Canada, with acts like Timbaland, Akon, Justin Bieber, Selena Gomes, Lauryn Hill, Shaggy, Sean Paul, Wyclef Jean etc. He was even hired by the government to perform for a number of shows at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics.

About The Stylus Group

The Stylus Awards are a unique facet to the DJ and club culture in Canada. As the only institution recognizing the breadth of DJ talent in Canada; Stylus are able to bring a forum that allows DJs and Canadian Artists to display and perform their talent to the Canadian Music industry. The events throughout SpinFest and the Stylus Awards harbor performances, a national music conference, concerts and local events, all allowing Canadian Artists and DJs to flourish and be recognized.

Some of the other nominees include –

Deadmau5
Mia Martina
Divine Brown
Classified
Danny Fernandes
Drake
JRDN
Keshia Chante
Melanie Fiona
Shawn Desman

And some Grammy nominated producers like T-minus – produced Moment for life by Nikki Minaj ft Drake, How Low – Ludacris, T.I, Ciara, Lil Wayne and Mya.

AND Boi1da – has produced for artists and groups such as Kardinal Offishall, Usher, Jonas Brothas, Drake, Eminem (not Afraid, with Dr. Dre), K-os (Crab bucket) and 50 Cent & G Unit.

Think of these awards….like tha Grammy’s but for the Urban DJ and Artist Community, and held in Toronto.

I would like to thank you all for your continued support and for believing in me thus far. I am also open to all interviews regarding this nomination.

Now ………Who’s going with me to tha award show…? haha
Holla, thanx
DJ Nasty Naz.

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Hitting the right note for New Brunswick

Author: DJ Nasty Naz  //  Category: Music, Parties and Nightlife
Music: More than 20 artists to represent province in performances during Winter Games
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Mike Landry
Telegraph-Journal

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.

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Julie Doiron and Measha Bruegger
New Brunswick musicians who will perform at the Olympics in Vancouver. Clockwise from upper left: Julie Doiron; Measha Brueggergosman; Olympic Symphonium (members, from left, Nick Cobham, Bob Deveau, Kyle Cunjak, Graeme Walker and Dennis Goodwin); Jessica Rhaye; and Matt Andersen.

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.

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The Musical Team for Vancouver 2010 Olympics

Author: DJ Nasty Naz  //  Category: General, Music, Parties and Nightlife

Here are the artists selected to represent New Brunswick music in Vancouver during the Olympic Winter Games next month: About 20 or so artists will be hitting the road to showcase some of New Brunswicks Culture.

David Myles

DJ Bones

DJ Nasty Naz

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Being a DJ is more than playing music

Author: DJ Nasty Naz  //  Category: Music, Parties and Nightlife
Published Saturday January 9th, 2010
By The Daily Gleaner

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.

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Girlicious hits New Brunswick

Author: DJ Nasty Naz  //  Category: Music, Parties and Nightlife

Girlicious delivers nostalgia, apple bottom jeans

  

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…