The love of his craft and “good” music is what keeps this New Jersey native now Virginia resident at the top of his game.
With more than 15 years behind the 1200’s, Mista Nice is a well-rounded DJ and force to be reckoned with. From radio mix shows: WNVZ (Z-104) VA (Friday night 11p-1a), WKJX (96.7 The Block) NC (M-F 5p-6p) “5 O’clock Gridlock”, internet: Fresh Radio (itsfreshradio.com) & television: Music Choice Rap Channel, to spinning at clubs and private parties around the country. He continues to do it all.
With a rock star attitude Mista Nice’s unique formula as a “party rocker” place his focus on his audience. He is widely known and respected for his music knowledge, versatility, skill, and unique style. This along with true turntablist skills he seamlessly blends, dance music to hip hop music to house along with live blends & remixes, providing the soundtrack for crowded dance floors from D.C. to Miami to NY & throughout the nation.
His ability to take the various elements of DJ’ing (blending, scratching, mixing, music selection and creativity) coupled with consistency and versatility is what gives this turntablist his edge and contributes to his success. Nice fuses elements of hip hop music, classics, house, reggae, soul-filled vocals and top 40 when he spins. From Beyonce, to David Guetta and to classics like, RUN DMC, Madonna, & Queen to current tastemakers Dennis Ferrer, The Neptunes and Wiz Khalifa you can hear them all in his sets. Mista Nice has earned the respect of his peers and remains a crowd favorite. He has also shared the stage with some of the music industry’s largest stars Jay-Z, Sean Paul, Missy, R. Kelly, Ludacris, Pitbull, Kanye West and more.
Whether it’s, Top 40, Hip Hop, Reggae, House, Reggaeton, Classics or Old School, spinning for diverse audiences and keeping the dance floor packed is the goal. Nice attributes his longevity for being one of the most sought after club DJ‘s to “reading and understanding the crowd and then delivering what they want.” With several appearances on BET‘s Rap City, spinning A-list parties for countless athletes, celebrities and artists, mix CDs featured in the Source magazine, Nice’s notoriety continues to grow.
