DJ Nabs is a native of Durham N.C. who began his career in Atlanta as a mix show DJ for WVEE. After hearing Nabs’ skill on the turntables, upcoming producer Jermaine Dupri quickly teamed up DJ Nabs with the teenrap group Kris Kross and was featured on the group’s second album release Da Bomb with a solo turntable performance called “DJ Nabs Break”. Nabs would eventually become So So Def’s exclusive DJ backing up Da Brat, Xscape, Jermaine Dupri and Bow Wow. After years of touring, Nabs returned to Atlanta radio as a full time on air personality/mixer on Hot 97.5 (now Hot 107.9).
During his three year stint at Hot, “In The Lab With DJ Nabs” became a household name in Atlanta along with his weekly party showcase “Old School Sundays” which was held at a trendy club in Midtown called Kaya . In 1998, Nabs produced his first commercially released mixtape/album for Columbia Records entitled “In The Lab With DJ Nabs: The Live Album”.
This project featured the live performances of Kurtis Blow, Big Daddy Kane and Wyclef from “Old School Sunday” and studio tracks from Jagged Edge, Jermaine Dupri and a then unknown Ludacris.
In 1999, Nabs began touring again with Kenan Thompson and Nick Cannon for Nickolodeon’s “All That Music and More Festival” and later with Mariah Carey’s “Rainbow Tour” in 2001, performing with longtime friend Da Brat. In 2002 Nabs produced the remix for Trick Daddy’s ” In The Wind” featuring Ceelo and Big Boi from Outkast.
2003 became the year that DJ Nabs returned to Hot 107.9 and also ventured into television with Bryant Reid’s “B.St Live” on Turner South, a half hour performance driven dance show with Dj Nabs spinning the tunes and co hosting. In 2005, DJ Nabs released “The Product & The Power” mixtape compilation and XM radio show on channel 67 The City.
Today, as the president of Jermaine Dupri’s DJ collective “The Def DJs “, Nabs continues to work the turntables at various industry events but combines all of his various experiences to helping build artists and songwriter’s careers thru his company In The Lab Productions, working alongside Michael Mauldin as an Artist Development Manager and Music Publisher at Mauldin Brand Agency (Scream Tour, Bow Wow, Anthony Hamilton, Common, Kandi Burrus) and A&R of Scream Star Entertainment/Atlantic Records.
TELEVISION
- THE PRODUCT & THE POWER SHOW (2007- current) (entertainment online show) – current development deal with TURNER NETWORKS – Host & Producer
- NEW SOUTH STYLE (pilot) for TURNER SOUTH- (2006) – Co-Host
- RAP CITY on BET (2006) – Appearance (interview) & DJ
- ATLANTA TONIGHT (entertainment news show) on UPN 69 (2004 -2005) – Co-host
- THE FIRST AMENDMENT (comedy show) on STARZ IN BLACK (2005)– DJ
- PLAYBOY’S QUEEN OF CLUBS on PLAYBOY TV & DVD (2005) – Appearance as a judge
- CRUNK IT UP (pilot) –development deal with SPEED CHANNEL (2005) – Co-host
- B. STREET LIVE (Music Show) on TURNER SOUTH (2003-2004) – DJ & Co-host
- THE BIG HELP XMAS SPECIAL on NICKOLODEON (2000)-DJ
- NICKELODEON MUSIC FESTIVAL on NICKELODEON (1999) – DJ
- RAP CITY/MT. DEW DJ BATTLE on BET (1998) – Competition DJ (2nd Place)
- VIBE with SINBAD(1998) – Appearance (interview) & DJ (ten episodes)
- ARSENIO HALL (1994) – Appearance (interview) & DJ
- ADDITIONAL TV PERFORMANCES
- BET HIP HOP AWARDS 2006 –Opening act DJing for Jermaine Dupri, Ludacris, Young Jeezy & Lil Jon
- REGIS & KELLY – performed with Jermaine Dupri & Johnta Austin
- DAVID LETTERMAN- performed with Jermaine Dupri
RADIO
- SCREAMSTAR RADIO (2007–current) – Program Director & On-Air Personality/Mixer
- THE PRODUCT & THE POWER SHOW on XM 67 (2006 -2007) – Producer & On-Air Personality & Mixer
- IN THE LAB WITH DJ NABS on XM 67 (2004-2006) – Producer & On-Air Personality/ Mixer
- IN THE LAB WITH DJ NABS on Hot 107.9 (Radio-One) Atlanta GA (2003-2005) –10pm till 2 am- overnights – On-Air Personality & Mixer
- IN THE LAB WITH DJ NABS on Hot 97.5 (Radio-One) Atlanta GA (1996-1999) – 2pm -6pm- afternoon drive- On-Air Personality & Mixer
- THE THUNDERSTORM on V103 Atlanta GA (1995-1996) 10pm –midnight – On-Air Personality & MixeR
REMIXES
“Goodbye My Dear” (Old School Mix) -Tweet feat. T.I. – Umbrella recordings- 2008
“Put A Lil Umph In It” (Remix) – Jagged Edge –So So Def/Island – 2007
“Icebox” (Remix) – Omarion feat. Da Brat – Sony- 2007
“In Da Wind” (Ride Out Mix) -Trick Daddy feat. Big Boi, Ceelo – Slip-N-Slide – 2004
“Burnt Up City” (Remix) – Sniper Unit –Conquest Records- 1996
“Dirty South Bass Track” (Remix) – Southern Playas – Crtique Records
“Everyday Thang In The Hood” (Remix) –Ghetto Mafia –Ichiban -1994
“Tennessee” (Live Turntable Remix)-Arrested Development – Chrysalis Records – 1992
PRODUCTION/TURNTABLES
- “Satisfaction” – Ludacris- DTP/Def Jam 2007
- “Japanese Eyes” – Hurricane –Wiilja Records -1997
- “Hopelessly” – Speech – Chrysalis Records -1996
- “Koochie Kuterz” – Playa Poncho –So So Def -1996
- “Stop To Think” –Dionne Farris-Wild Seed, Wild Flower –Columbia- 1994
- “Funkdafied” (DJ Club Mix) – Da Brat – So So Def- 1994
- “The Exceptional One” – Snoman –Conquest Records – 1993
- “DJ Nabs Break” – Kris Kross- Da Bomb Album – Sony – 1993
- “The Way of The Rhyme” (Live version) – Kris Kross – Sony -1992
- “Tennessee” (Live Turntable Remix)-Arrested Development – Chrysalis Records – 1992
ALBUMS
- In The Lab With DJ Nabs-The Live Album (1998) – Columbia Records
SINGLES – In The Lab With DJ Nabs –The Live Album
- Is It you –Jagged Edge feat. Ludacris
- Time – Jermaine Dupri feat. R.O.C.
- Party – M.C Breed and Chris Kelly (M.A.C.)
DJ Nabs is a native of Durham N.C. who began his career in Atlanta as a mix show DJ for WVEE. After hearing Nabs’ skill on the turntables, upcoming producer Jermaine Dupri quickly teamed up DJ Nabs with the teenrap group Kris Kross and was featured on the group’s second album release Da Bomb with a solo turntable performance called “DJ Nabs Break”. Nabs would eventually become So So Def’s exclusive DJ backing up Da Brat, Xscape, Jermaine Dupri and Bow Wow. After years of touring, Nabs returned to Atlanta radio as a full time on air personality/mixer on Hot 97.5 (now Hot 107.9).
During his three year stint at Hot, “In The Lab With DJ Nabs” became a household name in Atlanta along with his weekly party showcase “Old School Sundays” which was held at a trendy club in Midtown called Kaya . In 1998, Nabs produced his first commercially released mixtape/album for Columbia Records entitled “In The Lab With DJ Nabs: The Live Album”.
This project featured the live performances of Kurtis Blow, Big Daddy Kane and Wyclef from “Old School Sunday” and studio tracks from Jagged Edge, Jermaine Dupri and a then unknown Ludacris.
In 1999, Nabs began touring again with Kenan Thompson and Nick Cannon for Nickolodeon’s “All That Music and More Festival” and later with Mariah Carey’s “Rainbow Tour” in 2001, performing with longtime friend Da Brat. In 2002 Nabs produced the remix for Trick Daddy’s ” In The Wind” featuring Ceelo and Big Boi from Outkast.
2003 became the year that DJ Nabs returned to Hot 107.9 and also ventured into television with Bryant Reid’s “B.St Live” on Turner South, a half hour performance driven dance show with Dj Nabs spinning the tunes and co hosting. In 2005, DJ Nabs released “The Product & The Power” mixtape compilation and XM radio show on channel 67 The City.
Today, as the president of Jermaine Dupri’s DJ collective “The Def DJs “, Nabs continues to work the turntables at various industry events but combines all of his various experiences to helping build artists and songwriter’s careers thru his company In The Lab Productions, working alongside Michael Mauldin as an Artist Development Manager and Music Publisher at Mauldin Brand Agency (Scream Tour, Bow Wow, Anthony Hamilton, Common, Kandi Burrus) and A&R of Scream Star Entertainment/Atlantic Records.
TELEVISION
- THE PRODUCT & THE POWER SHOW (2007- current) (entertainment online show) – current development deal with TURNER NETWORKS – Host & Producer
- NEW SOUTH STYLE (pilot) for TURNER SOUTH- (2006) – Co-Host
- RAP CITY on BET (2006) – Appearance (interview) & DJ
- ATLANTA TONIGHT (entertainment news show) on UPN 69 (2004 -2005) – Co-host
- THE FIRST AMENDMENT (comedy show) on STARZ IN BLACK (2005)– DJ
- PLAYBOY’S QUEEN OF CLUBS on PLAYBOY TV & DVD (2005) – Appearance as a judge
- CRUNK IT UP (pilot) –development deal with SPEED CHANNEL (2005) – Co-host
- B. STREET LIVE (Music Show) on TURNER SOUTH (2003-2004) – DJ & Co-host
- THE BIG HELP XMAS SPECIAL on NICKOLODEON (2000)-DJ
- NICKELODEON MUSIC FESTIVAL on NICKELODEON (1999) – DJ
- RAP CITY/MT. DEW DJ BATTLE on BET (1998) – Competition DJ (2nd Place)
- VIBE with SINBAD(1998) – Appearance (interview) & DJ (ten episodes)
- ARSENIO HALL (1994) – Appearance (interview) & DJ
- ADDITIONAL TV PERFORMANCES
- BET HIP HOP AWARDS 2006 –Opening act DJing for Jermaine Dupri, Ludacris, Young Jeezy & Lil Jon
- REGIS & KELLY – performed with Jermaine Dupri & Johnta Austin
- DAVID LETTERMAN- performed with Jermaine Dupri
RADIO
- SCREAMSTAR RADIO (2007–current) – Program Director & On-Air Personality/Mixer
- THE PRODUCT & THE POWER SHOW on XM 67 (2006 -2007) – Producer & On-Air Personality & Mixer
- IN THE LAB WITH DJ NABS on XM 67 (2004-2006) – Producer & On-Air Personality/ Mixer
- IN THE LAB WITH DJ NABS on Hot 107.9 (Radio-One) Atlanta GA (2003-2005) –10pm till 2 am- overnights – On-Air Personality & Mixer
- IN THE LAB WITH DJ NABS on Hot 97.5 (Radio-One) Atlanta GA (1996-1999) – 2pm -6pm- afternoon drive- On-Air Personality & Mixer
- THE THUNDERSTORM on V103 Atlanta GA (1995-1996) 10pm –midnight – On-Air Personality & MixeR
REMIXES
“Goodbye My Dear” (Old School Mix) -Tweet feat. T.I. – Umbrella recordings- 2008
“Put A Lil Umph In It” (Remix) – Jagged Edge –So So Def/Island – 2007
“Icebox” (Remix) – Omarion feat. Da Brat – Sony- 2007
“In Da Wind” (Ride Out Mix) -Trick Daddy feat. Big Boi, Ceelo – Slip-N-Slide – 2004
“Burnt Up City” (Remix) – Sniper Unit –Conquest Records- 1996
“Dirty South Bass Track” (Remix) – Southern Playas – Crtique Records
“Everyday Thang In The Hood” (Remix) –Ghetto Mafia –Ichiban -1994
“Tennessee” (Live Turntable Remix)-Arrested Development – Chrysalis Records – 1992
PRODUCTION/TURNTABLES
- “Satisfaction” – Ludacris- DTP/Def Jam 2007
- “Japanese Eyes” – Hurricane –Wiilja Records -1997
- “Hopelessly” – Speech – Chrysalis Records -1996
- “Koochie Kuterz” – Playa Poncho –So So Def -1996
- “Stop To Think” –Dionne Farris-Wild Seed, Wild Flower –Columbia- 1994
- “Funkdafied” (DJ Club Mix) – Da Brat – So So Def- 1994
- “The Exceptional One” – Snoman –Conquest Records – 1993
- “DJ Nabs Break” – Kris Kross- Da Bomb Album – Sony – 1993
- “The Way of The Rhyme” (Live version) – Kris Kross – Sony -1992
- “Tennessee” (Live Turntable Remix)-Arrested Development – Chrysalis Records – 1992
ALBUMS
- In The Lab With DJ Nabs-The Live Album (1998) – Columbia Records
SINGLES – In The Lab With DJ Nabs –The Live Album
- Is It you –Jagged Edge feat. Ludacris
- Time – Jermaine Dupri feat. R.O.C.
- Party – M.C Breed and Chris Kelly (M.A.C.)
