Nelson began DJing on pirate radio station Kiss from 1985, which when it gained a broadcasting license in 1990 to become Kiss FM, Nelson became a director and day time DJ. Nelson moved to BBC Radio 1 in 1996 to present the first UK national R&B show “Rhythm Nation,” and a year later began a Saturday afternoon program which resulted in him winning a MOBO Award in 1997 as Best DJ. He now also presents the Breakfast show on BBC Radio 1Xtra (since 2007), and a Soul show on Wednesday evenings on BBC Radio 2 since April 2008 which is produced by independent production company Somethin’ Else. During the summer season Nelson performs weekly sessions in the Global Room at the nightclub Pacha in Ibiza. Was at the KIC FM for the Launch of the station is a big fan of the station.
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