About Trevor Nelson
Trevor Ricardo Nelson, MBE is an English DJ and presenter.
Born in Hackney to a family of St Lucian heritage, Nelson attended Central Foundation Boys' Grammar School in Cowper Street, Islington, and Westminster Kingsway College. His first job was in a shoe shop, but his love of music meant a part-time role as a DJ.
Nelson found daytime work at a record importer in 1985, and widened his DJ experience putting on "warehouse parties" at the weekends.
Trevor was the club promotions manager for Cooltempo / EMI promoting artists such as Gang Starr and Arrested Development. He went onto become head of A&R and was instrumental in the careers of artists such as D'Angelo, Mica Paris and Lynden David Hall;.
As a pioneer in the urban music scene, he set up his Madhatter Soul Sound System in the 80s. Nelson started his broadcasting career on the fledgling London's Kiss FM, originally a pirate radio station. Nelson helped the station become legal and gain a licence in 1990. Nelson was both a daytime DJ and director. In 1996, Nelson moved to BBC Radio 1 to present the first ever national R 'n' B show, The Rhythm Nation and a year later began the first ever R&B Chart Show on a Saturday afternoon. Nelson stayed at Radio 1 until 2013.
From 2007 Nelson presented the Breakfast Show on the newly launched BBC Radio 1Xtra and in 2008 launched a weekly soul show on BBC Radio 2 whilst also presenting shows on BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio 1Xtra. July 2019 Trevor Nelson’s Rhythm Nation began broadcasting four nights a week on BBC Radio 2, replacing his Wednesday evening soul show.
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