Trevor Nelson

b. 7 January 1964, Hackney, London, England. Nelson is one of the most high profile and influential figures on the UK's soul and R&B scene, partly because of his Rhythm Nation show on BBC Radio 1. His rise to national fame began in 1986 when he became one of the founding DJs behind the pirate station Kiss FM. Nelson remained a popular DJ at Kiss (which became legal in 1990) for 10 years, and also worked closely with Jazzie B. of Soul II Soul. In the early 90s, Nelson was hired as club promotions manager at the EMI Records' imprint, Cooltempo Records, and soon progressed to hea...