Trevor Nelson
Born	(1964-01-07) 7 January 1964 (age 48) Hackney, London, England, UK
Station(s)	BBC Radio 1, BBC Radio 1Xtra, BBC Radio 2
Style	R&B Soul music
Country	United Kingdom
Previous show(s)	Kiss FM
Website	Website

Trevor Nelson MBE (born 7 January 1964^[1] in Hackney, London) is an English DJ and presenter.

Born in Hackney to a family of St Lucian heritage, he attended Central Foundation Boys' Grammar School (now known as Central Foundation Boys' School) in Cowper St, Islington, London EC2 and Westminster Kingsway College.^[2] His first job was in a shoe shop, but his love of music meant a part time role as a DJ. Nelson gained day time work at a record importer in 1985, and widened his DJ experience putting on "warehouse parties" on the weekends.^[3] Nelson then worked in A&R for record labels Cooltempo and EMI, promoting artistes such as D'Angelo, Mica Paris and Lynden David Hall;^[2] while also promoting events, including his own Soul II Soul and The Lick.

Radio career[link]

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,"^[2] 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 10:00 until 13:00 show on BBC Radio 1Xtra, 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.

Television career[link]

Nelson first appeared on television in 1998 on MTV UK and presenting The Lick on MTV Base. Nelson also appeared as a judge on the 2006 show Just the Two of Us, and again in 2007. Since September 12, 2009 Nelson has co-presented NFL UK, a weekly American Football highlights magazine show on Five (TV channel) with Natalie Pinkham. Trevor has worked on numerous BBC shows that include: "Holiday:you call the shots" / "Trevor Nelson's Urban Choice" / The Players club" series and more recently he presented the coverage of the FIFA World Cup concert in South Africa for BBC2 in 2010. Nelson regularly appears as a pundit on programmes where celebrities recall their detailed memories of popular culture. Nelson has also appeared on All Star Family Fortune in 2011 on ITV1.

Personal life[link]

A divorced father of two children, Nelson lives in London, and is a fan of Chelsea Football Club. Appointed MBE for his contribution to the Millennium Volunteers programme. Nelson also has a home in St Lucia.^[2] In 2009 he once again won the MOBO best DJ award and in 2010 was awarded a Gold lifetime achievement award at the Sony radio academy awards.

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official website
• Trevor Nelson at BBC Programmes (BBC Radio 1Xtra)
• Trevor Nelson at BBC Programmes (BBC Radio 2)

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Jaguar Skills is a British Disc Jockey (DJ) who has gained notoriety since 2002 for his eclectic multi-genre, cut-n-paste style Djing mixes. The DJ has released hundreds of mixtapes through various outlets, including BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio 1Xtra and has a weekly 10 minute mix on The Trevor Nelson Show. As of 2012, Jaguar Skills is an international, award winning, electronic multi-genre DJ, whose super-charged live DJ performances continue rock the spot.^{[according to whom?]}

Early career[link]

Jaguar Skills' breakthrough came in 2002 when he started DJing at East London arts bar Dream Bags Jaguar Shoes.^[2] Influenced by early Hip-Hop cut-n-paste tapes, especially those of UK underground cut-n-paste legend, DJ Craig Leckie, Jaguar would mix 90's Hip-hop with 80's pop and weird 70's jazz breaks, making a name for himself as mash-up DJ, even before the term came into existence. Since his father was also a DJ, Jaguar inherited a huge record collection, to constantly draw inspiration from. During 2002, he made "Revenge Of The Ninja", a mix-CD entirely produced, edited and mixed on two mini-disk walkmen. He also made a mixtape/album CD for clothing label Maharishi, of original music, which was well received. From there he went on to build his profile and learn his craft in clubs across London however in 2005, he broke his hand, and the DJing bar work dried up at which point he decided to give up Djing and left the UK, after he was offered a student internship, studying Martial Arts with Taoist Guru Barefoot Doctor, at his retreat in Northern Spain. To pay for this, Jaguar sold everything he owned as well as his entire record collection. However while in Spain he started working, via the internet, with Grand Theft Auto audio creative director, Lazlow, ending up with Jaguar performing some vocals to Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories while being credited as Mat Ckillz.

Jezebel Residency[link]

In 2004 Jaguar Skills was asked by Jade Jagger to take up residency at her famous Jezebel nights at world famous night club Pacha in Ibiza.^[2] Things quickly progressed and Jaguar started to DJ other Jezebel events across the globe including in Europe, Russia and Hong Kong, it was during this time that Jaguar produced two unreleased Hip-Hop tracks for Lupe Fiasco, the first track was "We Love You" which featured UK emcee Sway^[2] and the second was "We On" which featured Lupe Fiasco protege Gemini. Jaguar also worked on tracks with House Producer DRW (D.R.W/ Dan Williams)Young Disciples, Sweetie Irie, The Camp and Nellee Hooper.

Current Work[link]

Jaguar Skills has a slot on BBC Radio 1's Trevor Nelson show on Saturday night at around 8:00pm (GMT) everyweek and his mixes are normally around 10 minutes with over 300 produced.
He occasionally create longer mixes like the 60 minute "30 years of Hip Hop" mix, "History Of Drum & Bass Mix) and two hour gaming and all-star mixes.
In 2009 he carried out his first UK tour, visiting universities and nightclubs with the highlight date being in Cargo (club), London.

That year he started on the 'In New DJs We Trust' circuit on Radio 1, playing a one hour show every fourth Thursday of each a month.^[3] The show consists of mash-up mixes and comedic soundbites.

2010 saw Jaguar Skills perform live at almost every major festival and club around the UK however 2011 was even better as he was on the international DJ circuit for the first time, where he toured United States of America, Australia, Europe and Japan. That year saw two CD releases from him. "Ninja DJ Package Vol 1" Urban Outfitters and "Toolroom Knights" Toolroom Records.^[4] He currently performs sell-out gigs, wherever he performs and continues to DJ in every major club in the UK, Japan, USA and Austrailia. He has an untitled mix CD coming out summer 2012 on Ministry Of Sound.

Jaguars latest tour is called "Jaguar Skills & His Amazing Friends" and starts on Friday 12th October 2012 at O2 Academy Oxford.^[5]

Character[link]

Jaguar Skills famously wears a ninja mask while performing, this is designed to add mystery to his persona with his name, age and hometown unknown.^[1]

Discography[link]

1. 1979-2006: A HipHop Odyssey airdate: 28 December 2006
2. Disco King Mix airdate: 16 August 2008
3. MOBO After Party Special airdate: 18 October 2008
4. Beyonce & Jay-Z Remix Special airdate: 22 November 2008
5. Nigerian Taxi Driver D&B Mix 29 November 2009
6. Imma Music Machine Mix airdate: 6 December 2008
7. Workout Plan Re-Up 2009 airdate: 3 January 2009
8. Blast Off Mash Up airdate: 10 January 2009
9. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air airdate: 17 January 2009
10. Make Money Money Mix airdate: 24 January 2009
11. Jump Up Mix airdate: 31 January 2009
12. It's Time to Get Funky Mix airdate: 7 February 2009
13. Official Adventures of Jag Skills on the Wheels of Steel airdate: 21 February 2009
14. Drum and Bass Kitchen airdate: 28 February 2009
15. Jaguar Skills vs Timbaland Mix airdate: 7 March 2009
16. Classic Number One Selection airdate: 14 March 2009
17. Trev and Jag's Road Trip airdate: 21 March 2009
18. The Illest Emcees of All Time Vol. 1 airdate: 4 April 2009
19. 30 Years of Hip Hop in 60 Minutes airdate: 6 April 2009
20. Motown Mashed airdate: 11 April 2009
21. One Big Weekend Festival Rocker airdate: 18 April 2009
22. Name That Sample Show airdate: 2 May 2009
23. Big Weekend Set airdate: 9 May 2009
24. 2 Hour Computer Game Mix airdate: 26 May 2009
25. In the Mix airdate: 4 July 2009
26. Trevor Nelson Airways Mix airdate: 11 July 2009
27. The Dubstep Twitter Mix airdate: 18 July 2009
28. Ibiza 30 Minute Mix airdate: 1 August 2009
29. Carnivale 2009 Mix airdate: 29 August 2009
30. Sorry I Didn't Text You Back Trevor Mix airdate: 12 September 2009
31. The No Requests: Kill the Heckler Mix airdate: 17 October 2009
32. I Am the Rocketman airdate: 7 November 2009
33. The VIP Disco Room airdate: 14 November 2009
34. Original Pirate Material Mini Mix & BONUS 1xtra LIVE Mix airdate: 1 December 2009
35. Mother's Day Mix 13 March 2010
36. Sport Relief Mega Mix airdate: 20 March 2010
37. Spring Mix airdate: 27 March 2010
38. Easter Egg Hunt Mix airdate: 3 April 2010
39. Twitter Mix airdate: 11 April 2010
40. Classic Number One Mashup airdate: 17 April 2010
41. Guru Tribute Mix airdate: 24 April 2010
42. In New DJs We Trust airdate: 29 April 2010
43. History of Drum and Bass airdate: 3 May 2010
44. All Killer No Filler Mix airdate: 29 May 2010
45. World Record Breakers Mix airdate: 5 June 2010
46. Radio1 All Star Football Mix airdate: 12 June 2010
47. Where the Girls At Mix airdate: 19 June 2010
48. Michael Jackson Tribute airdate: 26 June 2010
49. Back to Bizznizz Mix airdate: 31 July 2010
50. Ultimate Holiday Mix 7 August 2010
51. 10 Years of Ayia Napa Mix airdate: 14 August 2010
52. Hot Minute Mix airdate: 21 August 2010
53. Carnival 2010 Mix airdate: 28 August 2010
54. Hip Hop Till Ya Drop Mix airdate: 4 September 2010
55. Classic #1 Mix airdate: 11 September 2011
56. 1Xtra Live Mix airdate: 18 September 2010
57. Kanye West Meets Daft Punk Mix airdate: 16 October 2010
58. Welcome to Autumn Mix airdate: 23 October 2010
59. Spookalicious Mix (Halloween Special) 30 October 2010
60. Access All Areas Mix airdate: 6 November 2010
61. 1Xtra DJ Takeover Mix airdate: 13 November 2010
62. Soundclash Mix airdate: 20 November 2010
63. Jag's Gone Bad Mix airdate: 27 November 2010
64. Relationship Mix airdate: 4 December 2010

References[link]

External links[link]

• Jaguar Skills' official website
• Jaguar Skills' official blog
• D.R.W Dan Williams Myspace
• A picture of Jaguar Skills]

Will Smith
Smith in 2011
Born	Willard Christopher Smith, Jr. (1968-09-25) September 25, 1968 (age 43) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Other names	The Fresh Prince
Occupation	Actor, producer, rapper
Years active	1985–1993, 1997–2005 (rapping), 1990–present (acting)
Spouse	Sheree Zampino (m. 1992–1995) «start: (1992)–end+1: (1996)»"Marriage: Sheree Zampino to Will Smith" Location: (linkback:http://en-wiki.pop.wn.com/index.php/Will_Smith) Jada Pinkett Smith (m. 1997) «start: (1997)»"Marriage: Jada Pinkett Smith to Will Smith" Location: (linkback:http://en-wiki.pop.wn.com/index.php/Will_Smith)
Children	Trey Smith Jaden Smith Willow Smith
Website
www.willsmith.com

Willard Christopher "Will" Smith, Jr. (born September 25, 1968),^[1] also known by his stage name The Fresh Prince, is an American actor, producer, and rapper. He has enjoyed success in television, film and music. In April 2007, Newsweek called him the most powerful actor in Hollywood.^[2] Smith has been nominated for four Golden Globe Awards, two Academy Awards, and has won multiple Grammy Awards.

In the late 1980s, Smith achieved modest fame as a rapper under the name The Fresh Prince. In 1990, his popularity increased dramatically when he starred in the popular television series The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. The show ran for nearly six years (1990–1996) on NBC and has been syndicated consistently on various networks since then. In the mid-1990s, Smith moved from television to film, and ultimately starred in numerous blockbuster films. He is the only actor to have eight consecutive films gross over $100 million in the domestic box office and the only one to have eight consecutive films in which he starred open at #1 spot in the domestic box office tally.^[3]

Fourteen of the nineteen fiction films he has acted in have accumulated worldwide gross earnings of over $100 million, and four took in over $500 million in global box office receipts. As of 2011, his films have grossed $5.7 billion in global box office.^[4] His most financially successful films have been Bad Boys, Bad Boys II, Independence Day, Men in Black, Men in Black II, I, Robot, I Am Legend, Hancock, Wild Wild West, Enemy of the State, Shark Tale, Hitch and Seven Pounds. He also earned critical praise for his performances in Six Degrees of Separation, Ali and The Pursuit of Happyness, receiving Best Actor Oscar nominations for the latter two.

Family and early life[link]

Born and raised in the Wynnefield section of West Philadelphia, Smith also lived in Germantown in Northwest Philadelphia. His mother, Caroline (née Bright), was a school administrator who worked for the Philadelphia school board, and his father, Willard Christopher Smith, Sr., was a refrigeration engineer.^[5][6] He was raised Baptist.^[7] His parents separated when he was thirteen,^[8] and did not actually divorce until around 2000.^[9]

It is untrue, though widely reported, that Smith turned down a scholarship to attend the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT); he never applied to the school,^[10] although he was admitted to a "pre-engineering program" there.^[9] According to Smith, "My mother, who worked for the School Board of Philadelphia, had a friend who was the admissions officer at MIT. I had pretty high SAT scores and they needed black kids, so I probably could have gotten in. But I had no intention of going to college."^[11]

Recording and acting career[link]

Smith at the Emmy Awards in 1993

Early work (1985–1995)[link]

Smith started as the MC of the hip-hop duo DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, with his childhood friend Jeffrey "DJ Jazzy Jeff" Townes as turntablist and producer,^[12] as well as Ready Rock C (Clarence Holmes) as the human beat box. The trio was known for performing humorous, radio-friendly songs, most notably "Parents Just Don't Understand" and "Summertime".^[12] They gained critical acclaim and won the first Grammy awarded in the Rap category (1988).^[12]

Smith had a line in "Voices That Care", a 1991 Persian Gulf War song by a celebrity group. Smith spent money freely during his early career and underpaid his income taxes.^[12] The Internal Revenue Service eventually assessed a $2.8 million tax debt against Smith, took many of his possessions, and garnished his income.^[13] Smith was nearly bankrupt in 1990, when the NBC television network signed him to a contract and built a sitcom, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, around him.^[12]

The show was successful and began his acting career. Smith set for himself the goal of becoming "the biggest movie star in the world," studying box office successes' common characteristics.^[8] His first major roles were in the drama Six Degrees of Separation (1993) and the action film Bad Boys (1995) which he starred opposite of Martin Lawrence.