EPISODE 6: Trevor Nelson

The Motto

Trevor Nelson MBE is a DJ and broadcaster from Hackney, London.As a pioneer in the urban scene, Trevor started his broadcasting career at then pirate station Kiss FM going onto A&R artists such as D’Angelo and Lynden David Hall.In 1996, Trevor moved to BBC Radio 1 to present the first ever national RNB show ‘The Rhythm Nation’, presenting the Saturday slot 7-9pm for a further 17 years.1998, Trevor joined MTV to devise, develop and host their flagship R&B show ‘The Lick’. The show aired for 11 years on MTV Base making it the longest running show on the channel. In that time Trevor hosted the first ever MTV Africa Awards from Abuja, Nigeria.He has released 10 compilation albums, won numerous plaudits including 4 MOBOS, and an MBE for his work with the millennium volunteers. In 2010 he was awarded the special gold lifetime achievement award for his services to broadcasting at the Sony Radio Academy Awards. Trevor currently broadcasts across 2 radio networks: Weekends on 1Xtra Saturday-Sunday 4pm-7pm and on Radio 2 Trevor Nelson’s Rhythm Nation every Saturday 8pm-10pm.In this interview you’ll hear:•How and when he fell in love with music•About his journey from pirate to prime time radio•How he joined, and left MTV •Why he is the happiest he’s ever been•The Motto he lives his life byAnd of course which charity he chose for us to donate our sponsorship money to on her behalf.Don’t forget you can WATCH these interviews on YouTube by searching for The Motto Podcast.Please take the time to subscribe and leave us a rating and review.Enjoy!

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