Nukie Miller

Nukie Miller was born Dekisha Miller on August 27, 1976 in Baton Rouge, La. Deborah Ann Miller, her mother,and her dad John Selvage Jr always inspired Nukie to sing and entertain guests at an early age. Nukie is the second oldest of eight siblings. Later, she started singing in church and in local talent shows. Her first shot at fame came in 1998 when she won the Talent Tuesday competition, hosted by Guy Brody, several times. Shortly after, Nukie opened for the well known hip hop artist “Eightball” of the group Eightball & MJG along with Pimp Kapone for whom she has also sung backup vocals. Nukie has since than started working on her Maxi Single "Same Changes" which is playing on all the local blues stations which include Q 106.5, AM 1260 and many more. Nukie has made a name for herself in the Southern Soul atmosphere. Nukie’s musical style has been inspired by Aretha Franklin, Fantasia, and the great late Jackie Neal. Nukie has recorded with hip hop and gospel artists, now southern soul can be added to the list. In 2006, Nukie plans to release her debut LP “Same Changes”. In her own words, “I know this is going to be a successful album because with writers and producers like Lee Daniels of Strawberry Scan Studio and Hoza Redditt of National Gospel Fame, I can’t go wrong”. When asked what is your goal for the future, Nukie replied, “International success because it’s been a long hard road and I feel that my time has finally come.”I had a wonderful, serendipitous meeting with members of Henry Turner Jr. and Flavor from Louisiana. The band drove up from Baton Rouge, a mere 17 hours by car. Apparently MapQuest made it look a lot easier than it turned out to be. They arrived about 4 a.m., says singer Nukie Miller. This was her first trip to Charleston, although the band played Piccolo a couple of years ago. The buzz on Miller is that she’s a rising star. 225BatonRouge.com calls her a “local soul tigress.” She’s no diva, though: down-to-earth and oozing soft-spoken charm. It’s a shame she won’t get to see the city, but here’s hoping she gets a chance to come back.Being from Lousiana, the band had some sad tales about the aftermath of Katrina. Ronnie Houston says there are people he’s never heard from again. Still, they say New Orleans is coming back, slowly but surely. Other members are Kenny G and, of course, Henry Turner Jr.And did I say the music was great? It was. All of it. Too bad I didn’t have anyone to dance with… I blame Geoff.Overheard: From a girl in short-sleeves waiting to cross the street at Calhoun and King: “I should have brought a sweater!”From Floyd “Ray” Swagerty, Jr. (Production manager office of Cultural Affairs “If you see a (park service) guy snoozing in his truck, looking like he’s not doing anything, he deserves it.”From singer Nukie Miller: “I like Charleston, the breeze here feels so clean. In Louisiana, it’s so hot and humid.”TO VIEW FULL ARTICLE CLICK FULL ARTICLEFULL ARTICLE Two more surprise guests took to the stage after midnight when the Neal finished off four hours of blues. The first of which were three soul-gospel numbers by Jeffery “Big” Poole, whose unassuming presence behind the keyboards vanished when he opened his mouth. If you are a fan of American Idol and the like, but want to know how a real singer belts out a song, Big Poole is your man. Also, local soul tigress Nukie Miller tore up her upcoming singles as well, with her sexy distinctive growl. This concert, more than just about any other I’ve attended, demonstrated that the blues is not an anachronism or a museum piece, but a living breathing art form that still has a lot to offer.TO VIEW FULL ARTICLE CLICK FULL ARTICLEFULL ARTICLE

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