Nelson Fernandez , also known as DJ Nova , was born on September 26 , 1976 in Caracas , Venezuela . Nova has been involved in Miami's underground scene since the early 90s , And began djing in 1996 . Shortly after , he began spinning at local clubs such as Nikki Beach, Mission, Bash, BarRoom, Liquid, The Marlin Bar (Thursday Night Resident DJ ’99-‘02) and Meza(Coral Gables), and most recently: Blue, Amika (Sundance Party), and I/O Lounge. From 1997-‘99 Nova Hosted his own weekly internet radio show at The Womb (107.1FM , www.thewomb.com) a “REAL AUDIO†preset. Special Guests on his show included :Juan Atkins, John Acquaviva, Terrence Parker, Glenn Underground, Mike “Agent X†Clark, Boo Williams, Stryke, Christian Smith, and Mistress Barbara. On the show he had various World Premiers (first time broadcast) such as Transmat’s Time:Space Compilation , in March 1999 , as well as several releases from Hybrid Records and the Cari Lekebusch crew.
He also makes guest appearances on several internet radio shows , such as Andrew Duke’s “Cognition Audioworksâ€, Radio Maestrals (Croatia) “Musika Na Strujuâ€, and DJ Reversive’s “Bangin’ Grooves†show on Techno.FM . Nova has also been a regular on WVUM 90.5 FM(Univ. of Miami) on Friday nights Underground show since 1997.His bookings in the U.S. run up the East Coast including NYC, and to the Midwest including Columbus , OH in clubs such as Mecca , and The Redzone, and Detroit, MI in clubs such as The Works, Forans, and Panacea. His love for music has found him bookings internationally as well, spinning all over Central America and South America including Tango India and Club Oxygen in San Jose, Costa Rica. Club Morocco,Club Gotika, and Barfly in Bogota,Colombia and Club Casbah in Antigua, Guatemala. Most recently , DJ Nova performed at the World Recognized , Movement Festival 2004 (formerly known as DEMF) on the historical Music Institute Stage, and Ultra Music Festival 2006, on the Beatport Techno Stage, alongside Pjay, Agent Orange, Marco Carola, DJ Hell, Adam Beyer, Chris Liebing, Mistress Barbara, Christian Smith, Mauro Picotto, and Richie Hawtin.Nelson's Commitment to music comes from early in his childhood years , when he began playing guitar and percussion while involved with various rock , punk, funk, and jazz bands. Much of his deep knowledge of music comes from years of working at local record stores Such as Spec's , Uncle Sams Music Cafe , and Virgin Megastore. It has all carried over to the present , as he is now working on his own exclusive DJ-tracks and using Traktor Scratch with over 4,000 records on file . All this while being the creator and event coordinator for the highly successful Miami Meets Detroit WMC BBQ , held annually during the Miami Winter Music Conference (1999-2005), showcasing artists such as Juan Atkins, Kevin Saunderson, Stryke, Phoenecia (aka Soul Oddity) , Sean Deason , Terrence Parker, DJ Minx, Alton Miller, The Beatdown Sounds Crew, DJ T-1000 , Matthew Dear, DJ Rolando "The Aztec Mystic", Murk (Oscar G & Ralph Falcon), and Magda."Pornograph Events", Nelson's latest venture goes a step further, showcasing artists such as: Derrick May, Stacey Pullen, Bryan Zentz, DJ Rolando, Kevin Saunderson and Lee Burridge, in Miami, FL. In a Market driven by TOP 40, Hip Hop, and Mash Ups, Pornograph Events, Now working with NOCTURNAL NIGHTCLUB, is one of the ONLY outlet for UNDERGROUND DANCE MUSIC in South Florida! Showcasing DJs & LIVE PA's (A FIRST FOR A "MAINSTREAM" Venue outside of the WMC week), such as: Marc Antona (LIVE), Shonky, Jonas Bering (LIVE), Mazi, Stewart Walker (LIVE), Touane (LIVE), and John Acquaviva are just the BEGINNING!! Keep your eye on this young DJ/Producer as he is propelling Miami to the cutting edge of electronic music!!
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