Malikha Mallette
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Malikha Mallette is an American
radio personality, voice-over
artist and occasional actress. She's most known for her work at New York radio station Power 105, where she currently hosts in the afternoons.
Malikha's interest in radio came as a result of meeting with the Program Director of a radio station. Malikha started her career as a promotions intern at WVEE-FM, V-103 in Atlanta, and within a few months, was hired for an on-air overnight shift. Mallette, a Queens native, earned the internship through her alma mater Spelman College
. She eventually majored in English.
She soon moved from her overnight shift in Atlanta to Middays at X-105.7 in Baltimore, MD. Malikha also worked on air at WPGC-FM
in Washington D.C. before starting at Power 105 since 2003. She did the weekend overnight shifts and substituted for other weekday DJs. In August 2008, Mallette became the station's afternoon hostof the Malikha Mallette Movement. After "The Ed Lover
" morning show ended, Malikha got promoted to the morning show in December 2009, while the newly hired DJ Envy
replaced her in the afternoons.
On December 6, 2010, Mallette moved back to the afternoons while DJ Envy
, Angela Yee
and Charlamagne Tha God began hosting the morning show on Power 105 as The Breakfast Club.
Malikha was the New York correspondent for British export, CD USA
, a music series that only aired on DirecTV ’s channel 101. Her acting credits include playing a reporter on One Life to Live
. She has a small part in the film Cadillac Records
.
United States
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radio personality, voice-over
Voice-over
Voice-over is a production technique where a voice which is not part of the narrative is used in a radio, television production, filmmaking, theatre, or other presentations...
artist and occasional actress. She's most known for her work at New York radio station Power 105, where she currently hosts in the afternoons.
Malikha's interest in radio came as a result of meeting with the Program Director of a radio station. Malikha started her career as a promotions intern at WVEE-FM, V-103 in Atlanta, and within a few months, was hired for an on-air overnight shift. Mallette, a Queens native, earned the internship through her alma mater Spelman College
Spelman College
Spelman College is a four-year liberal arts women's college located in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. The college is part of the Atlanta University Center academic consortium in Atlanta. Founded in 1881 as the Atlanta Baptist Female Seminary, Spelman was the first historically black female...
. She eventually majored in English.
She soon moved from her overnight shift in Atlanta to Middays at X-105.7 in Baltimore, MD. Malikha also worked on air at WPGC-FM
WPGC-FM
WPGC-FM is one of the most popular among Washington, D.C.'s urban format radio station's, and has been ranked as one of its top rated radio stations for over 20 years, according to the Arbitron ratings. It has a city of license of Morningside at the 95.5 MHz frequency on the FM dial...
in Washington D.C. before starting at Power 105 since 2003. She did the weekend overnight shifts and substituted for other weekday DJs. In August 2008, Mallette became the station's afternoon hostof the Malikha Mallette Movement. After "The Ed Lover
Ed Lover
James Roberts , better known as Ed Lover, is an African-American rapper, actor, musician, radio personality, and former MTV VJ.-Biography:...
" morning show ended, Malikha got promoted to the morning show in December 2009, while the newly hired DJ Envy
DJ Envy
DJ Envy is a mixtape DJ from New York. He is known as New York's leading mixtape gardener. He currently serves as the President & CEO of BLOK Entertainment, his own management and production company that has already produced tracks for such artist like DMX, Murderers, Funkmaster Flex, Foxy...
replaced her in the afternoons.
On December 6, 2010, Mallette moved back to the afternoons while DJ Envy
DJ Envy
DJ Envy is a mixtape DJ from New York. He is known as New York's leading mixtape gardener. He currently serves as the President & CEO of BLOK Entertainment, his own management and production company that has already produced tracks for such artist like DMX, Murderers, Funkmaster Flex, Foxy...
, Angela Yee
Angela Yee
Angela Yee is an American radio personality on New York City's radio station Power 105.1.-Early life:Yee was born and raised in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn, New York to an African American mother and a Chinese father. When she was 15 years old, she moved to South Orange, New Jersey. Angela...
and Charlamagne Tha God began hosting the morning show on Power 105 as The Breakfast Club.
Malikha was the New York correspondent for British export, CD USA
CD USA
CD USA, which debuted in 2006, is an American music television show airing exclusively on DirecTV's" The 101" network in the United States. The show is an American version of CD:UK, a similarly themed music show on ITV in the UK. Its hosts are John Wynn, Becky Baeling, and formerly, Jonathan...
, a music series that only aired on DirecTV ’s channel 101. Her acting credits include playing a reporter on One Life to Live
One Life to Live
One Life to Live is an American soap opera which debuted on July 15, 1968 and has been broadcast on the ABC television network. Created by Agnes Nixon, the series was the first daytime drama to primarily feature racially and socioeconomically diverse characters and consistently emphasize social...
. She has a small part in the film Cadillac Records
Cadillac Records
Cadillac Records is a 2008 musical biopic written and directed by Darnell Martin. The film explores the musical era from the early 1940s to the late 1960s, chronicling the life of the influential Chicago-based record-company executive Leonard Chess, and the musicians who recorded for Chess...
.
External links
- The Malikha Mallette Movement Personal Website
- The Spot on Power 105
- Malikha on My Space