Paul Nakad
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Paul Nakad is an Australian hip-hop artist and actor. He is best known by his stage name Sleek the Elite, which he used as a character name for the Pizza
TV show and Fat Pizza movie.
Fat Pizza would be the last regular spot in the Pizza series that Nakad would appear. In 2005, he starred in a number of guest appearances on the show.
, Nakad grew up in the Ryde area
. At the age of sixteen, Nakad left school
. After leaving school he became a refrigeration and air-conditioning technician.
, Men at Work
, Kylie Minogue
, Def Wish Cast
and himself."
hip-hop voice.
This street-cred and his poetic turn of phrase, freestyle technique, and audience support culminated in 1997 when he recorded his first album Sleekism
. DJ Soup provided Nakad's unique sample-laden music with groovy, funky, hard hitting beats as well as production.
In 2000, Madcap Records reissued Sleekism with altered artwork but with no content alterations.
In 2007, Rumors of a new album surfaced via his MySpace
page.
.
's short film Basic Equipment, and then later Fenech's feature film Somewhere in the Darkness. Nakad and Fenech adopted the Sleek the Elite persona to Fenech's comedy series Pizza
in 2000 and 2001.
In 2003, Nakad would appeared in the feature film Fat Pizza: The Movie
.
After the release of the movie version of the Pizza series, Nakad left the Pizza team to focus on his rap career releasing Hard for a Rapper
in 2004
. Nakad also teamed up with stand-up comedian
and actor
Nick Giannopoulos
appearing in Wog Story. While the show was running in Melbourne, Paul Nakad shared a dressing room with Anh Do
. Do was working on the script of the film Footy Legends
, and created the role of Walid especially for Nakad.
Pizza (TV series)
Pizza is an Australian black comedy television series on the Australian television network, SBS. It has also spun off a feature length movie in 2003, and in 2004 released a highlights video/DVD which also included previously unshown footage and a schoolies exposé theatre show entitled "Fat Pizza"...
TV show and Fat Pizza movie.
Fat Pizza would be the last regular spot in the Pizza series that Nakad would appear. In 2005, he starred in a number of guest appearances on the show.
Biography
Born in Eastwood, New South WalesEastwood, New South Wales
Eastwood is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Eastwood is located 17 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district in the local government areas of the City of Ryde and the City of Parramatta...
, Nakad grew up in the Ryde area
Ryde, New South Wales
Ryde is a suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Ryde is located 13 km north-west of the Sydney central business district and 8 km east of Parramatta. Ryde is the administrative centre of the local government area of the City of Ryde and part of the Northern Suburbs area...
. At the age of sixteen, Nakad left school
Dropping out
Dropping out means leaving a group for either practical reasons, necessities or disillusionment with the system from which the individual in question leaves....
. After leaving school he became a refrigeration and air-conditioning technician.
Personal life
Nakad has stated that his 5 favourite Australian artists are "Midnight OilMidnight Oil
Midnight Oil , were an Australian rock band from Sydney originally performing as Farm from 1972 with drummer Rob Hirst, bass guitarist Andrew James and keyboard player/lead guitarist Jim Moginie...
, Men at Work
Men at Work
Men at Work are an Australian rock band who achieved international success in the 1980s. They are the only Australian artists to have a simultaneous #1 album and #1 single in the United States . They achieved the same distinction of a simultaneous #1 album and #1 single in the United Kingdom...
, Kylie Minogue
Kylie Minogue
Kylie Ann Minogue, OBE - often known simply as Kylie - is an Australian singer, recording artist, songwriter, and actress. After beginning her career as a child actress on Australian television, she achieved recognition through her role in the television soap opera Neighbours, before commencing...
, Def Wish Cast
Def Wish Cast
Def Wish Cast are an Australian hip hop group originally from around Penrith, Sydney. Currently they reside in a few areas around the City of Sydney.-Biography:...
and himself."
Music
While working as a technician, Nakad spent all his spare time writing music and constantly gigging in small clubs, on community radio and steadily building his form as a unique Lebanese AustralianLebanese Australian
A Lebanese Australian is an Australian citizen or permanent resident of Lebanese descent. The community is multi-religious, and includes a Christian, mostly Maronite Catholic, majority, as well as a large Muslim minority of both the Shia and Sunni branches of Islam, and various other Christian and...
hip-hop voice.
This street-cred and his poetic turn of phrase, freestyle technique, and audience support culminated in 1997 when he recorded his first album Sleekism
Sleekism
Sleekism was the debut album for Lebanese Australian Hip-Hop artist Sleek The Elite aka Paul Nakad. It was initially released on Sleekism Records in 1997 but then was reissued with by Madcap Records in 2000....
. DJ Soup provided Nakad's unique sample-laden music with groovy, funky, hard hitting beats as well as production.
In 2000, Madcap Records reissued Sleekism with altered artwork but with no content alterations.
In 2007, Rumors of a new album surfaced via his MySpace
MySpace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
page.
Other appearances
In 2003, Nakad was guest programmer for Australian music show rageRage (TV program)
Rage is a popular all-night Australian music video program broadcast on ABC1 on Friday nights, Saturday mornings and Saturday nights. It was first screened on the weekend of Friday, 17 April 1987. With Soul Train no longer being produced, it is the oldest music television program currently still...
.
Acting
In 1998, Nakad landed his first acting role in Paul FenechPaul Fenech
Paul Fenech is a film maker, television and film actor and writer from Sydney, Australia, best known for his role in Pizza and Swift and Shift Couriers .-Career:...
's short film Basic Equipment, and then later Fenech's feature film Somewhere in the Darkness. Nakad and Fenech adopted the Sleek the Elite persona to Fenech's comedy series Pizza
Pizza (TV series)
Pizza is an Australian black comedy television series on the Australian television network, SBS. It has also spun off a feature length movie in 2003, and in 2004 released a highlights video/DVD which also included previously unshown footage and a schoolies exposé theatre show entitled "Fat Pizza"...
in 2000 and 2001.
In 2003, Nakad would appeared in the feature film Fat Pizza: The Movie
Fat Pizza: The Movie
Fat Pizza is an Australian movie, based upon the stories and characters of the Pizza television series, created by Paul Fenech. It was released by Village Roadshow Pictures and made $7,888,102 at the Australian box office ....
.
After the release of the movie version of the Pizza series, Nakad left the Pizza team to focus on his rap career releasing Hard for a Rapper
Hard for a Rapper
Hard for a Rapper was the second album for Lebanese Australian hip-hop artist Sleek The Elite, also known as Paul Nakad.It features the hip-hop version of The Stooges punk classic Search and Destroy...
in 2004
2004 in music
See also:* 2004 in music Record labels established in 2004-January:*January 1**The Vienna New Year's Concert is conducted by Riccardo Muti.**Kurt Nilsen wins World Idol....
. Nakad also teamed up with stand-up comedian
Stand-up comedy
Stand-up comedy is a comedic art form. Usually, a comedian performs in front of a live audience, speaking directly to them. Their performances are sometimes filmed for later release via DVD, the internet, and television...
and actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
Nick Giannopoulos
Nick Giannopoulos
Nick Giannopoulos is a Australian stand-up comedian, film and TV actor. He is best known for his comedy stage show Wogs Out of Work alongside George Kapiniaris and the television sitcom Acropolis Now and is an exponent of wog comedy.-Early life:Nick is an actor/writer/producer/director...
appearing in Wog Story. While the show was running in Melbourne, Paul Nakad shared a dressing room with Anh Do
Anh Do
Anh Do is a Vietnamese Australian author, actor and stand-up comedian.He has appeared on many Australian TV shows such as Thank God You're Here and Good News Week, and was runner-up on Dancing With The Stars in 2007. He studied a combined Business Law degree at the University of Technology, Sydney...
. Do was working on the script of the film Footy Legends
Footy Legends
Footy Legends is a 2006 Australian film, directed, written and produced by Khoa Do, starring his older brother Anh Do, Angus Sampson, Emma Lung and Claudia Karvan. It was filmed in and around Sydney, Australia, mostly in the western suburbs...
, and created the role of Walid especially for Nakad.
Discography
- SleekismSleekismSleekism was the debut album for Lebanese Australian Hip-Hop artist Sleek The Elite aka Paul Nakad. It was initially released on Sleekism Records in 1997 but then was reissued with by Madcap Records in 2000....
(1997) - Sleekism Records - Sleekism (2000) - reissue from Madcap Records
- Sleek the Elite EP (2003) - Badfly Records
- Hard for a RapperHard for a RapperHard for a Rapper was the second album for Lebanese Australian hip-hop artist Sleek The Elite, also known as Paul Nakad.It features the hip-hop version of The Stooges punk classic Search and Destroy...
(2004) - Badfly Records
Compilations
- Home Brewz Volume 2, Various Artists (1997) - "Microphone Bangin'"
- Basic Equipment, Various Artists (1998) - "Revelations"
Filmography
- Fat Pizza: The MovieFat Pizza: The MovieFat Pizza is an Australian movie, based upon the stories and characters of the Pizza television series, created by Paul Fenech. It was released by Village Roadshow Pictures and made $7,888,102 at the Australian box office ....
(2003), as Sleek the Elite - Footy LegendsFooty LegendsFooty Legends is a 2006 Australian film, directed, written and produced by Khoa Do, starring his older brother Anh Do, Angus Sampson, Emma Lung and Claudia Karvan. It was filmed in and around Sydney, Australia, mostly in the western suburbs...
(2006), as Walid
External links
- Paul Nakad at TV.comTV.comTV.com is a website owned by CBS Interactive. The site covers television and focuses on English-language shows made or broadcast in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland and Japan...
- Sleek The Elite's Website archived by The Internet ArchiveInternet ArchiveThe Internet Archive is a non-profit digital library with the stated mission of "universal access to all knowledge". It offers permanent storage and access to collections of digitized materials, including websites, music, moving images, and nearly 3 million public domain books. The Internet Archive...