Trevor Nelson

Trevor Ricardo Nelson, MBE (born 7 January 1964) is an English DJ and radio presenter.

Nelson found daytime work at a record importer in 1985, and widened his DJ experience putting on "warehouse parties" at the weekends.

Nelson started his broadcasting career on the fledgling London's Kiss FM, originally a pirate radio station.

In November 2016 it was announced that Nelson would be leaving that show on 1Xtra[3] and moving to Saturday and Sundays 4 – 7 pm, showcasing the best in new and old R&B music, with DJ Ace taking over his slot.

He had held this slot since 2011 after leaving the 1Xtra breakfast show which he presented with Gemma Cairney and previously Zena McNally.

In the summer of 2022 Nelson hosted Exodus: Bob Marley Reimagined; the BBC concert took place to mark the 60th anniversary of Jamaican Independence.

Nelson has worked on numerous BBC shows that include: Holiday: you call the shots, Trevor Nelson's Urban Choice, The Players club series, and he presented the coverage of the FIFA World Cup concert in South Africa for BBC Two in 2010.

[6] Nelson regularly appears as a pundit on programmes where celebrities recall their detailed memories of popular culture.

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