Paul Nakad

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Paul Nakad
Birth namePaul Nakad
Also known asSleek the Elite
Born (1975-10-21) 21 October 1975 (age 48)
Genres Hip-hop
Occupation(s)Actor, rapper
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active1991–present (as a rapper), 1998–present (as an actor)
LabelsSleekism Records
Madcap Records
Badfly Records

Paul Nakad (born 21 October 1975) is an Australian actor and rapper, best known by the name Sleek the Elite. He began performing music as Sleek the Elite in 1991, then appeared in the SBS television series Pizza as a character by that same name. He appeared on the first two seasons of Pizza from 2000 to 2001, and in the show's two spinoff films, Fat Pizza (2003) [1] and Fat Pizza vs. Housos (2014). [2]

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Early life

Born in Eastwood, New South Wales of Lebanese descent, Nakad grew up in the Ryde area. At the age of sixteen, Nakad left school. [3] After leaving school he became a refrigeration and air-conditioning technician.

Music

While working as a technician, Nakad spent his spare time writing music and constantly gigging in small clubs, on community radio and steadily building his form as a unique Lebanese Australian hip-hop voice. [4] 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. Miguel D'Souza, the host of Mothership Connection on 2SER Community Radio collaborated with Sleek and provided additional vocals for Child of the Cedar.

In 2000, Madcap Records reissued Sleekism with altered artwork but with no content alterations. [3] In 2004, Nakad released his second album Hard for a Rapper, which was produced by Def Wish Cast member Sereck. In 2007, rumours of a new album surfaced via his MySpace page.

Other appearances

In 2003, Nakad was guest programmer for Australian music show rage . [5]

Acting

In 1998, Nakad landed his first acting role in Paul Fenech's short film Basic Equipment , and then later Fenech's feature film, Somewhere in the Darkness. Nakad and Fenech adapted the Sleek the Elite persona to Fenech's comedy series Pizza in 2000 and 2001.

In 2003, Nakad appeared in the feature film Fat Pizza .

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 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.

Nakad appeared as the host of an automotive show called Pop Your Hood (produced by Templar Film & Television), the series was never picked up for air. [6]

After many years of obscurity, Nakad played the role of Sleek the Elite once again in the 2014 motion picture Fat Pizza vs. Housos .

Nakad reprised his role as Sleek The Elite in the new series Fat Pizza: Back in Business that returned in 2019.

Personal life

Nakad has stated that his five favourite Australian artists are "Midnight Oil, Men at Work, Kylie Minogue, Def Wish Cast and myself." [7] He was married in February 2011 at St Joseph's Maronite Catholic Church in Sydney. [8]

Discography

Compilations

Filmography

Television

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References

  1. ↑ Paul Fenech (director) (10 April 2003). Fat Pizza (Motion Picture). Sydney, New South Wales, Australia: SBS Independent.
  2. ↑ "Fat Pizza Vs Housos". Hoyts. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
  3. 1 2 "Artist Profile/Bio". Madcap Records. 2000. Archived from the original on 5 July 2002. Retrieved 17 May 2007.
  4. ↑ Mitchell, Tony. "The Middle Ground: Lebanese-Australian hip hop". taketherudder.com. Retrieved 21 July 2008.
  5. ↑ "Guest Programmers and Specials". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 12 July 2003. Retrieved 17 May 2007.
  6. ↑ "Pop Your Hood - segment 1". YouTube . Archived from the original on 19 December 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  7. ↑ "Sleek The Elite". Australian Music Online. 30 June 2003. Archived from the original (interview) on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 17 May 2007.
  8. ↑ "The St Joseph's Maronite Parish Bulletin". No. 9. Saint Joseph’s Maronite Catholic Church. 27 February 2011. Archived from the original on 24 March 2015. Retrieved 10 June 2015.{{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  9. ↑ "Anonamix - Guttertalk (CDr, Album)". Discogs . Retrieved 28 November 2015.
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