Keo Nozari

Keo Nozari
Background information
Genres Pop, electronic dance, pop rock
Occupation(s) musician, singer-songwriter, record producer, dj, actor, writer
Instruments Vocals, keyboards
Years active 2000–present
Labels KeSide Music, Armada Music, Centaur Music
Website keonozari.com keonozari.com

Keo Nozari is an American pop singer-songwriter, music producer, well-established New York City DJ,[1] screen actor,[2] and writer.[3]

Music & Billboard Chart success

Years of live performances in the early 2000s—including solo shows in New York City at former CBGBs and the Virgin Megastore[4]—culminated in Nozari releasing his debut album Late Nite VIP on October 18, 2005.[5] The album of his original material received both critical acclaim and commercial success. Billboard Magazine (in a review for the December 10, 2005 issue, pages 49–50) compared Nozari's singing style to "a young George Michael",[6] and cited Late Nite VIP's "electro-funk-fueled pop sound" as being on par with the work of writer-producer Stuart Price (Madonna's Confessions on a Dancefloor) and Janet Jackson's longtime collaborators, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis[6] from his hometown of Minneapolis.[6] Keo co-produced the album with Ellis Miah, whose production credits include Miley Cyrus[7] with some of the original tracks mixed by Jody den Broeder.

The first single off Late Nite VIP, "Close Enough" was licensed to Armin Van Buuren's Armada Music / Coldharbour Recordings.[8]

Second single "Question of Monogamy" featured a racy video—which included the openly-gay[1] Nozari in a steamy shower with two other men—causing a controversy at MTV's LOGO channel.[4] But it went on to be a Number One video on the channel and named the network's "Ultimate Sexiest Video."[4]

The third single was Nozari's biggest commercial and chart success to date. "Rewind" landed on the Billboard Dance Club Play Chart, hitting the Top 20 in October 2008,[4] peaking at Number 18 (Billboard Magazine issue Vol. 120, Issue 40 on October 4, 2008).[9] The song featured remixes by Jody den Broeder, The Wideboys and Nozari himself.[10]

As a DJ, Nozari is well established in New York City. Known for his upbeat pop-dance style, his many residencies have included Fire Island Pines, Splash, Club 57 and Rockit[1] and he's DJ'd many private parties for celebrities like Vanessa Williams.[1]

In 2010, Nozari announced work on the final stages of a brand new album Love Boutique which he documented on his namesake YouTube channel.[11] The album was released on March 15, 2011[12] and received positive reviews.[13]

Nozari has also composed for television. In 2013, he wrote and produced a ABC Nightline Prime time Theme song with music partner Ellis Miah.[14]

Acting in TV and Film

Nozari parlayed his experience as a performer in his music videos and as a professional DJ into roles in TV and film. In addition to cameos in Broad City, Comedy Central's All-Star Non-Denominational Christmas Special, White Collar, and the 2015 Tina Fey / Amy Poehler movie Sisters,[2] he also starred in an episode of the CBS show The Good Wife as Christine Baranski's client "Mike Taylor."[2][15] Additionally, he had a small part in the 2010 movie Sex and the City 2.[1]

Writing and Editing

A frequent contributor to many magazine and publications, Nozari served as Editor-at-Large and then as Music Editor for New York City's NEXT Magazine, writing a weekly popular music column.[16] He currently contributes to The Huffington Post.[3]

Discography

Studio albums
Singles
Live albums

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Keyes, JJ (November 12, 2009). "Out on the town: DJ Keo Nozari's New York". Gay Cities.
  2. 1 2 3 "IMDb Resume for Keo Nozari". IMDb. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
  3. 1 2 "Keo Nozari". Retrieved 2015-11-02.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Hall, Kevin Scott (October 15, 2008). "Deejay Keo Nozari's hit the Billboard Top 20 with "Rewind"". EDGE Los Angeles.
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  6. 1 2 3 Simpson, Les (February 16, 2006). "Different tunes". Time Out New York.
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  9. ↑ Inc, Nielsen Business Media (2008-10-11). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
  10. ↑ http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/rewind-remixed-ep/id281754442
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  14. ↑ "BMI | Repertoire Search". repertoire.bmi.com. Retrieved 2015-11-04.
  15. ↑ "Pictures & Photos of Keo Nozari". IMDb. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
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External links

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