Sleek the Elite
| Paul Nakad | |
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"Sleek the Elite" with a Hellenic dancer at "Greek Dancing with the Stars", Paniyiri Festival 2007, Musgrave Park, South Brisbane.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Paul Nakad |
| Also known as | Sleek the Elite |
| Born | 21 October 1975 |
| Genres | Hip-hop |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, rapper, technician |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1991–present (as a rapper), 1998–present (as an actor) |
| Labels | Sleekism Records Madcap Records Badfly Records |
| Associated acts |
Def Wish Cast DJ Soup FAZ |
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) and Fat Pizza vs. Housos (2014).
Born in Eastwood, New South Wales of Lebanese descent, 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.
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.
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.
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.
Sleek The Elite is currently working on a new album, which will be produced by FAZ.
In 2003, Nakad was guest programmer for Australian music show rage.
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.
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