Nicole Moudaber is a Lebanese/British event promoter, record label founder,

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, and DJ/ producer. She is the head of her own imprint MOOD Records and runs an award-winning weekly radio show, In The MOOD.

Biography

Nicole Moudaber was born in Nigeria. She began her career promoting dance parties in

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during the 1990s, before transferring to London where she established herself as a DJ and producer. She came to the attention of

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in 2009 when she signed to his record label Intec. She released her first album ''Believe'' in 2013 on

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. Moudaber has been featured by

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, and

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. Moudaber started In The Mood Radio in 2014 and it broadcasts weekly in over 50 countries, on over 70 FM stations. Moudaber is also an Ambassador of the Association For Electronic Music (AFEM) alongside

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and others.

Philanthropy

Moudaber is a public advocate of Lower Eastside Girls Club, an organization that helps disadvantaged young women pursue a career in music.

MOOD Records

Moudaber launched her own imprint, MOOD Records, on 25 February 2013 with the release of her ''In'' ''The'' ''Mood'' EP. The official launch party for the imprint took place at Pacha NYC on Saturday, 26 January. The imprint has released music from Moudaber,

, Carlo Lio, Francisco Allendes, Joel Mull, Juvenal (

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), Marino Canal,

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, Pleasurekraft and

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. In 2015, Moudaber collaborated with Skin from Skunk Anansie to release the "Breed" EP. A remix EP titled ‘'BREED The RMXS'’ was released in 2016, featuring remixes from

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, Fur Coat, Hector, Jamie Jones, Paco Osuna,

, and Scuba.

Touring

MoodRAW

In September 2014, Moudaber announced her "MoodRAW" tour which saw her play in underground transformed spaces such as warehouses. The events were in five cities: London, Montreal, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Brooklyn. The tour included artists such as Anja Schneider, Joel Mull, Marino Canal,

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and

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MoodZONE

May 2016 saw the debut of Moudaber's festival stage concept, titled "MoodZONE", at

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: New York where she played back-to-back with

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and also hosted and selected Lauren Lane, Mind Against, Paco Osuna, and Thugfucker for the stage. MoodZONE also appeared at Insomniac's flagship event in June 2017, Electric Daisy Carnival: Las Vegas, at the NeonGarden stage, with

, Cristoph, DJ Tennis, Pan-Pot, Shmitty, and Solardo. In July 2017, it was announced that MoodZONE would appear at Utopia Island in Munich, Germany on 12 August and Escape: Psycho Circus in San Bernardino, California on 28 October. Along with Moudaber, similar acts such as Chris Liebing, DJ Tennis, Lauren Lane, Paco Osuna, Pan-Pot and Shmitty would be performing at the event as well.

MoodDAY

In 2016, for Winter Music Conference, Nicole announced her MoodDAY Miami Pool Party concept to celebrate the 100th episode of her Mood Radio show.

Festivals

Moudaber often plays at

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, Space Ibiza. Moudaber has also played a number of festivals including

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, Movement Detroit, and

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USA.

Discography

Albums

:Include *''Believe'' (2013)

Singles & EPs

:Include *''See You Next Tuesday Remixes'' (MOOD, 2017) *''Empty Space EP'' ( Intec Digital, 2017) *''Your Love Picks Me Up'' (Truesoul, 2017) *''Love Someone Else'' (MOOD, 2016) *''Silent Sigh EP'' (MOOD, 2016) *''Where Shadows Lie'' ( Intec Digital, 2016) *''BREED'' (MOOD, 2015) *''Somewhere in our Minds'' (Truesoul, 2015) *''Her Dub Material'' (MOOD, 2015) *''The Whippin' I'm Dishin (MOOD, 2014) *''Bittersweet EP'' (

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, 2014) *''See You Next Tuesday'' (MOOD, 2014) *''One Day Later'' ( Intec Digital, 2014) *''Give Me Body'' (MOOD, 2013) *''In The Mood'' (MOOD, 2013) *''Roar'' ( Intec Digital, 2013) *''Sonic Language EP'' (

, 2013) *''In the Mood'' (MOOD Records, 2013) *''The Journey Begins'' (

, 2012) *''Hair'' (Leena Music, 2012) *''I'm A Gangsta'' (Kling Klong, 2012) *''Different Meanings'' (8 Sided Dice Recordings, 2011) *''Who Said EP'' (Waveform Recordings, 2011) *''Feline EP'' ( Intec Digital, 2011) *''Break It EP'' (Kling Klong, 2011) *''She Wears the Pants'' (Intacto Records, 2010) *''Mi Cabeza'' (Monique Spéciale, 2010) *''Home Sweet Home'' ( Yellow Tail, 2010) *''Get Fresh'' (Nocturnal Groove, 2008)

Compilations

:Include *''Mood 50 – The Best of Mood'' (MOOD, 2017)

Awards and nominations/accomplishments

Online Radio Awards

, - , 2014 , Nicole Moudaber 'In The Mood Radio' , Best Online Music Show, Dance/Electronic , , - , 2015 , Nicole Moudaber 'In The Mood Radio' , Best Online Music Show, Dance/Electronic , , - , 2016 , Nicole Moudaber 'In The Mood Radio' , Overall winner, Best Online Music Show , , -

DJ Awards DJ Awards is a celebration of electronic music, and aims to recognise and honour DJs and individuals who have influenced electronic dance music worldwide. Held annually in Ibiza at the end of the summer season, DJ Awards has retained the same et ...

, - , 2013 , Nicole Moudaber , Best Techno DJ , , - , 2014 , Nicole Moudaber , Best Techno DJ , , - , 2016 , Nicole Moudaber , Best Techno DJ , , - , 2017 , Nicole Moudaber , Best Techno DJ , , -

International Dance Music Awards The International Dance Music Awards or IDMAs is an annual awards ceremony held in Miami Beach, Florida, United States as a major part of the Winter Music Conference. The awards have been held every year since the conference's creation in 1985 ...

, - , 2012 , Nicole Moudaber , Best Minimal/Techno Track for "Chemistry (Nicole Moudaber Remix) -

" - Intec , , - , 2014 , Nicole Moudaber , Best Tech-House/Techno Track for "Roar" , , - , 2016 , Nicole Moudaber , Best Techno/Tech House DJ , , - , 2016 , Nicole Moudaber , Best Tech House/Techno Track for Giv Me Luv (Nicole Moudaber Remix) - Alcatraz ,

Electronic Music Awards The Electronic Music Awards is a music award show focused on electronic music genres that debuted on September 21, 2017 in Los Angeles. It was created by Paul Oakenfold and entertainment company Hunt & Crest and produced by Live L!ve Media. The sho ...

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Moudaber, Nicole Businesspeople from Lagos Club DJs Women DJs Living people Musicians from Lagos Nigerian record producers Techno musicians House musicians Women in electronic music 1977 births 21st-century women musicians Women record producers Nigerian emigrants to the United Kingdom