Newberry, BrittanyUnited States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798United States, North Carolina, Durham County, Durham, 35.99403, -78.89862United States, North Carolina, Durham County, Durham, Walltown, 36.01792, -78.9139DJ Nabs2024-09-24Youtha Anthony Fowler II, also known as DJ Nabs is a DJ, musician, and former radio host from Durham, North Carolina. Fowler was born in 1969 and raised in Durham's Walltown community. After studying music for two years at North Carolina Central University, Fowler moved to Atlanta in 1988 where he continued studying music at Morris Brown College. During his time in Atlanta, Fowler's career as a DJ and influence in Atlanta's R&B and growing hip hop scene continued developing. Fowler worked with So So Def Records for over two decades, continued his thirty year on and off radio career, and released his album with Columbia Records. Since returning to Durham in 2019, Fowler has continued pursuing his career in music through involvement with Em City World.In this interview, Fowler discusses growing up in Durham, North Carolina in the 1970s and eighties and his involvement with music from a young age. He describes his experience as a DJ from Durham to his time in Atlanta. Fowler also details his experience working on and off in radio for thirty years and witnessing the growth of hip hop in Atlanta. He reflects on some of the people who were influential to his career and working with companies such as So Def Records and the Mauldin Brand. Fowler also speaks on releasing his album, "In the Lab with DJ Nabs - The Live Album," with Columbia Records and collaborating with a range of musical artists.video/mp4enghttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/Container 679Music and Popular Culture CollectionAtlanta Hip Hop Oral History ProjectDisc jockeysDisc jockey radio programsAfrican American disc jockeysHip-hopRap (Music)Rhythm and blues musicAfrican American radio stationsAfrican American radio broadcastersCrunk (Music)North Carolina Central UniversityMorris Brown CollegeKriss Kross (Musical group)Arrested Development (Musical group)So So Def RecordsEm City WorldClub Kaya (Atlanta, Ga.)WKNC (Raleigh, N.C.)V103 (Atlanta, Ga.)Hot 97.5 (Atlanta, Ga.)Hot 107.9 (Atlanta, Ga.)Youtha Anthony Fowler II (DJ Nabs) oral history interview, 2024-09-24MovingImage