NKOSI (A.K.A. Omari Davis) was born on the West Coast and raised in New England. In 1998 the deep and varied sounds of the North East electronic music scene intrigued and captivated Nkosi and his love affair with electronic music began. Nkosi soon started promoting electronic music dance events along side Tommie Gunn and Netwerk One productions, as well as Keith Haas from 2am promotions and productions. His love for the music and eagerness to submerge himself into the industry, he quickly climbed the ranks at Netwerk One and within the local New England scene, becoming one of the more prominent promoters on the East Coast. While booking for Netwerk One and 2am, Nkosi helped produced some of the most memorable and largest events held in New England and FL, from 1998 thru 2003, booking such acts as Rabbit in the Moon, DJ Irene, Richard Humpty Vision, Dave Ralph, Bad Boy Bill, Sandra Collins, Christian Smith, Space Men, Venom, Q-Bert and KRS1 to name just a few.
By the end of 2003 Nkosi bought his first records and discovered his new love - mixing. By this point he started his own booking agency, Quantum Artist Management and started promoting himself and several of his peers while hosting one-off events in New England. Nkosi’s style is Influenced by DJ's and Producers such as; Josh Wink, Carl Cox, Ritchie Hawtin, Dave Clark, Timo Mass, Tommie Gunn, and Paul Dailey. Nkosi has an amazing ability to create long, smooth mixes and blends as well as accenting the sounds that the audiences are calling for. He has a unique and diverse track selection ranging from Soulful Deep-Tek, Funky Tech-House, Bass-Driven Techno as well as Progressive House and Progressive Techno. Nkosi’s energy and stage presence (he groves and dances behind the decks) raises the bar for entertainment and all around good vibes.
Notable venues were Nkosi has performed include:
- The Portsmouth Music Hall, (opening for DJ Logic) Portsmouth, NH
- The Red Door, Portsmouth, NH
- Una, Portland, ME
- The Red Hook Brewery, (opening for DJ Logic) Portsmouth, NH
Performances with DJ Logic - sets available on Downloads page.
Nkosi has also held a weekly residency on 101.5 FM WXGR and currently host The Portsmouth Underground.