EPK & Booking — Nina Capone

EPK &
Booking.

Three decades of work, one professional packet. Performances, keynote speaking engagements, and AI tech consulting under My Biz Consulting.

05 · Press Kit

The Bio

Thirty years.
One open door.

Nina Capone is a Philadelphia-born artist, broadcaster, and founder. She comes from music on every side: her mother "Spice" was a vocalist in the legendary Sound Cheque Band, her father Yakub was a DJ and promoter, and her step-father Ted Cohen was a founding guitarist of Philly R&B/funk hitmakers Fat Larry's Band ("Zoom", "Act Like You Know").

Her career began in 1991; her first national tour came the following year as Lay-D-Bug, managed by the late Loni Gamble. From hosting alongside Russell Simmons and Phat Farm to launching her own imprint Mob Mistress Entertainment (2002) and the global In Da Streets Radio station (2005), her work spans hip hop, R&B, and faith-based records. She founded Inspire Da Streets (non-profit) and My Biz Consulting (advisory). Press kit available on request.

30
Years In Music
60+
Speaking Engagements
120+
Podcast Episodes
500+
Youth Trained
  1. 1991

    Career Begins

    Nina enters the game in Philadelphia — the first writes, the first stages, the foundation for everything to come.

  2. 1992

    First Tour — Lay-D-Bug

    Hit the road on her debut tour as Lay-D-Bug, managed by the late Loni Gamble — first manager, mentor, and believer.

  3. 1993

    First Video On Air

    'We Are The Young' became her first music video to air — broadcast as a Comcast commercial.

  4. 1994

    PA Prison Tour

    Toured Pennsylvania state correctional facilities — performing, listening, and bringing music inside the walls. The defining experience that grounded her artist-as-advocate posture.

  5. 1995

    First Mixtape — Miss. Relevant

    Released her debut mixtape, 'Miss. Relevant.' An independent statement that traveled corner-to-corner across the city.

  6. 2001

    Phat Farm Years Begin

    Tapped to host for Russell Simmons and Phat Farm — working alongside DJ Tayrok across showcases, mixtapes, and brand activations.

  7. 2002

    Founded Mob Mistress Entertainment

    Officially launched her own label — the imprint that would house every release going forward.

  8. 2003

    Phat Farm Mixtape Feature

    Featured on the Phat Farm Mixtape with DJ Tayrok — a national co-sign during her Russell Simmons tenure.

  9. 2005

    Steel City Massacre & In Da Streets Radio

    Featured on DJ Cadillac's 'Steel City Massacre Vol. 1' (Jan 25). Same year, founded In Da Streets Radio — the 24/7 global station built for indie artists. The Phat Farm chapter closes; her own platform begins.

  10. 2010

    My Biz Consulting

    Began advising creators and small businesses on AI-first operations.

  11. 2025

    Inspire Da Streets

    Founded the non-profit for artist mental health & youth empowerment.

  12. 2026

    OVA 40

    Released the 17-track debut full-length album.

Heritage

The music that
made her.

Three names. Three sounds. The Philadelphia music inheritance that runs through every Nina Capone record — passed down from stage to studio to home.

Mother

"Spice"

Vocalist · Sound Cheque Band

One half of the celebrated Sugar & Spice vocal duo, Nina's mother toured the country with Loni Gamble's Sound Cheque band — bringing Motown jams and Philly soul to stages from coast to coast. The first voice Nina ever modeled.

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Father

Yakub

DJ · Promoter

A working DJ and promoter who taught Nina the room before the record — how a crowd breathes, how a bass line lifts the floor, how an event is a story. The reason she built a station instead of waiting for one to play her.

Step-Father

Ted Cohen

Guitarist · Fat Larry's Band

Founding guitarist of Philadelphia R&B / funk titans Fat Larry's Band — the group behind global hit "Zoom" (UK #2, 1982) and "Act Like You Know". Sampled by N.W.A, Run-D.M.C., and Ice-T. Nina grew up in the next room while those records were being written.

In Loving Memory · 1955 — 2024

Loni Gamble

Philadelphia · "Mickey" to family

"He saw the artist in me before the world did. Every stage I stand on, every door I leave open, was built on the foundation he laid."

— Nina Capone

Career

Lead guitarist for the Grammy-nominated The Stylistics; toured the world. His solo debut "Could It Be Love" won two 1984 Canadian Dance Music Awards (Best Record · Top Male Vocalist) and charted Top 40 Dance in seven countries.

Sound Cheque

Founded Loni Gamble & Sound Cheque / Sugar & Spice with his late wife Beatrice "Sugar" — the same band that featured Nina's mother on vocals as "Spice." Music ran through the family because Loni built it that way.

Legacy

Founder of CAPPA (Community Alliance for Positive Progressive Action), the Young Gentlemen Project, and Phenomenal Young Ladies — twenty years of mentorship for at-risk youth in Williamsport, PA.

First manager. Mentor. Believer. Loni guided Nina from her 1992 debut tour as Lay-D-Bug through her earliest television moment in 1993. His vision lives in every record, every broadcast, every young artist this empire reaches.

Forever in the credits. Forever in the prayer.

My Biz Consulting

AI-first operations
for the independent.

My Biz Consulting helps creator-owned businesses ship faster with the right AI stack. We work with labels, indie artists, non-profits, and faith-based organizations.

  • AI workflow audits + tooling recommendations
  • Brand systems & creator-economy strategy
  • Keynote + workshop facilitation for boards & teams
Nina Capone — My Biz Consulting · AI-first operations

Tour · Appearances

Catch Nina Live

3 on the calendar

Appearance

Da Plug Open Mic Night

Thu, May 21, 2026 · 7:00PM
Illusions Banquet Hall and Sports Bar · Clifton Heights

Bring your USB Thumb Drive 2 song max hosted by Southwest Own "Son of Jan" with DJ Se7en spinning!

Appearance

Take You There Album Listening Experience

Sun, May 24, 2026 · 7:00PM
1300 Adams Avenue

Underground Unlocked presents... Bandit The Rapper "Take You There" Listening Experience

Festival

Islamic Heritage Festival

Sun, Jun 14, 2026
Cherry Street Pier

More information to come

Book Nina

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Independent.
Authoritative.
Atmospheric.

Nina Capone — pioneering independent artist, founder of In Da Streets Radio, and architect of Inspire Da Streets. Thirty years of work, one open door.

Inner Circle · Newsletter

First word on every release. Early access to OVA 40 deluxe edits & the upcoming Audio Porn drop.

No spam. Just the work.

Channels

For booking & press: bookings@ninacapone.com

© 2026 Nina Capone. All masters retained.

In loving memory of Loni Gamble — first manager, forever in the credits.

"Respect the hustle. Honour the craft."