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Chad Nelson

Early Life

Chad Michael Nelson was raised in Hamilton, New Jersey. He attended St. Gregory the Great Academy, graduating as the Mercer County Athlete of the Year and student body president. Deeply rooted in faith, he then attended Notre Dame High School where he was an all-state and all-county soccer player and graduated with honors. He began his independent music career in high school and continued while studying at the University of Miami.

Music Career

In high school, Chad released songs and projects collaborating with longtime friend and artist Eddie Heartthrob and various other producers. He utilized SoundCloud and eventually DSPs with his first project “Written Scriptures 2.0” (2017) followed by “TwoThirds - EP” (2017), “Evolution” (2018), and “The Campaign” (2019). He built a local following by performing his music at open mics and school dances like homecoming and prom.

In college, he released “Rookie of the Year - EP” (2019) while collaborating with various producers and gained the attention of many including Boris Natenzon, who became his manager shortly before the coronavirus pandemic. He often performed around campus to build a following in Miami and worked for the Frost School of Music to help pay for tuition. This ultimately helped him gain admission into the music school during his sophomore year, where he currently studies music business. Under Nates Entertainment management, Chad collaborated with well-known producer Adonis Shropshire on various songs including “777” (2020), which is the only collaboration between the two that has been released to date.