Nemiss, a multi-faceted vocalist and emcee, highlights emblematic feminine strength steeped in hip hop culture. Much industry buzz was validated by her poised delivery and soulful performance at Harlem’s Schomburg Center. The Schomburg is only one of the prestigious institution with which Nemiss is affiliated. She attended the University of Chicago in her late teens, one of the top 5-ranked institutions in the world. During that interim in her teenage years she joined her first national tour with Dres of Black Sheep (“The Choice is Yours”), and has since been an opening act for artists such as The Roots, Fabolous (Def Jam), and Common.
She is also noted for her contribution to the Subatomic Sound System release On All Frequencies in which she is the lead vocalist and co-writer for the Song "Doin It" picked up by A&E Network and played (soundtrack) on the syndicated show Dog the Bounty Hunter citation Dog The Bounty Hunter | Crime Don't Pay | A&E Network | Subatomic Sound System.
Nemiss has been a featured artist in music hubs and universities such as House of Blues-Chicago, S.O.B.’s, Joe’s Pub, Double Door, Lyricist Lounge, Milwaukee’s Rave, B.B. King’s, M.I.T., Fordham University, NYU, UPenn and her alma mater University of Chicago. Nemiss' first release, The Bottomline EP, received praise and inquiries from Okayplayer, AllHipHop.com, and other urban label interests, including Asylum Records.
An international performer, Nemiss has just begun touring the world as a vocalist and dancer with Purelements. Her recent excursions to Latin America and Europe have broadened her perspective and approaches to her life and music which taps the influence of world music, vintage soul and R & B, and the black musical traditions of toasting and call and response.
Nemiss exhibits her lyrical skills as a savvy associate VJ of London and New York-based Jumpoff TV, where she has finessed one-on-one artist dialogues and interviewed heavy hitters Ron Browz aka Ether Boy (NAS and “Jumpin’ Out the Window”), the legendary Kool Herc, Joe Budden, among others. She also hosted the world rap championships for Jumpoff TV, mediating between artists worldwide from London, Australia, Toronto, Canada and the states.
Already noted as a leading contender, Nemiss is at work on a new album and is currently touring throughout 2010 with a live band. For more information, booking and interviews, contact nemiss11@gmail.com.
