Nina Las Vegas
Nina Las Vegas | |
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| Born | Nina Elizabeth Agzarian December 18, 1984 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation(s) | DJ, radio presenter, music producer |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Known for | Host of House Party on Triple J; founder of NLV Records |
Nina Elizabeth Agzarian (born 18 December 1984), widely recognized by her professional alias Nina Las Vegas, is an Australian DJ, radio presenter, and music producer. Between 2009 and 2014, she was the host of House Party on the national broadcaster Triple J. She compiled and released two albums, House Party Volume 1 (2012) and House Party Volume 2 (2013), both achieving positions on the ARIA Charts. In 2015, she established her own record label, NLV Records, under which she also releases her music.
1984–2006: Early years
Born on 18 December 1984 in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Nina Elizabeth Agzarian is the second daughter of Michael Agzarian, an Armenian-Egyptian professional in graphic design and advertising, and Janine Bishop, an educator from Australia. Her early education took place at South Wagga Public School. At eighteen, she relocated to Sydney to pursue university studies and began working in radio production. In 2004, during an internship at the national youth radio station Triple J, she adopted the moniker Nina Las Vegas.
2007–2015: Heaps Decent and House Party
In 2007, Agzarian co-founded Heaps Decent alongside Andrew Levins (a Sydney-based DJ) and Diplo. This non-profit organization supports emerging musicians from disadvantaged and indigenous backgrounds through initiatives in New South Wales schools, juvenile justice programs, and youth centers.
Agzarian served as the host of House Party on Triple J from 2009 until 2014. On 3 August 2012, Triple J launched House Party Volume 1, a double-disc compilation mixed by her featuring a variety of artists; it reached number 2 on the ARIA Compilation Albums chart.
Following this success, House Party Volume 2 was released on 23 August 2013, again mixed by Agzarian and earning Gold certification. Both compilations secured spots within the ARIA top 25 dance albums for their respective release years.
Throughout this timeframe, she curated lineups and toured nationally with artists such as Flume, Beni, What So Not, Flight Facilities, Wave Racer, Indian Summer, and Tyler Touché as part of the Triple J House Party and 'NLV Presents' tours. Her performances included appearances at major festivals like Stereosonic and Splendour in the Grass in 2014, despite some critiques centered on her role as a DJ rather than a traditional musician. Additionally, she was responsible for selecting the soundtrack accompanying the Sydney New Year's Eve fireworks ushering in 2015.
2014–present: Solo career
In 2014, Agzarian debuted her first official single titled "Don't Send," produced in collaboration with Melbourne artist Swick under Skrillex's digital label Nest HQ.
The following year, she toured across the United States with performances at South by Southwest and the Winter Music Conference. By February 2015, she had taken on production and presentation duties for Mix Up Exclusives on Triple J but later stepped down to concentrate on developing NLV Records and advancing her solo projects.
On 10 April 2020, she released the single "Impossible."
Compilation albums
| Title | Album information | Highest chart position |
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| AUS Compilation | ||
| Triple J House Party (Mixed by Nina Las Vegas) |
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2 |
| Triple J House Party Volume Two (Mixed by Nina Las Vegas) |
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1 |
Extended plays
| Title | Information |
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| Cool Sports (collaboration with Swick) |
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| Ezy or Never |
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| Lucky Girl |
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Singles
| Title | Year of release | Associated album |
|---|---|---|
| "Don't Send" (collaborated with Swick) | 2014 | non-album single |
| "Ezy" | 2016 | Ezy or Never |
| "Substitute" (featuring Swick) | ||
| "Now or Never" (featuring C.Z. & Swick) | ||
| "Deserts" | 2017 | non-album singles |
| "Freeze" | ||
| "Hydration" (collaboration with Swick) | 2018 | |
| "Lucky Girl" (featuring Swick) | Lucky Girl | |
| "One Thirty" (with Anna Lunoe) | 2019 | rowspan="3" Template:Tba |
| "Tananaram" (with Swick & MC Bin Laden) | ||
| "Impossible" (with Thai Chi Rose) | 2020 |
AIR Awards
The Australian Independent Record Awards (AIR Awards) serve as an annual platform to honor achievements within the independent music industry of Australia.
|- | 2019 | Lucky Girl | Best Independent Dance/Electronic Album | |-
External links
- Profile at triple j