NYKKI BANGS ( artist biography):
Mrs. Bonnie Meyers, aka Nykki Bangs, was born and raised in Houston, TX
and had a very normal childhood. Too normal in fact. She took piano
lessons, dance and drill team practice, sang in her school choir,
played volleyball with her High School team, and even raised farm
animals for her High School AG program. She had the popular friends
from all cliques, and was a sort of chameleon when it came to getting
along with different crowds. But there was one crowd she had yet to
know of, and didn't even know existed. After attending her first
underground electronic music event in 2002, she was inspired. She met a
few colorful individuals on New Years Eve, and they soon asked for her
assistance in gogo dancing at an upcoming 2003 Valentines Day Event.
Being athletic, and a precision style dancer almost her entire life,
she sought out to have a good time, and meet new friends. Nykki had
many compliments that night which only encouraged her to keep dancing
and become more creative, and expressive through the art of dance.
That night Nykki met a DJ named Karl, aka DJ KidD KlasZ.
Also interested in learning to DJ, Nykki was drawn to Karls enthusiasm, energy, and many talents.
Over the course of two years they became great friends, practiced mixing together, shared
similar interests, goals, and had much in common. They pushed one another to
become better at everything they did in life, and were positive forces in each others lives.
By January 2004 Karl and Nykki committed to buying the right's and the license to do
business as UNLIT PRODUCTIONS. And so on October 31st, 2005, they married!! Soon Karl
and Nykki found that they would be playing an even larger, more challenging role as parents.
Even with tough times, and the struggles of the family life they never gave up on their
first love.... their love for music. As the family grew so did UnliT Productions,... the
music scene, and their professional music careers.
UnliT Productions now an organized well-managed
Production Company began to grow and flourish by late 2006. With Karl and Nykki's combined
skills in event promotions, his knowledge of music and event production, and her knowledge
of combining a "shock art" fashion with the performing arts, their possibilities became endless.
Unlit Productions is now a full entertainment company, offering such
services as DJ's, go-go dancers, break dancers, performance artists, and models. Not
limiting their talents to just entertainment, Unlit also offers event coordination,
electronics repair ,refurbishment, and/or customization audio/stage equipment.
In only five years, Unlit Productions has grown into more than Nykki and Karl
could have ever imagined.
During those five years Nykki has been studying the Musical arts, and continues forward on her
path of DJ'ing, entertaining crowd goers abroad. Her Production genre
varies, but all seem to fall under the "Dark Techno" / "Industrial Dance" categories. She
specializes in remixing popular tracks to her own tastes, and how the music should be heard
from a dancer point of view. Nykki isn't limited to just vinyl dj'ing. She also
uses MP3's and/or CDs when the appropriate equipment is available. Most of her DJ sets
consist of dance music of late 90's, classic Tech-House, popular rave anthems,
breakbeats, and sub genres of house. With Kidd Klasz as her mentor it isn't hard to ignore
their similar styles of mixing. Like Klasz, she aims to never let a record spin for more
than a few minutes, just as long as the harmonious message has been implied.
Nykki is also currently reinventing her gogo dance team, The Digi Dollz. As one of
Texas's first professional UV GoGo dance crews, Nykki feels it is time to raise the bar
and set the gogo and performing arts higher. On expansion The Digi Dollz will be
featuring undiscovered, "unliT" stars performing choreographed dance, and shocking
theatrics on stage.
Nykki has also embarked on the clubwear industry reinventing old ideas, with new custom
designs. This new style of clubwear, which is currently under-wraps, will be worn exclusively
by the Digi Doll dancers and models. This extraordinary clubwear could possibly alter ones
way of life, inspire a new generation, and will most definitely benefit the
Electronic Dance Music Culture.
The Digi Dollz v2.0 will officially be launched for bookings in 2010.
Aside from all her ongoing projects of her artistic lifestyle, Nykki somehow
finds the time to tend to everyday life as a wife, and mother of three boys. Nykki's boys
(now ages 8, 3, and 2) keep her very busy and yet somehow they inspire her to become
better at everything she does. She tries to still good moral values not only within her family,
but with friends as well. No matter what the issue may be, Nykki listens to others
respectfully, and will always give her honest advice when it is necessary. Nykki will
always be a mother at heart, and it's the mother inside that makes her the distinguished
artist she is today.
Education:
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San Jacinto College South,
August 2000 - May 2001
J. Frank Dobie High School, High School,
August 1996 - May 2000
MUSIC Industry Employment:
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Owner / Creator / Manager.
The Digi Dollz, Houston, TX.
April 2006 - current
Co-Owner / DJ / Producer / Event Coordinator.
UnliT ProductionS, Houston, TX.
January 2004 - present
Marketing Dir. / Dancer / Model / Photographer / Stylist.
Cyber Kidz Made On Marz, Houston, TX.
February 2003 - November 2005
Dancer / Performer.
Rick's Cabaret South, Houston, TX.
October 2004 - November 2004
Event Promoter.
SDC Productions, Houston, TX.
March 2004 - Current
DJ GIGS:
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2008-
8/8 - INFINITY @ House Of Havok
6/5 - FEVER @ Dean's Credit Clothing
4/12 - ON THE FLY @ DragonFly Studios
4/4 - DOLLicious @ DragonFly Studios
2/22 - DJ Monk @ Orbit Room
1/21 - Delafield @ DragonFly Studios
2006-
10/25 - OVERDRIVE Wednesdays @ Jet Lounge
DJ MIXES:
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In A Box Somewhere // 1.25.09
Sunday Skool // 11.16.08
Euphoric Depression // 10.25.08
LADIES FIRST // 07.11.08
DIsko Mix // 12.01.06
Hard Mix // 12.01.06
MUSIC PRODUCTION:
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Hardcore Heads // 4.18.09
Love Me Hate Me ( DnB Remix )// 3.21.09
Broken // 2.23.09
Fun House Remix // 1.28.09
Cyber Sex //12.22.08
The Elevator Ride // 12.2.08
I Kissed A Star // 8.17.08
Buckle Up and Lose Control // 08.17.08
Ultra Violet // 4.13.08
Vaudeville // 3.22.08
Highest Mountain // 12.18.07
Drunk and High // 09.10.07
Bizet Is The Beat // 8.06.07
Suzzie Cue Remix // 3.15.07
MOther Mother Remix // 01.11.07
I Know Some Things I Don't Know // 08.13.06
Tatu-Friend Or Foe (NykkiBangs DnB Remix) // 12.18.05
NIN - Only (Nykki Bangs Remix) // 11.18.05
NIN Only Remix (no vocals)// 10.22.05
Get UP // 07.09.05
Wild Winter (Nykki Bangs Remix) // 05.27.05
That House Feelin'// 06.06.05
Cory Lee - Naughty Song (Nykki Bangs remix)// 06.06.05
Lets Try Acid // 4.28.05
Lollipop Remix (Oldies)// 06.06.05
Fat Back Beat (Instrumenta l) // 06.06.05
Fat Back Beat// 04.28.05
Shiney Disco Balls RMX // 04.28.05
(all tracks download on http://www.acidplanet.com/artist.asp?songs=370578&T=9528)
Additional Skills:
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Peformance Art & GoGo Experience -
2003 Skin Two Rubber all, London England
2004 Dallas Fetish Ball Fashion Show
2004 Meshad Motif Fashion Show
2004 House Of Blues Go-Go performance
Zoolu Mardi Gras Fest 2004
FreakfestFest 2004
Vampire Stripper Sluts From Outter Space 2004
Tranceision Productions weekly 2004 @ Industry Cafe
Planet Dread UV Parties 2003 & 2004
Monthly Austin Shows @ Elysium in 2003
Go-Go Performances for numerous Houston Event Production Teams
Performance Art & GoGo Management Experience-
Deja Vu II // 4-14-06
Back To Burningman // 4-22-06
Rewire // 5-5-06
_Alt Reality // 5-26-06
Trilogy ( McAllen, TX) // 6-3-06
Crazy Extreme // 6-10-06
_Alt Reality II // 7-28-06
Access // 9-29-06
_Alt Reality III // 10-27-06
Club Party Monster Tour (Houston) // 11-26-06
Revival ( Dallas, TX ) // 2-24-07
Back To Burningman II // 3-10-06
Superstar DJ Keoki // 4-13-07
Havok Afterdark // 4-27-07
Bring The Kaos // 4-28-07
Dolly Pops w/ Fetish Dolly // 5-12-07
BadBoy Bill & Monk // 5-25-07
Juicy Jay & DJ Rex // 6-8-07
Back To Burning Man 4 (Giza Rising) // 7-21-07
Freak Show Saturday's @ Rich's // 8-25-07
MIRAGE // 9-8-07
Shindig - Digi Doll tryouts // 11-10-07
S.E.M.A.A.F. (NewOrleans, LA) // 12-1-07
Hot Topic Fashion Show (New Orleans,LA) // 12-1-07
Orbit Room Reunion // 12-15-07
Dance Statik // 12-29-07
Mystery Machine 2008 // 12-31-07
Phoenix Rising // 2-8-08
Sweet Temptations // 2-16-08
DJ Monk @ Orbit Room // 2-22-08
Show Em Whatcha Got ZERO // 4-5-08
Revolutions Reunion ((420)) // 4-19-08
Fuego // 4-26-08
Heroes Tour // 5-2-08
Siren // 5-10-08
Afterburner // 7-12-08
Galactic Encounter @ Karma (Austin,Tx) // 7-26-08
INFINITY // 08-08-08
Richard Vission @ Meridian // 08-23-08
The Golden Dream (Austin, TX ) // 9-6-08
RabbitInTheMoon // 10-31-08
ASCENSION (Austin, TX) // 2-7-09
Press Recognition-
*Stuff Magazine, June 2004
Photo Shoot for 2004 MLB XPO
*Skin Two, October 2003
Issue 46, 2003
Winter Carnival Through the Ages Coverage of the Rubber Ball