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Nile Rodgers Biography
Birth Name:Nile Gregory Rodgers
Birth Place:New York City, New York, United States
Profession Soundtrack, Actor, Producer, Music department
Fast Facts
- In 1989, he won the BMI Film Music Award for his work on "Coming to America․"
- Won the 2011 We Are Family Foundation Humanitarian Award
- In 1996, he was named the JT Super Producer of the Year
- Started working for the house band at the Apollo Theatre in Harlem when he was 19 years old
- A highly successful music producer, he is best known as the founding member of the band Chic
- Produced the Madonna hit singles "Like a Virgin" and "Material Girl․"
- Is the producer of the Diana Ross single "I'm Coming Out․"
Awards
- 1989BMI Film Music Award-: winner
- 2017GMS Award-Best Song/Recording Created for Television: winner
- 2025Canadian Screen Award-Best Feature Length Documentary: nominated