Staten Islands own DJ Nicky Rizz takes on Mykonos and wows the crowd for first time in ancient Greece – SILive.com

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. The spotlight once again shined on Oakwoods DJ Nicky Rizz when he played to a sold-out crowd at the SantAnna Club, a private beach venue on the Greek Island of Mykonos during a really big bash powered by Dream Hospitalitys owner, George Karavias.

Rapper 50 Cent, whose impact in the hip hop industry has been huge, took the place by storm when he made an appearance before a cheering crowd of some 3,500 fans, as did Mary J. Blige, who traveled from Italy especially for the mega production.

Word is 50 Cent was having such a fun time, he grabbed the mic and performed some of his biggest hits.

Nicky Rizz, who took on Greece for the very first time, revealed that his return to the limelight also included a performance by rapper French Montana, best known for his tune, Unforgettable.

From the left are rapper 50 Cent, DJ Nicky Rizz and rapper French Montana. (Courtesy/Nicky Rizz)Staten Island Advance

It was an amazing experience getting to deejay in Mykonos and gain fans across the world, said Rizz, adding that he couldnt stop talking about the thrilling venture. It was like a dream come true getting to do a two-gig tour in Europe.

He added that since Karavias background is 100% Greek he hails from Ikaria you know he really made these two parties happen in an incredible way.

From the left are rapper French Montana and promoter George Karavias. (Courtesy/DJ Nicky Rizz)Staten Island Advance

The French Montana show was also a sell out, Rizz went on to explain. French has a big fan base in Europe so the people really came out in droves to see him as he performed eight to 10 of his biggest hits. And the club was supposed to close at midnight, but stayed open til 2 a.m.

DJ Nicky Rizz stand in front of a billboard of rapper French Montana. (Courtesy/Nicky Rizz)Staten Island Advance

From the left are rapper French Montana and DJ Nicky Rizz. (Courtesy/DJ Nicky Rizz)Staten Island Advance

The following day, Karavias and Rizz got to spend some quiet time basking in the sun on a private beach in Mykonos together with French Montana.

DJ Nicky Rizz is shown in Mykonos, Greece. (Courtesy/Nicky Rizz)Staten Island Advance

A LITTLE ABOUT DJ NICKY RIZZ

At the end of 2019, Rizz was inducted into a group of DJs known as The Heavy Hitters.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, he released a track called Ay Papi that could be heard on HOT 97, Sirius XM, and deejays played it once the clubs began to open. It can be found on Spotify or Apple Music under Nicky Rizz.

But at only 26, hes still chasing his dreams. He wants to represent Staten Island in the best way he knows how, and says he wants to put Staten Island on his back.

One of the youngest deejays to make it big early in life, hes still climbing the ladder to success. He credits the Heavy Hitters and DJ Camilo one of the biggest deejays in the nation, as his mentors.

He started at age 12 practicing his craft in the basement of his South Shore home, before going on to deejay every weekend in some the hottest clubs in the tri-state area and in Miami.

Of Italian descent, he did a You Tube podcast, Growing Up Italian as a way to represent his heritage.

Achieving success in every aspect of life takes drive and determination, he said.

In fact, hes asking Staten Islanders to watch for the Grand Opening of Sneaker, Zoo & Apparel, his latest business venture, set to make its debut Saturday, Sept. 10 at 2481 Richmond Rd. in New Dorp.

DJ Nicky Rizz can be found on his Instagram page @djnickyrizz

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Staten Islands own DJ Nicky Rizz takes on Mykonos and wows the crowd for first time in ancient Greece - SILive.com