Who is Nadeska Alexis?
Nadeska Alexis was born 15 August 1986 under the sign of Leo, in Grenada and is a 33-year-old music journalist, probably best recognized for working at the Compex Media as the moderator and executive producer of their daily morning show “Everyday Struggle”. She is also known for being a former writer at MTV News. She is a social media star too, known for running her official Instagram account with over 90,000 followers as well as her official Twitter account with more than 70,000 followers.
How rich is she, as of now? Nadeska Alexis Net Worth
Nadeska Alexis’ net worth is over $300,000, earned through her successful career as a music journalist, working for AOL Music, BlackBook Media, MTV News, and Complex Media, and being active in the entertainment industry since her career started in 2009.
Life before Fame and Educational Background
Nadeska Alexis spent her early years in Grenada, an island located in the West Indies in the Caribbean Sea, so holds Grenadian nationality, but is of Spanish ethnicity. Information regarding her parents is missing, and it’s also unknown if she has any siblings.
Nadeska moved to the US to complete her education at Binghamton University, graduating with her Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism and Global Culture in 2008.
Career Beginnings
Nadeska Alexis became involved in the entertainment industry in July 2009, when she was hired to work as a daily news writer for AOL Music magazine. During her stint there, she became mainly focused on the hip hop scene, writing for The BoomBox.com, which helped her to gain more experience.
Side by side, Nadeska started working as an assistant editor for BlackBook Media, remaining there until October 2011, when she got a job at the news production division of MTV called MTV News, in the position of writer and editor for the next four years. She worked as a blog editor for MTV RapFix, which brought her an opportunity to make her debut television appearance as the co-host of the music show “RapFix Live” on MTV Jams, along with Sway, from 2013 to 2014. It was followed by her appearance in the TV special “MTV’s Biggest Music Moments of 2014”.
She even hosted the MTV red carpet at the BET Awards in 2016, doing interviews with such prominent hip hop artists as Schoolboy Q, Desiigner, and Pusha T, among many others.
Rise to Prominence and “Everyday Struggle”
After her stint at MTV News ended in January 2016, Nadeska Alexis continued to line up success at Complex Media. It did not take long until she came to prominence, since she was promoted to serve as the moderator and executive producer of the network’s daily hip-hop debate show “Everyday Struggle” in 2017, which focuses on the latest news and happenings on the hip hop scene.
She is one of the hosts, along with Joe Budden and DJ Akademiks. Nadeska also guest-starred in the show “Hot Ones” (2016), featured in the show “Complex Conversations” (2017), and appeared in the late-night show “Open Late With Peter Rosenberg”, in 2018.
Her Own Show and Film Debut
In 2017, Nadeska Alexis got a chance to create and host her own show, which was premiered on 15 February on Apple Music’s radio station Beats 1, again focusing on the news on New York’s hip hop scene, with the first episode featuring Flipp Dinero and A$AP Rocky.
To speak further of her career, Nadeksa has tried herself as an actress, making her debut film appearance as herself in the music comedy film “The After Party”, written and directed by Ian Edelman, and released by Netflix in 2018.
Social Media Sensation
In addition to her popularity as a music journalist, Nadeska has expanded her influence across social media sites.
Live on apple music 3-5pm EST with @Tee_Grizzley playing his new album ‘Scriptures’ and @trevorjackson5 running back ‘Rough Drafts Pt 2’ https://t.co/r6xFbB2HhH https://t.co/zNBBGV8z5S
— Nadeska (@neweryork) June 7, 2019
She runs her official Instagram and Twitter accounts under the same username of ‘neweryork’. She uses them mostly to promote herself and projects she has been involved in. She also frequently shares photos from work with her colleagues.
Appearance and Vital Statistics
The beautiful journalist has long dark brown hair and dark brown eyes. She stands at a height of 5ft 4ins (1.64m). Nadeska is a huge fan of tattoos, and she has several inked on her left arm.
Personal Life: Relationship Status and Residence
Nadeska Alexis is not very open regarding her personal life, so there is no information whether she has a boyfriend or not. Anyway, it is believed that she is single at the moment even though she was rumored to be romantically involve
d with her fellow co-host and musician DJ Akademiks. It is known that she is not married and doesn’t have children. Her current residence is in Brooklyn, New York City.