Mary (DJ Fusion) Nichols

Mary Nichols (a.k.a. DJ Fusion) is a U.S. Radio, Mixtape & Club/Events DJ who's main musical focus in the Black Music/Urban Music Genre (Hip-Hop, Reggae, Funk, Jazz, Soul, House, Disco, EDM, Rock, World Music, etc.), on the indie & mainstream level as well as a freelance photographer & writer.

DJ Fusion began her radio career as an undergraduate student at Rutgers University Radio (WRSU 88.7 FM) as a co-host for the African New Dawn program under her mentor, Alvin Fair.

Later, she founded the syndicated FuseBox Radio Broadcast in 1998 to be a media outlet that consistently exposes the absolute BEST of the Black Music genres from all over the world along with quality interviews, news & commentary.

Along with fellow co-host/DJ/Producer/Partner Ausar Ra Black Hawk (formerly known as Jon Judah; added on as part of the FuseBox Radio crew in 2004), the radio show works daily to fulfill that mission and bring great sounds, vibe and content to the masses ready to represent what high quality Black Radio is all about.

From its WRSU original roots, the 3 hour mixshow has spread to over 25+ international FM & Internet Radio stations and website outlets as of November 2015.

The FuseBox Radio Broadcast family has DJ-ed at the following events & venues over the years:

* North by Northeast [NXNE] 2012, 2013 & 2014 (Toronto, Canada)
* National Cherry Blossom Festival 2013, 2014 & 2015 (DC)
* Marine Corps Marathon 2013, 2014 & 2015 (DC)
* NYC Green Festival 2013 (Jacob Javits Center; NYC)
* DC Green Festival 2012, 2013 & 2014 (Washington Convention Center, DC)
* TEDxMidAtlantic 2012 (Living Social 918 F Street; DC)
* Musikfest 2013 (Bethlehem, PA)
* DC International Film Festival 2013 & 2014 (DC)
* TEDxUpperEastSide 2013 (NYC)
* Yonge-Dundas Square (Toronto, ON)
* SOBS (NYC)
* LIV Nightclub (DC)
* National Black Theatre in Harlem (NYC)
* Bowery Poetry Club (NYC)
* Tropicalia (Washington, DC)
* Nuyorican Poets Cafe (NYC) and more...

DJ Fusion also engages in freelance writing for various music and cultural publications and has been a part of various seminars & music conferences as a knowledgeable expert panelist/speaker on the Independent Music Industry at the following events:

* North by Northeast Interactive (NXNEi) [2013]

* TEDxOrlando [2012] & more!