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{{short description|Australian actor and rapper (born 1975)}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Paul Nakad
| caption = "Sleek the Elite" with a Hellenic dancer at "Greek Dancing with the Stars", Paniyiri Festival 2007, [[Musgrave Park, Brisbane|Musgrave Park]], [[South Brisbane, Queensland|South Brisbane]].
| image_size = 
| background = solo_singer
| birth_name = Paul Nakad
| alias = Sleek the Elite
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1975|10|21}}
| origin =
| instrument = Vocals
| genre = [[Hip hop music|Hip-hop]]
| occupation = Actor, rapper
| years_active = 1991–present (as a rapper), 1998–present (as an actor)
| label = Sleekism Records<br />Madcap Records<br />Badfly Records
| associated_acts = [[Def Wish Cast]]<br />DJ Soup<br />FAZ
}}

'''Paul Nakad''' (born 21 October 1975{{cn|date=April 2024}}) is an Australian actor and rapper, best known by the name '''Sleek the Elite'''. He began performing music as Sleek the Elite in 1991, then appeared in the [[Special Broadcasting Service|SBS]] television series ''[[Pizza (TV series)|Pizza]]'' as a character by that same name. He appeared on the first two seasons of ''Pizza'' from 2000 to 2001, and in the show's two spinoff films, ''[[Fat Pizza]]'' (2003)<ref name="Fat Pizza Movie">
{{cite video | people = Paul Fenech (director) | title = Fat Pizza | medium = Motion Picture | publisher = SBS Independent | location = Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | date = 10 April 2003 }}</ref> and ''[[Fat Pizza vs. Housos]]'' (2014).<ref name="Hoyts">{{cite web |url=http://www.hoyts.com.au/movies/2014/fat_pizza_vs_housos.aspx |title=Fat Pizza Vs Housos |publisher=[[Hoyts]] |accessdate=19 November 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129060848/http://www.hoyts.com.au/movies/2014/fat_pizza_vs_housos.aspx |archivedate=29 November 2014 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

==Early life==
Born in [[Eastwood, New South Wales]] of [[Lebanese people|Lebanese]] descent, Nakad grew up in the [[Ryde, New South Wales|Ryde area]]. At the age of sixteen, Nakad [[dropping out|left school]].<ref name=School>{{cite web|title=Artist Profile/Bio. |publisher=Madcap Records |year=2000 |url=http://www.madcapglobal.com/records/sleek.htm |accessdate=17 May 2007 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20020705093512/http://www.madcapglobal.com/records/sleek.htm |archivedate=5 July 2002 }}</ref> After leaving school he became a refrigeration and air-conditioning technician.{{cn|date=April 2024}}

==Music==
While working as a technician, Nakad spent his spare time writing music and constantly gigging in small clubs, on community radio and steadily building his form as a unique [[Lebanese Australian]] [[Hip hop music|hip-hop]] voice.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.taketherudder.com/articles/migrant_youth_article_part_2_5.html|title=The Middle Ground: Lebanese-Australian hip hop|last=Mitchell|first=Tony|work=taketherudder.com|accessdate=21 July 2008}}</ref> This street-cred and his poetic turn of phrase, freestyle technique, and audience support culminated in 1997 when he recorded his first album ''[[Sleekism]]''. DJ Soup provided Nakad's unique sample-laden music with groovy, funky, hard hitting beats as well as production. Miguel D'Souza, the host of Mothership Connection on 2SER Community Radio collaborated with Sleek and provided additional vocals for Child of the Cedar.

In 2000, Madcap Records reissued ''Sleekism'' with altered artwork but with no content alterations.<ref name=School /> In 2004, Nakad released his second album ''Hard for a Rapper'', which was produced by [[Def Wish Cast]] member Sereck. In 2007, rumours of a new album surfaced via his MySpace page.

===Other appearances===
In 2003, Nakad was guest programmer for Australian music show ''[[rage (TV program)|rage]]''.<ref name=Rage>{{cite web | title = Guest Programmers and Specials | publisher = Australian Broadcasting Corporation | date = 12 July 2003 | url = http://www.abc.net.au/rage/guest/2003/sleek.htm | accessdate = 17 May 2007 }}</ref>

==Acting==
In 1998, Nakad landed his first acting role in [[Paul Fenech]]'s short film ''[[Basic Equipment]]'', and then later Fenech's feature film, ''Somewhere in the Darkness''. Nakad and Fenech adapted the Sleek the Elite persona to Fenech's comedy series ''[[Pizza (TV series)|Pizza]]'' in 2000 and 2001.

In 2003, Nakad appeared in the feature film ''[[Fat Pizza]]''.

After the release of the movie version of the ''Pizza'' series, Nakad left the ''Pizza'' team to focus on his rap career, releasing ''[[Hard for a Rapper]]'' in 2004. Nakad also teamed up with comedian and actor [[Nick Giannopoulos]], appearing in ''[[Wog Story]]''. While the show was running in Melbourne, Paul Nakad shared a dressing room with [[Anh Do]]. Do was working on the script of the film ''[[Footy Legends]]'', and created the role of Walid especially for Nakad.

Nakad appeared as the host of an automotive show called Pop Your Hood (produced by Templar Film & Television), the series was never picked up for air.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2J7351YeEw |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211219/D2J7351YeEw |archive-date=2021-12-19 |url-status=live|title=Pop Your Hood - segment 1|website=[[YouTube]] |accessdate=14 June 2015}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

After many years of obscurity, Nakad played the role of Sleek the Elite once again in the 2014 motion picture ''[[Fat Pizza vs. Housos]]''.

Nakad reprised his role as Sleek The Elite in the new series Fat Pizza: Back in Business that returned in 2019.

==Personal life==
He was married in February 2011 at St Joseph's [[Maronite Church|Maronite Catholic Church]] in Sydney.<ref>{{cite magazine|title = The St Joseph's Maronite Parish Bulletin|publisher = Saint Joseph’s Maronite Catholic Church|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150324181824/http://www.stjosephparish.org.au/index.php?option=com_phocadownload&view=category&download=37:sunday-of-the-faithful-deceased&id=5:epiphany|archive-date = March 24, 2015|date = 27 February 2011|issue = 9|url-status = usurped|url = http://www.stjosephparish.org.au/index.php?option=com_phocadownload&view=category&download=37:sunday-of-the-faithful-deceased&id=5:epiphany|access-date = 10 June 2015}}</ref>

==Discography==
*''Sleekism'' (1997) – Sleekism Records
*''Sleekism'' (2000) – reissue from Madcap Records
*''Sleek the Elite EP'' (2003) – Badfly Records
*''Hard for a Rapper'' (2004) – Badfly Records

===Compilations===
*''Home Brewz Volume 2'', various artists (1997) – "Microphone Bangin'"
*''Basic Equipment'', various artists (1998) – "Revelations"
*''Fat Pizza - Sex, Drugs, Raps and Phones'', various artists (2000) – "Pizza"
*''Stolen Records'', various artists (2004) - "Basslines"
*''Guttertalk'', various artists (2015) - "Meat" (with Demunz & Supreme The Truth)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Anonamix-Guttertalk/release/7542632|title=Anonamix - Guttertalk (CDr, Album)|website=[[Discogs]] |accessdate=28 November 2015}}</ref>

==Filmography==
*''[[Basic Equipment]]'' (1997), as Himself
*''[[Fat Pizza]]'' (2003), as Sleek the Elite
*''[[Footy Legends]]'' (2006), as Walid
*''[[Fat Pizza vs. Housos]]'' (2014), as Sleek the Elite

===Television===
*''[[Pizza (TV series)|Pizza]]'' (2000 - 2001), as Sleek the Elite
*''Fat Pizza: Back In Business'' (2019 - 2021), as Sleek the Elite

==References==
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==External links==
*{{IMDb name|id=0619926|name=Paul Nakad}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20030808151432/http://www.sleektheelite.com.au/ Sleek The Elite's Website] archived by [[Internet Archive|The Internet Archive]]
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[[Category:Australian male comedians]]
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[[Category:Male actors from Sydney]]
[[Category:Comedians from Sydney]]

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