Nat Augustin

Nat Augustin

Nat Augustin is a musician who plays guitar and trombone. He works with Alexander O’Neal and serves as musical director, combining performance with arranging and leadership duties.

Career

He has worked with Alexander O’Neal for more than 12 years and also appears with a wide range of other artists, including Whitney Houston, Lemar, Gabrielle, Shola Ama, Gwen Dickey of Rose Royce, Betty Wright, Janet Kay, Spandau Ballet, Boy George, Rick Astley, Another Level, Shakira, Kenny G, Pet Shop Boys, Imagination, Lulu, Swing Out Sister, Chaka Demus and Pliers.

Augustin is also a long-serving member of the Brit-funk band Light Of The World, where he has played for 30 years. The group continues to perform regularly.

Solo work and recording

In the late 1980s, he works as a solo singer and has a European hit record titled Ego. After that period, he joins Imagination for two years after Ashley Ingram leaves.

He later sets up his own production company, focusing on music and jingles for television and radio. Through that work, his team writes the theme tune for the BBC comedy series The Real McKoy.

Production and collaborations

Augustin also works as a producer and remixer under the name Natty & Slaps with Carlton White. In that role, he works on material for Baby Face, Stevie Wonder and Genuine, among others. He also co-produces Alexander O’Neal’s Love Ballads album, which includes a duet with Mica Paris.