Pete Nice (also Prime Minister Pete Nice) is the stage name of Peter J. Nash. He was born in Floral Park, Long Island. He is most noted for his role in the hip hop music group 3rd Bass. Bold textA stage name, or a screen name, is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers (such as actors, comedians, musicians, clowns, and professional wrestlers. ... Hip hop music is a style of music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ... 3rd Bass was a rap group in the late 1980s and early 1990s, notable for being one of the first successful interracial rap groups. ...

After graduating from Bishop Ford High School in 1985, Nash attended college at Columbia University, where he hosted a hip hop radio show. That led to the creation of the rap group "3 The Hard Way", later changed to "3rd Bass," where he adopted the stage name "Prime Minister Pete Nice." The group released three albums (The Cactus Album, Cactus Revisited, and Derelicts of Dialect), sold millions of records and received heavy airplay on MTV between 1987 and 1992. 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Columbia University is a private research university in the United States. ... Hip hop is a cultural movement that began amongst urban African American youth in New York and has since spread around the world. ... The Cactus Album (The Cee/Dee) was the old school rap debut album by 3rd Bass, released on Def Jam. ... Cactus Revisited is the sophomore album from East Coast hip hop group 3rd Bass. ... Derelicts of Dialect was Brooklyn old-school rappers 3rd Basss sophomore LP (following their debut LP and an EP), released on Def Jam. ... MTV (Music Television) is an American cable television network headquartered in New York City. ...

3rd Bass disbanded shortly after the release of Derelicts of Dialect. Pete Nice and D.J. Richie Rich a.k.a. Daddy Rich (also of Third Bass), released an album, Dust to Dust, in 1993.

With Bobbito, Pete started their own label, Hoppoh Records, under the parent company of Columbia Records. Only two releases were made before the label was abandoned due to creative differences with Columbia. Kurious Jorge's album A Constipated Monkey was released first with Pete and Rich producing the "I'm Kurious" single as well as Pete Nice being one of the executive producers on board. The second album released was Count Bass D's Pre Life Crisis. Robert Bobbito Garcia (born September 25, 1966 in New York City), also known as DJ Cucumberslice and formerly known as Bobbito The Barber, Make It Happen, Boogie Bob, Kool Bob Love, Soul Food Bob, and Bag of Tricks is a Puerto Rican streetball player, DJ, and writer from New York... Columbia Records is the oldest brand name in recorded sound, dating back to 1888, and was the first record company to produce pre-recorded records as opposed to blank cylinders. ... // Jorge Alvarez better known as Kurious Jorge is a Latino-American underground rapper for New York City. ...

After his musical endeavors, Nash became a successful author.