Ten things you should know about Nile Rodgers

1. Nile’s first paid job as a musician was with the Sesame Street band.

2. Luther Vandross performs backing vocals on many early Nile Rodgers-produced records.

3. His nickname as a kid was Pud.

4. One of his early jobs was cleaning airplanes at a private LA Airport — including Frank Sinatra’s private jet.

5. Nile’s Planet C blog is a journal of his battle with cancer and eventual remission. It is translated into nine languages.

6. He made the video game soundtracks for Halo 2, Halo 3 and Perfect Dark Zero.

7. During 2013, he has been on the road for over 300 days.

8. The touring after Dubai takes in India, Hong Kong, China and Australia — all before Christmas.

9. Nile is his middle name — Gregory being his first.

10. Nile produced the biggest-selling albums of David Bowie, Madonna, Duran Duran and Diana Ross’ careers.