He started formally studying music theory in high school, and went on to study music at University of New Hampshire with a heavy focus on classical and jazz guitar, music theory, and music analysis.
He has founded and managed guitar programs across multiple middle schools and high schools, and served as the music director for a summer program at Bridgwater State University.
Nick has been gigging and performing since middle school.
As a backing musician – Sleepy Wonder and Ras Puma of well-known DJ outfit Thievery Corporation, Coolie Ranx of Pilfers
With The Feel Goods – has performed with Less Than Jake, Reel Big Fish, Big D and the Kids Table, The Pietasters, The Toasters, The Slackers, Mustard Plug, and Westbound Train. Recorded with The Moat House.
With Strange Machines – has performed with Turkuaz, Deep Banana Blackout, Dopapod and Goose. Recorded at Nada Recording in New York
With Roots of Creation – toured under APA. Performed with bands like The Expendables, PASSAFIRE, 311, Melvin Seals and Jerry Garcia Band, Ziggy Marley, Femi Kuti, Yonder Mountain String Band, Matisyahu, Michael Franti, Barrington Levy, Collie Buddz, Cheat Codes, Ballyhoo, The Wailers, Twiddle, Max Creek, Papadosio, Sam Roberts Band, John Browns Body, Rusted Root, Fishbone and many more.
Played with musicians such as Oteil Burbridge (The Allman Brothers, Dead and Company, Tedeschi Trucks Band), Paul Wolstencroft, Ryan “Rymo” Moran, and Andy Geib (Slightly Stoopid), Trevor Young (SOJA), Angelo Moore (Fishbone), Jesse Hayes (Westbound Train) and Bill Carbone (Max Creek), Kevin Kinsella and Mihali Savoulidis (Twiddle).
Performed at festivals such as The Peach Music Festival, Cali Roots, Camp Bisco, Catskill Chill, Rock n Roll Resort, Strangecreek.
Recorded with legendary sound engineer Errol Brown (5x Grammy Winner, Bob Marley, Dennis Brown, Rebelution, and Erykah Badu)
In the spring of 2018, Nick joined Atlas Lab – a Boston-based indie rock band. Together they performed many local Boston-area gigs,
As of 2022, Nick has been touring with Joe Samba. As part of this outfit, Nick has performed with Ziggy Marley, Ballyhoo, and many more, he has played with Mihali Savoulidis, all of Pepper, plus many more, across major venues and festivals all over the United States.
Nick is also an entrepreneur. He co-founded and is currently an advisor at Immensity, which provided an AI-powered marketing analysis to the music industry, and worked with some the biggest companies in recored music, before pivoting to iGaming. He also founded and currently manages Rhythm Project Management, a digital project management services company, focusing on AI implementation and strategy.
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