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Nick was born and raised here in Erie, PA and has loved music his entire life. He attended Collegiate Academy for highschool and obtained a B.S. in Physics at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Nick's first music lessons were at age of 7 at the Inner-City Neighborhood Art House, learning piano, drums, and guitar. There, Nick's talent was nurtured, a good foundation was built, and a passion for music instilled. Upon entering high school, he immediately joined the school's jazz band and began making connections to form a rock band with a group of friends. This is when Nick realized drums are his instrument of choice and developed a deeper appreciation for the art of drumming. As a college student, Nick found a good balance between studying the natural world, working part time jobs, and continuing to actively perform music with friends, even producing an album in the midst of finals. Nick also has a strong interest in pedagogy and the process of learning. Having tutored intro to college math for two years, as well as teaching himself how to juggle, he has an understanding of what it takes to learn abstract theoretical ideas as well as physically training the body to perform a task. Drumming is a perfect combination of these types of learning. Nick has over two decades of drumming experience, has been involved in 7+ bands, recorded on 5 albums, and has performed with hundreds of fellow musicians. He is a multi-genre drummer having played rock, blues, jazz, folk, punk, metal, ska, and everything in between. He currently performs with local Erie Bands Grim Grin (skate punk), Reflect and Reform (acoustic folk duo), and Isle of Dread (Doom Metal).