Growing up in the middle of nowhere, Nick had a strong upbringing in the performing arts and after spending many years attending dance lessons, lectures and demonstrations he decided that he would rather be in the band or orchestra than on the stage tapping away, Nick then left college with honours in Music, Music Production and Theatrical Studies.

In 2006 Nick was nominated for a Kenneth More Award for best actor/musician in a musical for his role as Buddy in the London Production of Buddy, The Buddy Holly Story.

Nick is currently touring the UK in the hit rock n' roll musical Rock n' Roll Paradise, he has also recently toured and performed with Rockin' on Heavens Door, as Buddy Holly in both the UK and in Denmark! Previous to this he has performed with Frankie Raydell and The Dog Gone Honkabilly Band, (GB/DE), The Abbey Rogues, Cash The Legend, The Griswalds, The Rocky Horror Show Band, Bootleg Buddy, Marc Robinson and The Counterfeit Crickets, The Stingrays, Sugar Reyfords Sunny 56.

He has also performed in productions such as Heaven Can Wait, Tommy, Buddy-the Buddy Holly Story, Return to the Forbidden Planet, Fame-the Musical, Grease, The Blue Room, An Accidental Death of an Anarchist, Peter Pan, Puss In Boots and Footloose.

As a musician Nick lists; upright and electric bass, piano, drum kit and percussion, guitar, ukulele and kazoo!

In his spare time Nick owns and operates his own recording and rehearsal studios in the lovely Essex countryside with his gorgeous fiancee, Tilly the dog, and an ever increasing horde of guitars!

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