Nicholas has literally been playing drums since the day he was born. In fact when he was brought home by his parents from the hospital, there was a drum set in his nursery next to his crib and he has been playing drums for over 20 years. Nicholas has been performing in numerous band and recording projects for the last 12 years most notably with the band the Purple Grotto. Nicholas has studied education at the Medicine Hat College and has a unique way of communicating his passion for the drum set to students of all ages.