Nick was trained classically for the first 13 years of his life, at the prestigious Manhattan School of Music.   Upon this foundation, Nick developed a wide range of skills –  He’s equally adept playing Rock, Pop, Jazz, Classical, R&B, Hip-Hop, and Soul.  Nick  graduated from Boston’s Berklee College of Music with a dual major in Contemporary Writing/Production and Film Scoring.

Nick has performed everywhere from Gillette Stadium and the House of Blues, to the Shanghai Jazz Club, and has shared the stage with  legendary soul singers, Ben E. King, and Michael McDonald.  Nick has written arrangements for Gian Faraone (Telemundo), and Joelle James (singer on the hit Chris Brown record, “Leave The Club.”)  Nick has written original scores for Ovation TV and is currently working  on the new ABC drama, Revenge.  He has also worked on the music preparation team for the upcoming Seal/David Foster project, Soul II.

As a teacher, Nick has combines his broad knowledge, with a great sense of humor, and enthusiasm.  He enjoys working with both kids and adults., but please, no reptiles*

*Nick has a terrible fear of snakes, precluding him from enjoying cinematic masterpieces like Anaconda or Snakes On A Plane

What are people saying about Nick:

“A performer with finesse beyond his years.”

–Michael McDonald, 5-time Grammy Award winning singer/songwriter

“A very talented piano player.”

–Alex Lacamoire, Music Director for “Wicked,” and “In The Heights.”