Raised in Berkeley, California, Nic. began his musical education with piano lessons at age 9. While still a student at Berkeley High School, Nic. was teaching and playing professionally.
After high school Nic. accepted a scholarship to The Juilliard School, majoring in performance and composition. Between his studies and performing professionally in both jazz and classical settings, Nic. was also the recipient of the prestigious Lincoln Center Award.
Upon returning to California, Nic. began working as a studio musician, performing with a diverse range of artists including the Pointer Sisters, Santana, Herbie Hancock, Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., Gladys Knight, the Jacksons, Patti LaBelle, O’Jays, Tom Jones, Cher, and the San Francisco Symphony.
As a composer, Nic. has created scores for feature film, network television, and documentary films. He has also composed works for the Kronos String Quartet, Turtle Island String Quartet, Metropol Orchestra, and a full-length ballet based on Louis Carroll’s “Through the Looking Glass”. As a producer and arranger Nic. has worked with such artists as jazz singer Nancy Wilson, Bobby McFerrin, Les McCann, and Warner Bros. artists Reel Big Fish.
In between his film and television projects, Nic. has been collaborating with Grammy award winning producer Val Garay, writing and producing for a variety of recording artists and record labels.
In between his film and television projects, Nic. has been collaborating with Grammy award winning producer Val Garay, writing and producing for a variety of recording artists and record label
In between his film and television projects, Nic. has been collaborating with Grammy award winning producer Val Garay, writing and producing for a variety of recording artists and record labels.In between his film and television projects, Nic. has been collaborating with Grammy award winning producer Val Garay, writing and producing for a variety of recording artists and record labels.
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MOTION PICTURE
THE DUKES
Starring: Chazz Palminteri, Robert Davi, Peter Bogdanovich
Studio: Sunlion Films
Producer: Don Dunn
Director: Robert Davi
THE AMATEURS
Starring: Jeff Bridges, Joe Pantoliano, Ted Danson, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Lauren Graham
Studio: First Look Studios/Qwerty Films
Producer: Aaron Ryder
Director: Michael Traeger
THE CUTTING EDGE
Starring: Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, Quentin Tarantino, Sean Penn, Jodie Foster
Studio: BBC
Producer: Alan Heim
Director: Wendy Apple
MAGIC
Starring: Sammi Hanratty, Robert Davi, Elaine Hendrix, Greg Grunberg
Producer: Leo Grillo, Robert Davi
Director: Robert Davi
REMEMBERING PHIL
Starring: Nicholas Turturro, Christina Murphy, Steve Valentine, Dan Castellaneta
Producer: Michael Katz
Director: Brian J. Smith
WHO’S THE MAN?
Starring: Doctor Dre, Ed Lover, Denis Leary, Queen Latifah, Bernie Mac, Ice-T
Studio: New Line Cinema
Producer: Charles Stettler, Maynell Thomas
Director: Ted Demme
AMERICAN NINJA 4: The Annihilation
Starring: Michael Dudikoff, David Bradley
Studio: Pathe/Cannon
Producer: Christopher Pearce
Director: Cedric Sundstrom
SPINNING OUT OF CONTROL
Starring: Kathy Lee Gifford, Howie Mandel
Studio: E! Entertainment Television
Producer: James Shavick
Director: Richard Martin
ROMANTIC COMEDY 101
Starring: Jeremy London, Joey Lawrence
Studio: Shavick Entertainment
Producer: James Shavick
Director: Peter DeLuise
MURDER AT CANNES
Starring: French Stewart, Karina Lombard, Bo Derek
Studio: E! Entertainment Television
Exec. Producer: James Shavick, Merv Griffin
Director: F. Harvey Frost
MALICIOUS INTENT
Starring: William Forsythe, Tom Arnold
Studio: Pittsburgh Films/Paramount
Producer: Ronald Russo
Director: Caesar Cavaricci
SWALLOWS (Return to Capistrano)
Starring: Justina Machado, Joel Brooks, Stephen Macht
Studio: Coney Island Films
Producer: J. Erdman
Director: Harvey Marks
VITAL PARTS
Starring: Richard Greico
Studio: Concorde/New Horizons
Director: Craig Corman
NIGHTFALL
Starring: David Carradine
Studio: Concorde/New Horizons
Producer: Tim Clark, Roger Corman
Director: Gwyneth Gibby
NAKED IN THE COLD SUN
Studio: Durango Pictures
Producer: Elen Udy
Director: Elen Udy
TELEVISION
THE WEBER SHOW
Starring: Stephen Weber
Studio: ATG/NBC
Exec. Producer: Adam Chase, Ira Ungerleider
Director: James Burrows
PHANTOM INVESTIGATORS
(Animated Series)
Studio: Columbia Pictures/WB
Producer: (W)holesome Productions
Director: Stephen Holman
HOLLYWOOD OFF-RAMP
Studio: E! Entertainment Television
Producer: Jennifer Cecil
THE CONVERSATION
Starring: Kyle McLaughlin
Studio: Big Ticket
Producer: Francis Ford Coppola, John Romano
DARK ANGEL
Starring: Eric Roberts, Gina Torres
Studio: Big Ticket
Producer: Francis Ford Coppola, John Romano
PRODUCING & ARRANGING
Nancy Wilson, Bobby McFerrin, Reel Big Fish, Les McCann, Michael Wolff, Pastiche,
Lucy Lawless, Kronos String Quartet, Turtle Island String Quartet, Metropol Orchestra
EDUCATION
The Juilliard School
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