NICHOLAS “NICK” BAILEY WAS BORN IN 2001 WITH RHYTHM AND MUSIC CASCADING THROUGH HIS VEINS. HIS DAD, GORDON, IS AN ACCOMPLISHED KEYBOARD PLAYER. HIS MOM, VICKIE, GREW UP IN A DANCE STUDIO AND BEGAN SINGING AT AN EARLY AGE. SHE HAS BEEN GIGGING AROUND OUR REGION OF THE SOUTHEAST FOR YEARS AND IS STILL GOING STRONG. HIS OLDER BROTHER, BRANDON, IS A GUITAR PLAYER AND SINGER. HE HAS AN EXTENDED FAMILY OF AUNTS, GREAT UNCLES AND GREAT GRANDPARENTS WHO ARE ALL MUSICALLY INCLINED. IT SEEMS THE BEST OF EVERYONE HAS TRICKLED DOWN TO NICK.

AT THE AGE OF THREE NICK PICKED UP A PAIR OF DRUMSTICKS AND BEGAN LEARNING TO PLAY. HIS FAMILY WAS SHOCKED THAT THIS TODDLER WAS NOT JUST BANGING THE DRUMS, BUT ACTUALLY HAD RHYTHM. WHEN HE WAS ABOUT SEVEN NICK DISCOVERED DANCE. HE TAUGHT HIMSELF THE “MOVES” BY WATCHING VIDEOS AND WORKED TIRELESSLY UNTIL HE HAD THEM DOWN. HE WENT ON TO TAKE LESSONS AND IS NOW TEACHING IN SEVERAL STUDIOS IN MOBILE AND BALDWIN COUNTIES. AT SOME POINT ALONG THE WAY HE LEARNED TO PLAY KEYBOARD AND GUITAR IN ADDITION TO THE DRUMS.

NICK HAS QUITE THE MUSIC WORK ETHIC. HE LITERALLY SPENDS MOST OF THE DAY WRITING AND ARRANGING AND OFTEN WORKS INTO THE WEE HOURS PERFECTING A SONG.

WHEN ASKED WHAT IT IS HE LIKES ABOUT CREATING AND PERFORMING HIS RESPONSE IS, “IT’S AN OUTLET TO SPEAK TO PEOPLE. MUSIC AND DANCE MAKE PEOPLE HAPPY.” ANYONE WHO KNOWS NICK WILL TELL YOU IT’S BECAUSE HE LOVES IT AND IT IS ALL HE WANTS TO DO FROM HERE TO ETERNITY.