Nic Collins | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Nicolas Collins |
Born | Geneva, Switzerland | April 21, 2001
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Occupation(s) | Drummer |
Years active | 2016–present |
Nicolas Collins (born April 21, 2001) [1] is a Swiss-born drummer, [2] known for his association with his father Phil Collins, Genesis and Mike and the Mechanics, as well as for his band, Better Strangers. [3] [4]
Collins is the son of singer and drummer Phil Collins and his third wife Orianne Cevey. [1] Collins started drumming at the age of 2. [1] He first got exposure at age 15 playing drums on his father's Not Dead Yet comeback tour, [5] which started in 2017 and concluded in 2019. [6]
Collins continued to play with his father on Genesis' The Last Domino? Tour, [7] which started in 2020 and concluded in 2022. [8] Keyboardist Tony Banks praised Collins' skills, saying "his approach gave the group the opportunity to perform songs that they had previously avoided." [7]
In 2022, Collins debuted his new band, Better Strangers, which also includes bassist Yang Waingarten, guitarist Joey Rodriguez, and singer Ricky deCasa. [9] In April 2022 they released their debut single "But I Don’t Know Your Name". [10] [11]
In September 2022, Collins was announced to be touring with Mike and the Mechanics on their 2023 Refueled tour, covering for regular drummer, Gary Wallis. [12]
Nic Collins | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Nicolas Collins |
Born | Geneva, Switzerland | April 21, 2001
Genres | |
Occupation(s) | Drummer |
Years active | 2016–present |
Nicolas Collins (born April 21, 2001) [1] is a Swiss-born drummer, [2] known for his association with his father Phil Collins, Genesis and Mike and the Mechanics, as well as for his band, Better Strangers. [3] [4]
Collins is the son of singer and drummer Phil Collins and his third wife Orianne Cevey. [1] Collins started drumming at the age of 2. [1] He first got exposure at age 15 playing drums on his father's Not Dead Yet comeback tour, [5] which started in 2017 and concluded in 2019. [6]
Collins continued to play with his father on Genesis' The Last Domino? Tour, [7] which started in 2020 and concluded in 2022. [8] Keyboardist Tony Banks praised Collins' skills, saying "his approach gave the group the opportunity to perform songs that they had previously avoided." [7]
In 2022, Collins debuted his new band, Better Strangers, which also includes bassist Yang Waingarten, guitarist Joey Rodriguez, and singer Ricky deCasa. [9] In April 2022 they released their debut single "But I Don’t Know Your Name". [10] [11]
In September 2022, Collins was announced to be touring with Mike and the Mechanics on their 2023 Refueled tour, covering for regular drummer, Gary Wallis. [12]