Name: Nicholas Wiles

Age: 17

School: Elbert Co. Highschool

Year: Senior

Bio: Nicholas Wiles started playing drums around the age of 12 starting out with a passion of rock, but then discovered funk. "The fast grooves and constant syncopation intrigued me and constantly made me reach for the next level of rhythmic interpretation and physical ability to play these grooves," said Nic. Jazz soon found its way into Nic's repetoire where he found the perfect combination of rhythmic interpretation and, musical interaction, and oh so beautiful syncopation. His advice to any drummer would be to be seen as a musician, not as just a drummer.

Fav. Artist(s): Art Blakely, Bob Marley, Jon Scofield, Simon & Garfunkel, Radio Head, Animal Collective, Guns & Roses, Herbie Hancock, Thelonius Monk

Qoute: "Music is like a river, you can't force it, you just have to let it flow."

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