ATTENTION: Nick is currently seeking a challenging position as an editor or copy editor.

Nick grew up in Ashtabula, Ohio and graduated from Oberlin College with a B.A. in Liberal Arts. While studying at Oberlin, he pursued his love of East Asian history, literature, and art.  He spent his junior year abroad studying Japanese culture and language at Doshisha University via the Associated Kyoto Program.  During this time he stayed with a loving host family in Kamikatsura.  Yoshiko, his host mother, has dyed her hair bright blue since the sixties.  The recipient of a Freeman ASIA grant, Nick has given talks in high schools and colleges about financing education abroad.

While studying abroad, Nick realized the importance of traditional and emerging forms of media and decided to approach the subject in a cutting edge, hands-on environment.  This led him to the University of Oregon, where he is currently completing a M.A. in Magazine Journalism. While attending classes, Nick completed a five month internship at KLCC 89.7 FM, Eugene, a NPR affiliate.  He was an on-air voice and producer for "Northwest Passage" and "News at Noon.”

Since then Nick's articles have appeared in a variety of publications including alternative weeklies, regional magazines, and national magazines.  His lifelong love of music has resulted in regular contributions to several important publications including Skyscraper Magazine and StonerRock.com.  He is also the new Assistant Editor of Bad Acid, a U.K.-based video/audio/magazine known for its coverage of underground and experimental music.

Nick ghost writes and edits material for several Web sites. He is also a freelance PR consultant for indepedent record labels. His other interests include health, science, technology, and pets. You can you usually find him on the floor, playing with his cat, Basti, or his dog, Riley. Nick has a blog. So do Basti and Riley.