Born, raised and residing in Visalia Nik started to play the guitar at 8 years old and since then has learned to play an enormous range of instruments. Now at 24, his latest recording, Heavy Mellow was recorded with his childhood friend, guitarist and engineer Aaron Estes, who also collaborated on Nik's 2001 debut Here's Laughing At You. Heavy Mellow was recorded (after midnight only) above a stationary store on Visalia's 4 block main street. You can definitely hear the raw energy that make's Nik's voice and music unique. As with Here's Laughing At You, Nik impressively tackles the lion's share by playing all the instruments save for Aaron's expressive lead guitar.