Acting, writing, and storytelling from a young age, Nicholas looked to every medium he could for expression. Growing up on Bainbridge Island, Washington he excelled in Musical Theater and directed several plays and short films before enrolling at Cornish College of the Arts for Theater. As he progressed through school he began to spend more time with film and writing and was offered a chance to join the school's historic first graduating film BFA class. Since then he has recently completed his first feature film independent of the school (Hellscreen) as well as a short piece for Seattle Channel's Artzone featuring Grammy Nominated singer Mary Lambert.