NIKnSTX

Description:

Screen Name:

NIKnSTX

Sex:

F

Age:

38

Studio Musician:

Yes

Level Of Commitment:

Very Committed

Years Playing Music:

20

Gigs Played:

Over 100

Tend to Practice:

More than 3 times per week

Available to Gig:

4-5 time(s) per week

Most available:

Nights

A seasoned professional rock, blues, and funk drummer from Orange County, California, Nikke Blout has a style that is high-energy, powerful and solid. Her grooves are innovative and she is mesmerizing to watch. Starting at the age of seven, she has been drumming in marching, jazz, blues and rock bands while studying her craft in school as well as in private lessons. Nikke counts her father, Stan Blout "Polka King", as well as such inspirational drummers as Jeff Porcaro, John Bonham, Steve Gadd, Ronnie Tutt, Stewart Copeland, Terry Bozzio, Cindy Blackman and Freddie Gruber as major influences. Formerly the drummer for "The Deep Happy" and for the "Women in Blues" project in Los Angeles, she has played major West Coast stages including House of Blues, B.B. King’s, Key Club, Troubador, and numerous others. Expanding on her career, Nikke has been enjoying the influences and talent of the international scene and resides in one of the center points of Europe - Frankfurt, Germany - where she is busy working on taking her passion to the next level!

Open to performing/touring with serious and professional acts in US and Europe.

Influences:

Nikke counts her father, Stan Blout "Polka King", as well as such inspirational drummers as Jeff Porcaro, John Bonham, Steve Gadd, Ronnie Tutt, Stewart Copeland, Terry Bozzio, Cindy Blackman and Freddie Gruber as major influences. "I owe a special thanks to my former drumming coach, Carl Tassi (www.carltassi.com), who opened up a whole new world of drumming for me teaching me some of his magic, including an approach to playing on the drum set that he learned from his coach, the great Freddie Gruber."

Equipment List:

Pearl Master's Custom, Paiste Signature Line, Roland SPD-S, Vic Firth, DW pedals

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