Nic Collins (drummer)

Nicolas Collins (born April 21, 2001)^[1] is a Swiss-born drummer,^[2] known for his association with his father Phil Collins, Genesis and Mike and the Mechanics, as well as for his band, Better Strangers.^[3][4]

Nic Collins
Collins performing with Genesis in 2022
Background information
Born	(2001-04-21) April 21, 2001 (age 23) Geneva, Switzerland
Genres	Alternative rock hard rock pop rock progressive rock
Occupation(s)	Drummer
Years active	2016–present

Biography

Collins is the son of singer and drummer Phil Collins and his third wife Orianne Cevey.^[1] Collins started drumming at the age of 2.^[1] He first got exposure at age 15, when he played drums on his father's comeback, Not Dead Yet Tour.^[5] Which started in 2017 and concluded in 2019.^[6]

Collins continued to play with his father on Genesis' The Last Domino? Tour,^[7] which was started in 2020 and concluded in 2022.^[8] Keyboardist Tony Banks praised Collins' skills, saying " his approach gave the group the opportunity to perform songs that they had previously avoided."^[7]

In 2022, Collins debuted his new band, Better Strangers, which also includes bassist Yang Waingarten, guitarist Joey Rodriguez and singer Ricky deCasa.^[9] In April 2022 they released their debut single "But I Don’t Know Your Name",^[10][11]

In September 2022, Collins was announced to be touring with Mike and the Mechanics on their 2023 Refueled tour, covering for regular drummer, Gary Wallis.^[12]

References

1. "All About Phil Collins' 5 Kids". Peoplemag. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
2. "Nicholas Collins | Gretsch Drums". www.gretschdrums.com. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
3. Ewing, Jerry (2022-04-18). "Nic Collins band Better Strangers release video for But I Don't Know Your Name". louder. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
4. "BETTER STRANGERS – Toptalentpromotions". toptalentpromotions.com. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
5. Ellis-Petersen, Hannah (2016-10-17). "Phil Collins announces comeback tour". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
6. MONROY YGLESIAS, ANA (March 22, 2019). "Phil Collins Says He's "Still Not Dead Yet," Adds More U.S. Tour Dates | GRAMMY.com". grammy.com. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
7. Everley, Dave (2020-03-04). "Genesis announce 2020 reunion tour". louder. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
8. Young, Alex (2022-03-27). "Peter Gabriel Attends Genesis' Final Concert". Retrieved 2024-02-20.
9. Greene, Andy (2022-04-07). "Nic Collins Looks Back on Final Genesis Tour and Ahead to New Band Better Strangers". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
10. But I Don't Know Your Name, 2022-04-08, retrieved 2024-02-20
11. "Better Strangers release debut single". Grateful Web. April 16, 2022. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
12. Ewing, Jerry (2022-09-27). "Phil Collins' son Nic signs on for Mike + The Mechanics". louder. Retrieved 2024-02-20.