Nicholas Alexander Baker
DOB 01/09/1981
Glendale, AZ, USA
Nick Baker has been into music almost from the moment he was born. Nick has perfect pitch, almost instant recall (he literally can hear a new piece of music one time and play it perfectly). He has an infinite catalog of songs in his head. Very few times can he be stumped when someone names a tune- he almost always knows it and can even tell you who first recorded it, when it was on the Top Ten, etc.
Nick started writing original music in 2000. He wrote the piece Bad Behavior Blues as an apology for the bus incident he sings about. Think Positive was written for his father, who died in Feb. of 2001. His first CD, Think Positive was released in June 2001.
His 2nd CD, Jingle Jazz, was released October of 2004. It is a collection of Holiday favorites with upbeat Jazz arrangements featuring Nick on keyboard and vocals. Currently working on his next CD- Happy All the Time . . .
Nick graduated with honors in 2008 from Shoreline Community College with a AA degree in Music Performance. Nick has earned 'Outstanding' honors in both Classical Voice and Classic Piano Juries. Nick is a 'charter member' of the Funken Groove ensemble band, In addition to performances on campus, this ensemble of elite musicians performs at local clubs. Nick continues to perform with Funken Groove and help out in the classroom each year.
Nick has been able to work in his home studio to record, engineer and produce much of his music. Although totally blind, he uses technologies that allow him to work independently. His latest passion is creating 'jingles' for radio and advertising.
Nick lives with his mom, Kathy and his stepfather Raymond Passage in Edmonds, WA, where he participates in community service work, visiting senior centers and other similar facilities to perform for the residents. He visits schools and shares his music with students.
Kathy Passage, Nick's mother