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
Biography[edit]
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]