G Nick Bio
East Coast Westside of Baltimore, Md is where Grant G Nick Nicholas began his musical career, nearly 30 years ago at the mere age of about 9 or 10. However, Los Angeles is currently home 3,000 miles away from his native roots on Cherry Lane. Grant established his unique sound and style as a first class studio musician in various sessions in and around the Los Angeles area. As a Musical Director/keyboardist he began with the hit trio Brownstone. Later on he worked with artist such artist as Immature, Jon b, and Mya as well as producing debuting Universal recording act, Jaze. Through a mutual friend, Jeff Myles, Grant was introduced to T Bone. T Bone won two Dove Awards and achieved Grammy nomination recognition through the co-production efforts of Grant on the Christian rappers Last Street Preacher in 2001.
Through his combined commitment to a solid work ethic, top quality productions and consistent diverse output, Grant was able to attract the attention of the most successful production duo in contemporary music history Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis of Flyte Tyme Productions. Immediately placing the younger producer in boot camp, Jimmy and Terry flew Grant out to Flyte Tymes headquarters in Minneapolis, MN for a week to put them to the test. Working hard to prove his dedication and worthiness on-the-spot to Jimmy & Terry, Grant earned an opportunity to contribute a hip hop track to Gospel artist Yolanda Adams most successful release to date, the Grammy nominated and Dove Award winning album Believe, which has since surpassed Gold and still climbing in sales today.
Known throughout the world for their groundbreaking writing and producing and now having become fully intrigued by this new jack, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis offered G Nick a chance to join the Flyte Tyme team, as producer giving birth to a production deal between the two entities, Black Keyz and Flyte Tyme Productions Inc. Later on in February 2004 Grant relinquished his ties with Flyte Tyme so that he could pursue his production of Se7ven and his own self-titled project Cherry Lane. Cherry Lane features Grant on Trumpet, Keys, Vocals, Guitar, Bass Synth, and Keyboard/Synth Solo. It also features top-notched musicians from around the globe. In late 2007 Grant dissolved the corporation Black Keyz to pursue current projects such as 2nd keyboardist for the V100 radio host and 3 time award winning book seller Michael Baisden for Basiden After Dark on the TV One Cable Network. Soon after the Baisden show Grant also toured the month of April 2008 behind bassist/singer/songwriter/producer Rhonda Smith with the band dubbed Karma Deuce. Rhonda was bassist/vocalist for Prince and the New Power Generation for nearly 10 years. His latest endeavors were working alongside film composer/music supervisor George Acogny co producing, recording, and mixing compositions for well known French artist & TV personality Jean Luc Lahaye.
The Brothers Johnson - keys
Baisden After Dark
After Dark Band - keys
Tank - keys
Confunksion - keys
Elisabeth Withers - keys
N’dambi - keys
Conya Doss - keys
Brownstone – MD/keys
Immature – MD/keys
Mya – MD/keys
Jon b – asst MD/keys/trumpet
Teena Marie - keys
Peabo Bryson - keys
Chubb Rock - keys
Dwele - keys
Rahsaan Patterson - keys
Musiq Soulchild - keys
Aaron Hall - keys
Kurtis Blow - keys
Shanice Wilson - keys
Johnny Gill - keys
Angie Stone - keys
Betty Wright - keys
Ledisi - keys
Lela James - keys
Blu Cantrel - keys
Howard Hewett - keys
Eric Roberson - keys Samantha Jade – MD/keys RCA
Recording Sessions
(as Producer, Engineer, and/or Musician)
Neyo – Producer (16 Masters)
Jean Luc Lahaye – Producer/musician
Norman Conners - musician
Michael Henderson - musician
El De Barge - musician
Spice-1 – Producer/musician
Mista Grimm – Producer/musician (nominated for Grammy)
T-Bone – Producer/musician EMI
Mya – Producer/musician Interscope
Jon b – Musican/session ony
Yolanda Adams – Producer (I’m Thankful) EMI
Nodesha Felix – Producer (Curious) Arista
Buttaphly - Producer
Ericka Yancey - Producer
Toni Braxton – Producer/musician
Soulfia Burke Perez – Producer
Jody Watley - Engineer
Malina Moye – Producer
Sy Smith – mixing, mastering, musician
Television/Film
Sleepyhead, Lullaby For Pi, Baisden After Dark, AOL Sessions Black
Voices/The Bridge, The Tonight Show w/Jay Leno, Showtime At The
Apollo, Soul Train, The Rosie O’Donnell Show, Howie Mandell Show, The
Magic Hour, The View, Donnie and Marie, The Stephanie Miller Show,
Keenan Ivory Wayans Show, CBS Good Morning (NYC), Much Music
(Canada), Motown Live, Half and Half, Lullaby For Pi(France/Canada),
Sleepyhead(UK), Faces In The Crowd(France), Tall Man