Fifty Eight Hundred is a Miami-based rock band and follow-up project to the band WYK. His passion for the drums began at a very early age and has only intensified as time has gone by. He credits this development to his Fifty Eight Hundred bandmates who have all had an impact on his playing. Despite the busy touring schedule, Nic has been able to prioritize Fifty Eight Hundred and the recording of their debut album releasing in Spring of 2018. He began listening to more music, and began to do some research on the different musicians and bands he was listening to. Despite the busy touring schedule, Nic has been able to prioritize Fifty Eight Hundred and the recording of their debut album which was released in Spring of 2018. After a few lineup changes, Lead Guitarist, Joey Rodriguez, joined the band in November 2015. Nic and Yang quickly became close friends and formed their first band. So on his Not Dead Yet! Even with the exposure to these great musicians, Fifty Eight Hundred has allowed Nic to experiment and create his own identity as a musician. Since then, Nic has been playing on all legs of the Not Dead Yet world tour and has been writing and playing with Fifty Eight Hundred. Knowing different genres teaches yourself independence and discipline around the kit and being able to incorporate everything into your own playing. "Me, Mike and Tony are pretty close still. I think their opinion of Nic is high enough for them to take him onboard as part of the band.". The band's two additional members from its prog rock-era as a five-piece, Peter Gabriel and guitarist Steve Hackett, last performed with Genesis in 1999. Between 1982 and 1990, Collins scored three UK and seven US number-one singles in his solo career. Live comeback tour, the legendary drummer's solution is to tap his own flesh and blood, his son Nic Collins, to provide the backbeat. Other than drums, Collins also plays the piano and the guitar which allows him to contribute with other band members in song-writing. Even with the exposure to these great musicians, his band Fifty Eight Hundred have allowed Nic to experiment and create his own identity as a musician. Live comeback tour, the legendary drummer's solution is to tap his own flesh and blood, his son Nic Collins, to provide the backbeat. Although I’ve experimented with other drums over the years, it was only a matter of time until I came back to Gretsch. ", PHIL COLLINS KIT: USA Custom - Solid White 14x20 Bass Drum, 5.5x8, 6x10, 8x12, & 12x15 Concert Toms, 16x16 & 18x18 Concert Floor Toms, 6.5x14 Broadkaster Snare Drum, 6x13 Hammered Chrome Over Brass Snare, FIFTY EIGHT HUNDRED KIT: USA Custom - Deep Black Marine Pearl 18x24 Bass Drum, 6x8 & 8x10 Concert Toms, 10x13 & 11x14 Rack Toms, 16x16 & 16x18 Floor Toms, 6.5x14 Bell Brass Snare, 6x13 Hammered Chrome Over Brass Snare, "I have been surrounded by Gretsch my entire life and from a very young age, I’ve been obsessed with 'that great Gretsch sound.' "He found a way to do it," Banks said at the time. While all the members of the Phil Collins-fronted era of the band are alive and supposedly on good terms, they don't actually have a drummer. Born on October 7, 1999 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Yannick Waingarten cannot remember a time when he was not listening to music, which has always been a very important part of his life. He was 16 at that point. This lineup immediately clicked and began to develop their own unique sound. "I thought that was a wonderful thing to say. 39.2k Followers, 412 Following, 87 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Nic Collins (@nic_collins)