| Nic Collins | |
| Birth Name: | Nicolas Collins |
| Birth Date: | 21 April 2001 |
| Birth Place: | Geneva, Switzerland |
| Occupation: | Drummer |
| Years Active: | 2016–present |
Nicolas Collins (born 21 April 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 and The Effect.[3] [4]
Collins is the son of singer and drummer Phil Collins and his third wife Orianne Cevey. Collins started drumming at the age of 2. He first got exposure at age 15 playing drums on his father's Not Dead Yet comeback 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 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."
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]
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.[11]
In October 2023, Collins debuted another band, The Effect, which also includes Trev Lukather (son of Toto lead guitarist, Steve Lukather), Steve Maggiora, and Emmett Stang. The Effect released their debut single "Unwanted" that same month.