Nicholas Radina
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He started playing music at age 8 and professionally at age 13 playing guitar and singing in local R&B clubs with his first group, Out Of the Blue.
In 1994, Nicholas was awarded a scholarship to the Berklee College of Music in Boston.
At age 19, Nicholas began his infatuation with Latin music co-founding the legendary Cincinnati Afro-Caribbean group, Bailando Desnudo, playing guitar, cuatro, percussion and singing. Bailando Desnudo brought it’s brand of Salsa, Reggae, Soca and other Caribbean music to Cincinnati area and beyond by playing over 250 shows a year throughout the Midwest and east coast.
Nicholas has shared the stage with acts such as El Gran Combo, Grupo Niche, Dr. Loco, Puerto Rican Power and Over the Rhine. In 2005, Nicholas performed with the legendary cuatristra, Yomo Toro and pianist Larry Harlow at the CincyLatino Festival.
He appears on nine recording’s including a 2004 Grammy nominated release.
His music has been featured on television commercials, radio and podcasts.
Locally and nationally, Nicholas performs with ¡Zumba! (a band which he founded and features his talent as a Cuatro player) Salsa Caliente, Tropicoso and Over the Rhine.
Beyond his musical credits, Nicholas is a talented and in-demand sound engineer and percussionist. Most recently, Nicholas was touring the United States with the band, Over the Rhine, as a tour manager and monitor engineer supporting the groups 18th recording entitled, The Trumpet Child.
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