Nick Schilder

Nick Schilder
Nick (left) & Simon Nick (left) & Simon
Background information
Birth name	Nicolaas Maria Schilder
Also known as	Nick Schilder
Born	6 November 1983 (1983-11-06) (age 28)
Origin	Volendam, The Netherlands
Genres	Palingsound, Nederpop
Labels	Volendam Music
Associated acts	Nick & Simon
Website	http://www.nickensimon.nl/

Nicolaas 'Nick' Maria Schilder (Volendam, 6 November 1983) is a Dutch singer-songwriter. Together with Simon Keizer, he forms a duo called Nick & Simon.

Biography

Career

Nick is born in a musical family, who has produced other famous artists, such as Anny Schilder. At the age of 8, he started to learn how to play the guitar. He met Simon Keizer at school when they were 17 years old, at which point they began singing and writing songs together. Their first song was 'Do you know what I mean'.

At New Year's Eve in 2001, Nick was injured during a fire in a pub.^[1] He had to stay in the hospital for 23 days for lung problems. Afterward, the doctors advised him to take singing lessons.

After this, he participated in the second season of the Dutch version of American Idol called Idols where he finished in eleventh place. Simon Keizer had been eliminated in the first round. After the show, Nick & Simon were contacted by their actual record company: Volendam Music. Together, they have made some huge hits such as 'Rosanne', 'Kijk Omhoog' en 'Pak maar m'n hand', which is also the soundtrack of the film 'De Scheepsjongens van de Bontekoe' (2008).

Private life

Nick is the son of Lida and Klaas Schilder, he has two younger brothers: Robert and Sam. Since September 2005 he has been in a relationship with Kirsten Hofstee.^[2] On January 16, 2011, Kirsten and Nick had a daughter named Nikki Brigitte Alida Schilder.^[3]

References

This article incorporates information from the Dutch Wikipedia.

1. ^ http://www.ad.nl/cultuurenshow/article321902.ece
2. ^ http://www.ze.nl/gossips/Vrouw-zwanger-van-Nick-Schilder/460/
3. ^ http://www.telegraaf.nl/prive/8753150/__Nick_Schilder_is_vader__.html?sn=prive

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Name	Schilder, Nick
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Date of birth	6 November 1983
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