- Birth nameNicole Lee DePasquale
- Nicknames
- Nik
- Nicci
- Nicolina
- Shorty
- Height5′ 1½″ (1.56 m)
- A Jill-of-all-Trades raised in Levittown, New York, Nikki started as a student in the performing arts at an early age. At 5 years old she became a student at Broadway Dance Company in Hicksville, New York, where she studied Tap, Jazz, Kickline for 11 years. When she was 8 years old, Nikki began her craft as a musician. As a student under Island Trees School District and with private instructors, her training includes performance in Piano, Voice, Clarinet, Percussion, Soprano Saxophone, and Alto Saxophone in many styles of music. During her high school years, she was a dancer of Island Trees Varsity Kickline, cast member of the school's production of "42 Street" and "Joseph the Amazing Technical Dreamcoat", and a performer in 9 different music ensembles as a multi-instrumentalist and vocalist. Through her high school education, Nikki found her true passion as a composer and conductor, which became her main focus for a career path in the arts. In 1997, she was honored as a NYSSMA (New York State School Music Association) All State Jazz Vocalist and the following year an All State Electronic Composer.
As a scholarship student at Berklee College of Music, Nikki graduated with a Bachelor of Music as a Film Scoring Major with a Conducting Minor. Nikki also received the honor as being in the first group of inductees of Island Trees High School Music Hall of Fame. She shares the honor with rock legend Eddie Money.
Debut credits include score for "Just Like it Was" and "Return of Shotgun George." Known mostly for her elaborate orchestrations with classical and modern strings, she has served as an orchestrator for music artist, Gordon Chambers and as orchestrator and studio conductor for indie rock band, Vary Lumar. Nikki also held credits as a voice over artist for an animated online news show "Boston 24 Action News."
For a short time Nikki was a co-owner of Bumbershoot Productions, a video and music production company in Boston. She served the roles as Producer, Director, DOP, Editor, Composer, and Marketing.- IMDb Mini Biography By: self
- SpouseJoe Hansen(August 13, 2005 - March 21, 2012) (divorced)
- Currently works as a Support Consultant in Technology Resources as Berklee College of Music.
- Currently dances and performs with Salsa Matei Dance Company in Cambridge Massachusetts.
- Has 3 Apple Computer Support Certifications.
- Shares the honor of being on Island Trees Music Hall of Fame with rock legend, Eddie Money.
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