Nick Moran’s drumming journey started at the age of 2 when he started banging on pots and pans in his parent’s kitchen in Buffalo, New York. After growing tired of the dented kitchenware, they would give 5-year-old Nick a drum kit for Christmas and enroll him in drum lessons, where he would begin his love for the instrument. While he would begin his performance journey by playing in talent shows and neighborhood parties, Nick would join his first band at 15. Having finally gained practical experience through playing gigs and learning covers, he would then audition for local rock and metal cover band Dark Water. After playing in front of them for only 20 minutes, they asked him if he’d play in the next show, and later earn Nick his first performance at the famed Rapids Theatre at Niagara Falls.