Frederick Nichelson
Frederick Nichelson (a.k.a. Nick) has been a fixture in the North Texas business and music scene for over 25 years. After graduation from UNT in 1986 he began performing and recording with Fingerprints and various other artists. He later founded Nichelson Entertainment (“NE”) where he has released over 20 CDs. This includes works from Shelley Carrol, Fingerprints, Mark Harper, Sebastian Whittaker and Kyle Turner. NE has developed a national reach by performing with and promoting artists like Martha Burks, Marion Meadows, Toni Redd, Tom Braxton and Brad Leali. These alliances will allow the organization tremendous access to premier music talent from the region and beyond. Nick is currently the Music Director for the Denton Black Film Festival, represents the Greater Denton Arts Council on the Denton Public Arts Committee, and sits on the Executive Board of the American Federation of Musicians (AFM), Local 72-147 . This local represents over 1300 professional musicians in an area from Southern Oklahoma to Central Texas.
Advisory Board
Brad Leali- Professor UNT College of Music
Roy Machado- Owner Dallas Audio Post Studio
Deanie Parker- STAX Museum Foundation (retired)
Michelle S. Turner- CPA