Nick Semenykhin is an up-and-coming jazz guitarist, composer, and an educator who is starting to build his name among the scene of Montreal. He’s actively participating in the scene and performing with some of the finest musicians as well as leading his own groups. Nick was born and raised in Ukraine. He intertwined his life with music early on by starting singing and playing classical piano when he was 4. At the age of 13, Nick started taking classical guitar lessons, switching to electric when he was 17. He moved to New York in 2015 after getting admitted to The New School and being a recipient receiving a full scholarship. Nick graduated from The New School with Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts with honors in May 2019. In New York, he has had the opportunity to be mentored by, and play with remarkable artists like Vic Juris, Peter Bernstein, Hal Galper, David Glasser, Victor Jones, Kim Clarke, Michel Donato, Adam Klipple, Ed Cherry, Jonathan Kreisberg, Aaron Goldberg, Buster Williams, Richard Boukas and others.