Originally from Nebraska, Chris Nichols is currently living in Nashville, TN.

Chris is a graduate of Middle Tennessee State University and former member of the MTSU Band of Blue Drumline, where he served as the percussion section leader in 2019. Chris also has performed with the Spirit of Atlanta Drum Corps as a snare drummer for the 2017 season as well as 8-time WGI World Champions, Music City Mystique, as snare drummer from 2018-2022, where he won the Bronze Medal in 2019.

When Chris isn't crafting Audio Carts for Synced Up, you can find him playing with the Tennessee Titans Drumline, teaching at Music City Mystique, or cuddling with his cat, Biscuit.