Having worked with Holy Holy, Running Touch, I Know Leopard, Ash Grunwald and more- Nikita is notably esteemed within the entertainment realm- while also being an avid rock climber in his down time. His expertise spans marketing, web development and systems while branding, graphic design, operations and logistics form a significant role within the CEA team. Passionate about a project, strategy and a game plan, he is devoted to seeing people and things become the best version of themselves, while making a positive impact and being as socially aware as possible. Connection is key- via a full heart, creativity and industry evolution.

Nikita graduated with a Bachelor of Audio Production and went on to immersing himself within various facets of the music industry and its counterparts including audio engineering, live sound, studio production and recording to tour and production management. He attained the Blues & Roots Work of the Year nomination for Tash Sultana’s ‘Mystic’ that he engineered and produced in 2019 while ARIA named that album the best in the Blues & Roots category for 2018. Nikita also produced and recorded Tash’s breakthrough EP ‘Notion’ plus her album ‘Flow State’ and assisted at Melbourne’s Woodstock Studios Birdlands Studios on quintessential sessions including Something for Kate, Joe Camilleri, and Stonefield. 

It is indisputable that Nikita loves music and has been a notable force within the industry most of his life in one way or another. On the road, he has toured countless times globally with Australian heroes Client Liaison and Crooked Colours and production managed Snow Machine Music Festival Japan, all in between studio sessions and creating culturally empowering strategies for artists, entertainers and aligning brands.