Nick Phoenix

{{multiple issues| {{notability|1=Biographies|date=May 2018}} {{BLP primary sources|date=May 2022}}}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Nick Phoenix | birth_name = | alias = | birth_date =  | origin = London, England | genre = | occupation = {{hlist|Singer-songwriter|composer|musician|producer}} | instrument = {{hlist|Piano|keyboards|synthesizers|vocals}} | image = | years_active = 1997–present | associated_acts = Thomas Bergersen, BT | website = https://nickphoenix.com/ }} '''Nick Phoenix''' (born 25 August 1967 in London, England) is a British composer, pianist, and co-founder of the production music company Two Steps from Hell.<ref name="About2" /> He has written music for a number of trailers, with over 1,200 scores and placements in total.<ref name="About">{{cite web|title=About|url=http://www.twostepsfromhell.com/page2/index.html|publisher=Two Steps from Hell|access-date=30 May 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180716064737/http://www.twostepsfromhell.com/page2/index.html|archive-date=2018-07-16|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="About2">{{cite web|url=https://nickphoenix.com/about-nick-phoenix/ |title=About Nick Phoenix |website=nickphoenix.com |access-date=14 April 2022}}</ref>

Since 1997, he has been involved in composing film trailer music and producing virtual instrument libraries for EastWest Sounds.<ref>{{cite web|title=About Us|url=https://www.soundsonline.com/about-us/ |website=soundsonline.com |access-date=14 April 2022}}</ref>

== Career == In 2006, he formed Two Steps from Hell with his business partner, Thomas Bergersen, and the two publicly released the album ''Invincible'' in 2010. Several additional commercial album releases have since followed, including ''Archangel'' and ''SkyWorld'',<ref>{{cite web|title=Music|url=http://www.twostepsfromhell.com/page3/index.html|publisher=Two Steps from Hell|access-date=2014-05-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161126140313/http://www.twostepsfromhell.com/page3/index.html|archive-date=2016-11-26|url-status=dead}}</ref> each of which has charted on the iTunes top 100 in the Soundtracks category.<ref>{{cite web|title=Home|url=http://www.twostepsfromhell.com/|publisher=Two Steps from Hell}}</ref> Phoenix also performed in a 2013 live concert at the Walt Disney Concert Hall alongside Bergersen, confirming at least one future concert planned for Europe.<ref>{{cite web|title=Two Steps From Hell In Concert|url=http://screen-watch.com/2013/06/26/two-steps-from-hell-live-in-concert/|publisher=Screen Watch|accessdate=2014-05-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190329074408/http://screen-watch.com/2013/06/26/two-steps-from-hell-live-in-concert/|archive-date=2019-03-29|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In 2013, he released a solo hybrid electronic/orchestral album titled ''Speed of Sound''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Speed of Sound by Nick Phoenix|url=http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/nickphoenix}}</ref>

Phoenix's band, Crater Mountain, released its classic rock-genre debut album ''Hillbilly Starship'' in 2014,<ref>{{cite web|title=Hillbilly Starship released|url=https://www.facebook.com/nickphoenixartist/posts/647500955327002|publisher=Nick Phoenix via Facebook}}</ref> with plans to begin live performances in the fall of that year.<ref>{{cite web|title=Nick Phoenix comment on live gigs|url=https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=725843220787754&set=a.725843364121073.1073741829.719792394726170&type=1&permPage=1|publisher=Nick Phoenix via Facebook}}</ref>

The 2014 release of his first published written work, ''Colin Frake on Fire Mountain'', was accompanied by a Two Steps From Hell soundtrack release featuring music composed by himself and Thomas Bergersen.<ref name="Colin Frake">{{cite web|title=Colin Frake|url=http://www.twostepsfromhell.com/page12/index.html|publisher=Two Steps From Hell|access-date=2014-06-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161208014635/http://www.twostepsfromhell.com/page12/index.html|archive-date=2016-12-08|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="ColinFrakeApple">{{cite book|title=Colin Frake at Apple Books|date=9 August 2014 |url=https://books.apple.com/us/book/colin-frake-on-fire-mountain/id893656333|publisher=Two Steps From Hell|access-date=2022-04-14}}</ref>

The second installment, ''Colin Frake Asclepius'', was published in April 2017.<ref name="CFrakeAsclepius">{{cite book|title=Colin Frake "Asclepius" at Apple Books|date=4 June 2017 |url=https://books.apple.com/us/book/colin-frake-asclepius/id1224656241|publisher=Two Steps From Hell|access-date=2022-04-14}}</ref>

== Personal life == On 15 November 2015 Phoenix's son, Jack, who was 15 years old, was killed in a hit and run incident.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Father of teen decapitated in Palms hit-and-run wants justice, not revenge |author=Lara, Jovana |work=ABC7 Los Angeles |date=19 November 2015 |access-date=1 April 2022 |url= https://abc7.com/jack-phoenix-palms-hit-and-run-los-angeles-wildwood-private-school/1090921/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211201221356/https://abc7.com/jack-phoenix-palms-hit-and-run-los-angeles-wildwood-private-school/1090921/ |archive-date=1 December 2021 }}</ref> The album ''Vanquish'' was dedicated to his memory.<ref name="booklet">{{cite AV media notes |title=Vanquish digital booklet|type=PDF |url=https://www.behance.net/gallery/46049489/Two-Steps-From-Hell-Vanquish-Poster-and-Packaging |publisher=Two Steps from Hell}}</ref>

== Discography==

=== Solo albums === *''Speed of Sound'' (2013) [Hybrid sci-fi genre solo album]<ref>{{cite web|title=Music – Albums|url=http://www.twostepsfromhell.com/page3/index.html|publisher=Two Steps From Hell|access-date=2014-05-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161126140313/http://www.twostepsfromhell.com/page3/index.html|archive-date=2016-11-26|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Speed of Sound on Amazon.com|url=https://www.amazon.com/Speed-of-Sound/dp/B00DNJZO2O/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1372341057&sr=8-2&keywords=speed+of+sound+nick+phoenix|publisher=Two Steps From Hell via Amazon.com}}</ref> *''King of One'' (2021) [Lyrical Rock album]<ref>{{cite web|title=Wide World on Apple Music|url= https://music.apple.com/us/album/king-of-one/1558240690 |publisher=Nick Phoenix via Apple Music}}</ref> *''Wide World'' (2022) [Lyrical Rock album]<ref>{{cite web|title=Wide World on Apple Music|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/wide-world/1613979848 |publisher=Nick Phoenix via Apple Music}}</ref>

=== Two Steps from Hell ===

====Demonstration albums==== *''Volume One'' (2006) [First album, featuring various genres] *''Shadows and Nightmares'' (2006) [Horror genre album] *''Dynasty'' (2007) [Epic genre album] *''All Drums Go to Hell'' (2007) [Heavily percussion-oriented album] *''Nemesis'' (2007) [Epic genre album mostly composed by Thomas Bergersen] *''Pathogen'' (2007) [Electro-metal album largely composed by Nick Phoenix]. *''Dreams & Imaginations'' (2008) [New Age album] *''Legend'' (2008) [Epic genre album, with some tracks composed by Troels Folmann] *''Ashes'' (2008) [Horror genre album] *''The Devil Wears Nada'' (2009) [Mostly light and humorous album] *''Power of Darkness'' (2010) [Epic genre album] *''All Drones Go to Hell'' (2010)<ref name="tmn-drones">{{cite web |title = Two Steps From Hell – All Drones Go To Hell & Illumina |url = http://www.trailermusicnews.com/content/two-steps-hell-all-drones-go-hell-illumina |publisher = Trailer Music News |accessdate = 22 July 2010 |archive-date = 26 July 2010 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100726133158/http://www.trailermusicnews.com/content/two-steps-hell-all-drones-go-hell-illumina |url-status = dead }}</ref> [Also known as ''Mystical Beginnings'';<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.twostepsfromhell.com/page20/index.html|title=All Drones Go To Hell|publisher=Two Steps From Hell|accessdate=2013-06-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130527014911/http://www.twostepsfromhell.com/page20/index.html|archive-date=2013-05-27|url-status=dead}}</ref> New Age album] *''Illumina'' (2010)<ref name="tmn-drones" /> [New Age album] *''Balls to the Wall'' (2011) [Percussion album, with some tracks composed by Alex Pfeffer] *''Nero'' (2011) [Epic genre album, with some tracks composed by Alex Pfeffer] *''Cyanide'' (2013) [Percussion and electro-metal album] *''Crime Lab'' (2013) [Industrial electronica album]<ref>{{cite web|title=Crime Lab on ExtremeMusic.com|url=https://www.extrememusic.com/#album/2422|publisher=Extreme Music}}</ref> *''Open Conspiracy'' (2014) [Epic Hybrid album also featuring Hitesh Ceon and Nick Pittsinger, as well as Thomas Bergersen]<ref>{{cite web|title=Open Conspiracy on ExtremeMusic.com|url=https://www.extrememusic.com/#album/2499|publisher=Extreme Music}}</ref>

====Public albums==== *''Invincible'' (2010) [Compilation of some of the most popular Two Steps From Hell tracks] *''Archangel'' (2011) [Compilation of more of the most popular Two Steps From Hell tracks] *''Demon's Dance'' (2012) [Compilation of tracks previously unreleased to the public, available only on the Two Steps From Hell application for iOS and Android] *''Halloween'' (2012)<ref>{{cite web|title=Halloween description|url=http://www.twostepsfromhell.com/page24/index.html|publisher=Two Steps From Hell|access-date=2013-10-31|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121127115030/http://www.twostepsfromhell.com/page24/index.html|archive-date=2012-11-27|url-status=dead}}</ref> [Compilation of well-known horror tracks from several demonstration albums, with several other-genre tracks as well] *''SkyWorld'' (2012)<ref>{{cite web|title=Skyworld description|url=http://www.twostepsfromhell.com/page25/index.html|publisher=Two Steps From Hell|access-date=2013-10-31|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150815092336/http://www.twostepsfromhell.com/page25/index.html|archive-date=2015-08-15|url-status=dead}}</ref> [First public album featuring almost entirely new music] *''Classics Volume One'' (2013)<ref>{{cite web|title=Steven R. Gilmore's Facebook post|url=https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10200512448322068&set=t.1483641300&type=3&src=https%3A%2F%2Ffbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net%2Fhphotos-ak-prn1%2F148301_10200512448322068_16989222_n.jpg&size=720%2C960|publisher=Steven R. Gilmore}}</ref> [Compilation of previously unreleased tracks. First public album available in lossless audio] *''Colin Frake on Fire Mountain'' (July 2014) [Soundtrack accompaniment for an original Nick Phoenix-penned e-book. Also features music composed by Thomas Bergersen]<ref name="Colin Frake"/> *''Battlecry'' (2015) ["Ultra epic" follow-up to SkyWorld and the first public album to be released on two discs.]<ref>{{cite web|title=Two Step From Hell's main website under 'New Releases'|url=http://www.twostepsfromhell.com/ |publisher=Two Step From Hell's Website}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Battlecry on Itunes.com|date=28 April 2015 |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/battlecry/id983825492 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150420231551/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/battlecry/id983825492 |url-status=dead |archive-date=20 April 2015 |publisher=Two Step From Hell via Itunes.com}}</ref> *''Classics Volume Two'' (2015) [Compilation of new and previously unreleased tracks.] *''Vanquish'' (2016) [Album published in November 2016, dedicated to his deceased son, Jack Phoenix] *''Myth'' (2022)<ref>{{cite web|title=Myth on Apple Music|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/myth/1623688048 |publisher=Two Steps from Hell LLC}}</ref>

=== Crater Mountain === *''Hillbilly Starship'' (2014)

== See also == * Thomas J. Bergersen * Two Steps from Hell

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