About
German drummer and clinician who is known for writing educational books on how to play the drums and for posting videos of him playing the drums on his social media. He has gained over 120,000 followers to his jost_nickel Instagram account. In a viral Instagram reel with over 1.1 million views, he plays a 4 bar drum solo on stage.
Before Fame
He graduated from Drummers Collective in New York. He published his first book "Jost Nickel's GROOVE BOOK" in 2015 through Alfred Publishing. He published his first instrumental single "I Understand" in 2021 under the label Delta Music & Media.
Trivia
He tutors drums at University of Pop in Mannheim. In 2016 and 2017, he was voted as "one the 10 best drum clinicians in the world" by MusicRadar.
Family Life
He was born in Germany.
Associated With
He has played with Randy Brecker, Jeff Lorber, and Bob Mintzer.
