Nick Kiekenapp

Email: nick.kiekenapp@minotstateu.edu

Based in Minneapolis, Nick Kiekenapp is an active guitarist in the Twin Cities music scene. Since picking up the guitar at a young age, Nick has worked with dozens of artists throughout the Midwest, performing jazz, rock, blues, folk, country, indie, free improvisation, classical, West African pop, R&B and funk music. He has graced the stages of First Avenue, 7th Street Entry, Turf Club, Dakota Jazz Club, Icehouse Minneapolis, Twin Cities Jazz Festival, Twin Cities Pride Festival and many others.

Nick earned his BA in music from the University of St. Thomas and a MM in jazz studies from Bowling Green State University.

In his free time, Nick enjoys fishing, biking, traveling and hearing live music.