Nicolaas Maria "Nick" Schilder, born on November 6, 1983, in the town of
Volendam, is a Dutch singer-songwriter renowned for his musical partnership with
Simon Keizer in the Palingsound duo Nick & Simon. His journey into music started
at the age of 8 when he learned to play the guitar, eventually meeting Simon
Keizer at school and collaborating on their first song, "Do You Know What I
Mean," while still in their teens. Nick's music career, however, faced a
significant hurdle following his injury during the Volendam New Year's fire
disaster in 2001. After spending 23 days in the h...