NIKOLAS TILLMANN
composer, writer, producer, musician


I'm a composer, writer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist
working between Berlin and Buckow (Brandenburg) while collaborating with
Pink Moon Studios in southern France.
Over the years I've played in numerous bands across a wide range of styles -
from jazz, funk, and soul to metal, rap, pop and even opera. I studied jazz guitar at UdK Berlin and toured internationally with different projects, performing more than 1,000 concerts.
After forming bands and releasing several albums and singles, I later worked as a topliner with Warner Chappell. Today my work centers on writing and production
in my studio environment, where I release a wide range of instrumental and vocal music that has accumulated more than 100 million streams.
Born and raised in Berlin, I started out playing the piano before switching to electric guitar at the age of 11.
Soon after I began focusing on writing my own music and lyrics
as well as performing them.
The guitar remains one of my favorite instruments for its hybrid and versatile nature - capable of moving from percussion to melody, from chords to atmospheres, from analog warmth to digital textures.
Creating new music is still my favorite way to spend a day.
Alongside my studio work, I occasionally collaborate on projects in theatre, TV, and opera, and contribute to education, coaching
and jury work in the Berlin area.
I'm not particularly fond of social media,
but I deeply care about environmental issues and social justice.