Nicholas Collins: Age, Girlfriend and Everything about Phil Collins’ son

Nicholas Collins is the son of Phil Collins. Nicholas Collins’ father Phil, is an English drummer, singer-songwriter, record producer, and actor. He is best known for his tenure as the drummer and lead singer of the rock band Genesis and for his solo career which began in 1981. Nicolas plays for his father’s band Genesis and his own band Better Strangers. Although Phil Collins’ son started playing earlier, his career came into the limelight in 2017 while playing for his father’s band at the age of 15.

Nicholas Collins: Profile Summary

Nicholas Collins was born on April 21, 2001, in the United Kingdom to Phil Collins from his third marriage to Orianne Cevey, a Swiss jewelry designer. As of 2022, Nic is 21 years old. His zodiac sign is Taurus. Nicolas is not the only child of his father, he has four other siblings. They are  Lily Collins, Mathew Thomas Clemence, Simon Collins, and Joely Collins.

Nicholas Collins is taller than his father who is 5’5 feet tall. Reports have suggested that the drummer stands at a height of 5’8 while others claim that he is 5’11.

Many children follow in their parents’ footsteps, but this son is stepping right into his dad’s shoes. Because of a health issue, Genesis singer and drummer Phil Collins is no longer able to play drums.

Nicholas started to play for his father professionally at the age of 15 after his father suffered a nerve damage. Phil Collins has dealt with a variety of health issues during his career, from losing his hearing in his left ear in 2000 and then regaining it to suffering type 2 diabetes. However, these health issues did not appear to have an impact on his musical performances until 2007, when he suffered displaced vertebrae in his upper neck.

In 2009, Nicholas Collins’ father had a surgery to repair the dislocation but was left with the inability of his fingers to function. Since then, he has not been able to play the drum and made it known that he had an undiagnosed nerve problem.

 In a statement on the Genesis site at the time, Phil wrote, “Somehow during the last Genesis tour I dislocated some vertebrae in my upper neck and that affected my hands. After a successful operation on my neck, my hands still can’t function normally. Maybe in a year or so it will change, but for now it is impossible for me to play drums or piano.”

Whiles others might have a different opinions seeing the young Collins playing for the father, this is what they father have to say. “It’s not because he’s the boss’ son that he’s playing the drums, it’s because he’s good enough,” Phil said on the Australian show The Project (via Smooth Radio), explaining that Nicholas has been playing drums since he was two. “The band fell in love with him… suddenly it was like he knew what he was doing and wasn’t in awe of the situation. I’m very pleased for him, and for me, that we get to go through this together.”

One of Nicolas’s foremost performances wearing his father’s shoes as a drummer was at the Little Dreams Benefit Gala at Miami Beach sometime in 2016.

Initially Phil Collins’ son Nicholas Collins wanted to be a Football player. Nic was a football fan back in Switzerland, where he lived until his parents divorced. After relocating to Florida, he discovered a new passion: drumming. 

Phil’s son, Nicholas Collins also has his own band. He and a few others created a band named “What You Know” in the early days of him developing the love and improving his talents as a drummer.

Fifty Eight Hundred, a new band, was formed as a result of this. Nicholas Collins currently performs for Genesis and a rock band called Better Strangers. DeCasa (singer), Joey Rodriguez (guitarist), and Yang Waingarten are among the band’s other members (bassist).

Nicholas Collins’ Parents, Divorce and His Siblings.

How did Nicholas’ parents meet? In 1999, Phil Collins married Orianne Cevey, a Swiss national who worked as his translator at the start of his 1994 tour when she was 22. As said earlier, Nicholas Collins’ mother is the third woman his father got married to. The couple had two child Nic and his young brother, Mathew Thomas Clemence.

They lived in the former house of Jackie Stewart in Begnins, Switzerland. In 2006 they divorced. Phil paid £25 million to Cevey, which became the largest settlement in a British celebrity divorce. Phil continued to live in Féchy, Switzerland, while he also maintained homes in New York City and Dersingham, Norfolk.

Even before their divorce, Nicolas’ mother, Orianne had entered into a relationship with an investment banker named Charles Fouad Mejjati. She married Charles soon after her divorce from Phil. Orianne and Charles were blessed with their first child Andrea Ryan Kylian in March 2011. However, this marriage too did not last long as she divorced Charles in 2017.

In January 2016, Nicholas Collins’ parents, Orianne and Phil announced that they got back together and were living together, along with their sons. Phil went on to say that breaking up with Orianne was a mistake and that he is happy she is back into his life. Orianne stated that she never stopped loving Phil and that it took her a while to realize that he was the love of her life. She even said that they might go on to marry each other for a second time!

Nic Collins’ father Phil has been married and divorced three times. From all his marriages he also had children. Nicolas has four siblings. Joely Collins is an Actress and Nicholas Collins Adopted Sister. Joely was born from her mother’s previous relationship and was adopted by Phil Collin after he married her mother in 1975.

Joely has made appearances in many TV series and films that include Brahms: The Boy II (2020), The Dead Zone (2005), The Final Cut (2004), Madison (1997), Action Man (1995), and Deadly Sins (1995) among others.

Nicholas Collins’ elder brother, Simon Collins is a Musician. Simon started his career as a solo artist before forming the Sound of Cloud band where he serves as the lead vocalist. He is known for albums such as All of Who You Are (1999), Time for Truth (2005), U-Catastrophe (2008), Becoming Human (2020). His songs include Powerless (2008), Unconditional (2008), Hold On (2005), Man on TV (2005), Shine Through (2000), Money Maker (2000), Pride (1999).

Nicholas’ sister, Lily Collins is a British-American Actress and Model. Nicholas Collins’ sister has risen to become an acclaimed model and multi-award-winning actress. In September 2021, Lily Collins got married to American film director, Charlie McDowell.

Some of her works include Emily in Paris (2020), Rules Don’t Apply (2016), The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013) Mirror Mirror (2012).

Nic also have a younger brother, Mathew with whom he shares the same mother. Matthew is the youngest of Phil Collins children and was born in 2004.

Who is Nicholas Collins Girlfriend?

Does Nic has a girlfriend? Yes Nicholas Collins has a girlfriend. His girlfriend is Isabella Christina Serralles. They started dating in 2016 and regard each other as best friends.

Although Isabella came into the limelight as a result of her relationship with Nicholas Collins, she is making a name for herself in fashion and beauty and runs a website where she discusses both aspects.

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Nicholas Collins Net worth

Much is not known about the net worth of Nicholas. He has not made known as information related to his earnings and Net worth. Nicholas Collins’ father, Phil on the other hand has a net worth of $300 million dollars. He has sold more than 100 million albums worldwide both as a solo artist, as well as a member of the band Genesis. Phil Collins, Michael Jackson, and Paul McCartney are the only three artists in history to sell more than 100 million albums as a solo artist and a member of a group. He has received seven Grammy Awards, two Golden Globes and an Oscar for his work.

In a touring year, Collins can earn as much as $50 million. For example, after his” Not Dead Yet Tour” grossed $90 million, he earned $45 million.