About Nick

Nick Hodgson was born on October 20, 1977 in Leeds, England. He is the drummer and principal song-writer of English indie band Kaiser Chiefs. On stage he provides the backing vocals. Apart from playing the drums, he also plays guitar and piano.

Trivia

• Nick's full name is Nicholas David James Hodgson.

• Nick is 6' 2½" (1.89 m) in height.

• He has only had a few drum lessons, mostly he taught himself.

• He presents a Youtube show called Breadsauce1. "We don't care what the others are doing on Youtube, we make our own rules!"

• His favorite songs are "Band On The Run" by Wings, "Set Me Free" by The Kinks, "Wichita Lineman" by Glen Campbell, "Down In The Tube Station At Midnight" by The Jam, "Tin Soldier" by The Small Faces, "A Rush And A Push And The Land Is Ours" by The Smiths, "Strawberry Fields Forever" by The Beatles, "Mersey Paradise" by The Stone Roses, "Geno" by Dexy's Midnight Runners and "Street Fighting Man" by The Rolling Stones. (Source: BBC Radio 2 "Tracks of My Years").

To learn more about Nick, check out these sites: Official Kaiser Chiefs website, Wikipedia and IMDB.

You sound as horrible as me...

My personal opinion on Nick: he's just really cool. He is very charismatic, writes incredibly catchy songs and has a great sense of humour (I suggest you look up Breadsauce1 on Youtube). Oh, and he is a bit camp.