Nikki Glaspie is among the premier drummers in music today.

Nikki was born in Fredricksburg VA, raised in Montgomery County MD and Raleigh NC to a family of black southern ministers where she started playing drums in church.

She moved to Boston to attend Berklee College of music and tightened her shops at Wally's, one of Boston's most famous jazz clubs. It was there that she played with folks like Andre Ward, State Radio, Ceelo, Pharoe Monch, Dave Fuczyinski, Me'Shell Ndgeocello, Maceo of De La Soul, Vernon Reid of Living Colour, Brenda Russell and Greg Phillagaines.

As a founding member of The Nth Power she's blazing a path of light, and rolling waves of love in her wake.

In 2006 she auditioned for Beyonce and toured with her until 2011.

She has also performed with Chaka Kahn, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Destiny's Child and George Michael.

Nikki Glaspie studied at the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston, and credits Professor Angelamia Bachemin as her single greatest teacher/influence.

For the better part of two decades, Nikki has been in-demand, with a who's who of the jazz/funk scene.