Nik Huey is a Black American multidisciplinary live production and audio professional from Detroit, Michigan, with experience in music direction, theatrical production, playback systems, composition, audio engineering, and production coordination. Beginning his musical journey at a young age, he developed a deep passion for composing music for vocal ensembles, live bands, recording artists, and visual media.
Huey studied Contemporary Writing and Production at Berklee College of Music. As a student, he performed in productions such as IMAGO's The Future of Blackness (2017), Data for Black Lives II (2019), and many others. In 2020, he toured with Bobby McFerrin, including a performance at Symphony Hall in Massachusetts.
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As a member of Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit (2011-2017), he performed at prestigious venues such as the Apollo Theater, Joe’s Pub, and Carnegie Hall in New York. He competed in the 2014 World Choir Games and toured with Josh Groban in 2015.
After his years as a performer with Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit, Huey returned to the organization as a Music Program Specialist, expanding into theatrical composition, directing, sound design, and live audio production for numerous productions, many of them presented at the Detroit Film Theatre inside the Detroit Institute of Arts.
His work has included original music production, playback coordination, sound design, and creating high-quality produced arrangements and playback tracks to support live theatrical productions such as Mwindo, After Snark, Alice: The New Wonderful (2023), Yellow Brick Ballads (2024), All Hail: A Contemporary Retelling of Julius Caesar (2025), and Hoods Uncloaked (2026). He also served as music director for the concert productions Songs for the People (2025) and Harlem Renaissance Remixed (2026).
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Nik has collaborated with various artists, from providing background vocals for Sherbanski's rock album Out to Lunch to featuring on the single "Waste It" with Jess. He also wrote and sang on Last Gasp Collective's album, which won Best Hip-Hop Album at the 2023 WYCE Jammie Awards. Most recently, he wrote and produced tracks for Coventry X Detroit's collaboration album, which won Best Original Track at the 2024 Youth Music Awards in the United Kingdom.
