Anika Nilles

Quick Facts

Full Name	Anika Nilles
Occupation	Drummer
Date Of Birth	May 29, 1983(1983-05-29)
Age	41
Birthplace	Aschaffenburg
Country	Germany
Birth City	Bavaria
Horoscope	Taurus

Anika Nilles Biography

Anika Nilles is one of the most popular and richest Drummer who was born on May 29, 1983 in Aschaffenburg, Bavaria, Germany. German professional drummer, who is renowned for winning the Modern Drummer Readers Poll for new drummers. She released and recorded the debut album Alter Ego in 2014.

She as well as Both she and Brandon Barnes of the band Rise Against were sponsored by TAMA Drums. of the group Rise Against were sponsored by TAMA Drums.

Nilles’ posted her first original compositions “Wild Boy” in 2013, followed by “Alter Ego” in 2014. These and other music videos usually contain a visual recording of her drumming alongside previously recorded music. In such videos, she has historically cooperated with producer and guitarist Joachim Schneiss. Afterward, Nilles began acquiring work and viral attention outside of her native Germany, such as with a tour of Europe, the United States, and China in 2015.

In 2017, Nilles’ debut album Pikalar was released, consisting of 10 instrumental tracks. In promotion of the album, Nilles was the cover artist and interviewee for the June 2017 edition of Modern Drummer Magazine. In this interview, Nilles stated that she coined the word “pikalar”, which is intended “to stand for things that happen in life that you can’t describe”.

She was born in Germany.

Anika Nilles Net Worth

Anika Nilles is one of the richest Drummer from Germany. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Anika Nilles 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She started drumming at the age of six, and was given instruction from Claus Hessler and Jost Nickel.

In 2017, she teamed up with Meinl Cymbals for the release of the signature album 18″ Deep Hat.

Anika Nilles is a German drummer, composer, solo musician, and musical educator. She launched her career on YouTube during the early 2010s, and has released one full-length album to date, Pikalar, in 2017.

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Facts & Trivia

Anika Ranked on the list of most popular Drummer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Germany. Anika Nilles celebrates birthday on May 29 of every year.

Top Facts about Anika Nilles

1. Anika Nilles is a German drummer, composer, solo musician and musical educator.
2. She began her career on YouTube in the early 2010s and has released two full-length albums – Pikalar (2017) and For a Colorful Soul (2020)
3. Nilles started drumming at age six and was taught by her father who is also a drummer
4. She earned a degree in popular music from Popakademie Baden-Württemberg in Mannheim
5. Nilles has toured Europe, the US, and China
6. She was the cover artist and interviewed for Modern Drummer Magazine in June 2017
7. She coined the word “pikalar” which stands for “things that happen in life you can’t describe”
8. Nilles performed a six-date US clinic tour in 2018
9. Her second album reached #3 on US iTunes Jazz Charts and #3 in Germany
10. She teaches at Nexus ICA (UK), Drummeo (Canada) and Popakademie Baden- Württemberg (GER) and is also head of their drums department
11. Jeff Porcaro is a primary influence for her, along with Carter Beauford, Jojo Mayer, Sheryl Crow, Joe Satriani, Dave Matthews Band, Joss Stone, Stanton Moore and Prince
12. She was twice elected as the #1 Rising Star in DRUM! Magazine
13. Nilles won the Modern Drummer Readers Poll for Up and Coming Artist in 2016
14. She was voted #2 Best Fusion drummer in DRUM! Magazine and #3 Best Educator on Drummie Awards in 2017
15. She was elected #1 Best Clinician on MusicRadar in 2018 and #3 in 2019