Nick Messina was born in Des Moines, Iowa and raised in Aloha, Oregon. After picking up bass from his older brother, he later found himself in the United States Navy playing punk rock shows all over the world from the hanger bay and flight deck of his ship, to the sand box in Dubai and the bars all over Japan and Okinawa in his band "Onimanko". He has a unique style of vocals drawing from different styles of music and punk influenced bass lines that are distinguishable.

Bass Guitars: Ibanez Gio W/active pick up

Pedals: Distortion and Punk overdrive

AMPS: Crate head and 4x10 cab, Fender 1x15 cab