Nicholas Collins is the son of mega music star Phil Collins, and played drums in Genesis and is live drummer for Mike and the Mechanics, as well as for his own bands, Better Strangers, and The Effect. Born in Geneva, Switzerland, he is currently living in Miami Beach, Florida.
Following in his father’s footsteps, Nicholas has made a name for himself as a skilled drummer, performing with his father's band during the Not Dead Yet Tour (2017–2019) and The Last Domino? Tour (2021–2022) with Genesis.
In 2022, Collins debuted his new band, Better Strangers, which also includes bassist Yang Waingarten, guitarist Joey Rodriguez, and singer Ricky deCasa. In April 2022, they released their debut single But I Don't Know Your Name.
In September 2022, Collins was announced to be touring with Mike and the Mechanics on their 2023 Refueled tour, covering for regular drummer, Gary Wallis.
In October 2023, Collins debuted another band, The Effect, which also includes guitarist Trev Lukather (son of Toto guitarist, Steve Lukather), keyboardist Steve Maggiora, bassist Josh Paul and singer Emmett Stang. The Effect released their debut single Unwanted that same month.