nickybelardo

Nicky Belardo

Beverly Hills

Nicky Belardo made his way to the city of Angels from his hometown of Cleveland, Ohio over five years ago. Early on in his career Nicky began training in hip hop dance which landed him local gigs around town— he began gaining recognition and was asked to join a local show choir which helped him build up his live show and on stage capabilities. Fast forward several years later and Nicky is in the running for a hosting gig with Radio Disney AM1260— He booked it and spent the next year of his life traveling around Ohio hosting shows for thousands of kids. With stars in his eyes Nicky was on a plane in 2008 ready to take on the industry. Quickly he was picked up in the modeling world and began shooting all around town with some of the best photographers. At the same time he booked several hosting gigs with the LA Kings, The Grammy Museum, AEG, Nederlander Concerts and many others. Some of his favorite hosting appearances include the Ziggy Marley concert pre-show and Steve Tyrell concert pre-show. While Nicky loved what he was doing, music was always his passion. At a very young age he began writing poems and and singing them out loud for anyone that would listen. It was quickly apparent that Nicky had a knack for melodies and lyrics. One day while on set of a modeling job, Nicky was singing while getting ready to shoot. The stylist took notice and was impressed with what she heard. She made an introduction to a producer and the rest as they say is history. Before he knew it Nicky had 8 original songs released on iTunes and was performing them around town at various different fashion events, music events and parties. Nicky’s first main stage was at Club Nokia in Downtown Los Angeles, a night that kept his hope floating. The word was out and the music was receiving rave response. Nicky was contacted by a producer of an up and coming singing competition television show called ‘Duets,’ asking him to audition. He did so and landed a spot in the top 9 where he performed and was mentored by Kelly Clarkson. Since his time on the show Nicky has been having a great time writing, recording and performing his music. Most recently Nicky booked a headlining gig and made his Las Vegas debut. Nicky performed three nights for countless people. Stay tuned for more from Nicky as his career is taking exciting leaps forward.