Kid Nicky

Nick "Kid Nicky" Valcich grew up in Northwest Indiana. His natural flow and way with words made him an early star with a capella hits such as "Freestyle" and "Heather." He experimented with lo-fi beats and distorted guitar on the groundbreaking track "Visa Card," but it wasn't until he moved in the middle of his junior year in high school that he upped the ante with both his beats and his rhymes. DeMotte, Indiana, Kid Nicky's current home, is where he met fellow rapper Lil Gif