Nicholas David

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Nicholas David

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| image_size = 220px

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| birth_name = Nicholas David Mrozinski

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| birth_place = Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.

| instrument = Vocals, piano, keyboards, synthesizer, guitar

| label = Wake the World

| genre = soul, pop, Jazz, R&B

| occupation = Musician, singer, songwriter, producer

| years_active = 2004–present

| associated_acts = The Feelin Band, Dylan Nau, Cee Lo Green, Todd Kessler, Mycle Wastman, Samantha Fish

| website = {{URL|thefeelin.com}}

}}

Nicholas David Mrozinski, formerly known as Nick "The Feelin'" Mrozinski,{{cite news|last=Riemenschneider|first=Chris|title=Nicholas David finds his groove after 'The Voice'|url=http://www.startribune.com/entertainment/music/206780181.html|access-date=23 October 2013|newspaper=Star Tribune|date=10 May 2013}} is an American soul singer-songwriter based in St. Paul, Minnesota. He was a finalist on the third season of NBC’s The Voice.{{cite news|last=Gustafson|first=Amy Carlson|title='The Voice': St. Paul's Nicholas David talks about impressive run on singing competition|url=http://www.twincities.com/ci_22226163/voice-st-paul-musician-nicholas-david-talks-about|access-date=17 October 2013|newspaper=TwinCities.com|date=19 December 2012}} Performed at Greeley Blues Jam 2018 with the Devon Allman Project

Early life

Nicholas David Mrozinski was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on August 14, 1980. He attended St. Joseph’s Catholic School in Rosemount, Minnesota, from 1986 to 1995 (kindergarten-8th grade),{{cite news|last=Orndorf|first=Rick|title="The Voice" Nicholas David visits St. Joseph's in Rosemount|url=http://sunthisweek.com/2013/01/17/the-voice-nicholas-david-visits-st-josephs-in-rosemount/|access-date=25 October 2013|newspaper=SunThisWeek.com|date=17 January 2013}} and Eagan High School. He began piano lessons in the second grade, voice lessons in tenth grade, and sang and listened to classical and jazz music.{{cite web|title=Nicholas David|url=https://music.apple.com/us/artist/nicholas-david/496195505|publisher=iTunes.com|access-date=17 October 2013}}{{cite news|last=Henke|first=David|title=Nicholas David's Parents: Our Son Just Wants to Get His Message Out|url=http://eagan.patch.com/groups/arts-and-entertainment/p/nicholas-david-update|access-date=25 October 2013|newspaper=Eagan Patch|date=30 November 2012}} He learned to play by ear and as a teenager would often play for his mother before going to bed. His grandfather was also an accomplished musician who plays the accordion.{{cite news|last=Gustafson|first=Amy Carlson|title=For 'The Voice's' Nicholas David Mrozinski: Fame, but first there were piano lessons|url=http://www.twincities.com/ci_22206598/before-nicholas-david-mrozinski-found-tv-fame-there|access-date=25 October 2013|newspaper=TwinCities.com|date=16 December 2012}}

Music career

David began his recording career in 2004 with the release "Four Legged Light", a solo acoustic album produced under his own Label, Wake the World.{{cite web|title=Biography|url=http://www.thefeelin.com/biography/|publisher=thefeelin.com|access-date=17 October 2013}} He would go on to record four more albums/EPs under that label. From 2007-2012 he would play four or five gigs a week around the Twin Cities area.

The Voice

In 2012, David auditioned for the third season of The Voice. He won a spot on Cee Lo Green's team, where he was dubbed "St. Nick".{{cite news|last=Gustafson|first=Amy Carlson|title='The Voice': St. Paul's Nicholas David talks about impressive run on singing competition|url=http://www.twincities.com/ci_22226163/voice-st-paul-musician-nicholas-david-talks-about|access-date=23 October 2013|newspaper=Twin Cities|date=19 December 2012}} One of his signature performances was singing "You Are So Beautiful" to his pregnant wife, where both he and coach Cee Lo Green teared up.{{cite news|last=Hopper|first=Jessica|title=Nicholas David Makes Cee Lo Cry on 'The Voice'|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/videos/nicholas-david-makes-cee-lo-cry-on-the-voice-20121211|access-date=23 October 2013|newspaper=The Rolling Stones|date=11 December 2012}} On early episodes of the show David opened up about his struggles with sobriety, weight gain, and his spirituality.

= Performances on ''The Voice'' =

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:100%; width:80%" ! scope="col"\| Round ! scope="col"\| Song ! scope="col"\| Original Artist ! scope="col"\| Order ! scope="col"\| Result
scope="row"\| Blind Audition \| "Stand By Me" \| Ben E. King \| 12 \| Defaulted to Cee Lo Green's team
scope="row"\| Battle Round \| "She's Gone" (vs. Todd Kessler) \| Hall & Oates \| 4 \|rowspan=2\| Saved by coach
scope="row"\| Knockout Round \| "Put Your Records On" (vs. Mycle Wastman) \| Corinne Bailey Rae \| 9
scope="row"\| Live Playoffs \| "You're the First, the Last, My Everything" \| Barry White \| 7 \| Safe (Public Vote)
scope="row"\| Top 12 \| "The Power of Love" \| Huey Lewis & the News \| 10 \| Safe
scope="row"\| Top 10 \| "Lean on Me" \| Bill Withers \| 7 \| Safe
scope="row"\| Top 8 \|style="background:gold;" \| "What's Going On" \| Marvin Gaye \| 7 \| Safe
scope="row" rowspan="2"\| Top 6 \| "September" \| Earth, Wind & Fire \| 1 \|rowspan="2"\| Safe
style="background:gold;" \|"Over the Rainbow" \|Judy Garland \|12
scope="row"\| Semifinals \| style="background:gold;" \|"You Are So Beautiful" \| Billy Preston \| 2 \| Safe
scope="row"\| Finale \| "Great Balls of Fire"/"Fire" \| Jerry Lee Lewis/The Jimi Hendrix Experience \| 1 \|style="background:#c94;" \| Third Place

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:100%; width:80%"

! scope="col"| Round

! scope="col"| Song

! scope="col"| Original Artist

! scope="col"| Order

! scope="col"| Result

scope="row"| Blind Audition

| "Stand By Me"

| Ben E. King

| 12

| Defaulted to Cee Lo Green's team

scope="row"| Battle Round

| "She's Gone" (vs. Todd Kessler)

| Hall & Oates

| 4

|rowspan=2| Saved by coach

scope="row"| Knockout Round

| "Put Your Records On" (vs. Mycle Wastman)

| Corinne Bailey Rae

| 9

scope="row"| Live Playoffs

| "You're the First, the Last, My Everything"

| Barry White

| 7

| Safe (Public Vote)

scope="row"| Top 12

| "The Power of Love"

| Huey Lewis & the News

| 10

| Safe

scope="row"| Top 10

| "Lean on Me"

| Bill Withers

| 7

| Safe

scope="row"| Top 8

|style="background:gold;" | "What's Going On"

| Marvin Gaye

| 7

| Safe

scope="row" rowspan="2"| Top 6

| "September"

| Earth, Wind & Fire

| 1

|rowspan="2"| Safe

style="background:gold;" |"Over the Rainbow"

|Judy Garland

|12

scope="row"| Semifinals

| style="background:gold;" |"You Are So Beautiful"

| Billy Preston

| 2

| Safe

scope="row"| Finale

| "Great Balls of Fire"/"Fire"

| Jerry Lee Lewis/The Jimi Hendrix Experience

| 1

|style="background:#c94;" | Third Place

=After ''The Voice''=

After appearing on The Voice, David began work on his sixth album.{{cite news|title=Nicholas David on life after The Voice|url=http://www.kare11.com/news/article/1018308/14/Nicholas-David-on-life-after-The-Voice|archive-url=https://archive.today/20131025040845/http://www.kare11.com/news/article/1018308/14/Nicholas-David-on-life-after-The-Voice|url-status=dead|archive-date=25 October 2013|access-date=23 October 2013|newspaper=Kare11.com|date=26 March 2013}} He plans to continue writing music and recording in his home state of Minnesota.

Discography

=Studio albums=

David has completed six studio albums as well as one compilation album, The Minnesota Beatle Project, which was named "Best Local Compilation CD" by the City Pages. David's "Say Goodbye" debuted at #44 on the Billboard to 200 charts{{cite news|title=Billboard – Chart Date 06/2913|url=http://www.mjsbigblog.com/billboard-%E2%80%93-chart-date-062913.htm|access-date=24 October 2013|newspaper=MJSbigblog.com|date=13 June 2013}} and charted for a couple weeks on the alternative charts.{{cite news|last=Larson|first=Rich|title=The Continuing Journey of Nicholas David Mrozinski|url=http://www.southernminn.com/scene/music/article_e2398f1b-1d53-5db3-94f8-434276a65032.html|access-date=24 October 2013|newspaper=SouthernMinnScene.com|date=12 September 2013}}

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"\| Title ! rowspan="2" style="width:18em;"\| Album details ! colspan="2"\| Peak chart positions ! rowspan="2" style="width:8em;"\| Certifications (sales threshold)
style="font-size:smaller;" ! width="40"\| US R&B ! width="40"\| US
scope="row"\| Four Legged Light (iTunes only) \| Release date: January 1, 2004 Label: Wake the World Formats: CD, music download \| - \| - \|
scope="row"\| Oak Chase Way \| Release date: January 1, 2008 Label: Wake the World Formats: CD, music download \| - \| - \|
scope="row"\| Together We're Stronger \| Release date: June 9, 2009 Label: Wake the World Formats: CD \| - \| - \|
scope="row"\| The Sacred Play of Life with The Feelin Band \| Release date: June 7, 2011 Label: Wake the World Formats: CD \| - \| - \|
scope="row"\| In Formation (EP-iTunes only) with Dylan Nau \| Release date: February 22, 2011 Label: Wake the World Formats: music download \| - \| - \|
scope="row"\| The Minnesota Beatle Project \| Release date: Label: Formats: CD \| - \| - \|
scope="row"\| Say Goodbye (EP-iTunes only) \| Release date: June 11, 2013 Label: Wake the World Formats: music download \| - \| \|
scope="row"\| With These Hands \| Release date: April 15, 2016 Label: Wake the World Formats: music download \| - \| \|
colspan="10" style="font-size:8pt"\| "—" denotes releases that did not chart

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rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"| Title

! rowspan="2" style="width:18em;"| Album details

! colspan="2"| Peak chart
positions

! rowspan="2" style="width:8em;"| Certifications
(sales threshold)

style="font-size:smaller;"

! width="40"| US R&B

! width="40"| US

scope="row"| Four Legged Light (iTunes only)