4 years ago
Nicola “Nicky D” DiSebastiano, born in Abruzzi, Italy, immigrated to the United States of America in 1958, settling in Baltimore along with three sisters: Francesca, Maria, Carmela, Mother Consolina, and Father Angelo. At 4 ½ years of age, he still vividly remembers seeing the Statue of Liberty as the ship sailed into the New York City harbor. He is also a proud Father of four children: Angela, Rosanna, Nicola, and Marcus.
Nick was influenced by his Godfather, an accordionist, and at the age of 10 began taking lessons from him. At age 13, he performed in public for the first time at the Polish Veterans Club during Albert Matousek’s (Mike Matousek’s father) break. By the age of 15, he was asked to perform there every Saturday and Sunday after Mr. Matousek moved on to another venue. Playing a variety of Polish, Slovenian, Italian, and current Pop music for live audiences provided a great foundation for future enterprises. From age 13 to 19, Nick attended a formal classical accordion studio, Frederick Tedesco Studios, and earned a teaching certificate from the Pietro Deiro Conservatory of Music. He also earned a degree in Microprocessor Technology Engineering from George Washington University.