Nick Beggs

Nick Beggs
Beggs in 2010
Beggs in 2010
Background information
Birth nameNicholas Beggs
Born (1961-12-15) 15 December 1961 (age 62)
OriginWinslow, Buckinghamshire, England
Genres
OccupationMusician
Instruments
Years active1978–present
Member of
Formerly of
Websitenickbeggs.co.uk

Nicholas Beggs (born 15 December 1961[1]) is a British musician, noted for playing the bass guitar and the Chapman Stick; he is a member of the Mute Gods and Kajagoogoo, formerly also a part of Iona and Ellis, Beggs & Howard and plays in the band of Steven Wilson. He is known for modifying a Chapman Stick into a fully MIDI-capable instrument triggering MIDI from both bass and melody strings; he calls it the Virtual Stick.[2]

  1. ^ Larkin, Colin (1997) The Virgin Encyclopedia of Eighties Music, Virgin Books, ISBN 0-7535-0159-7, p. 270-271
  2. ^ "Nick Beggs: Prog & Proud". www.bassplayer.com. Retrieved 12 March 2016.