Nicholas David
Quick Facts
Biography
Nicholas David Mrozinski, formerly known as Nick "The Feelin'" Mrozinski, (born 1981) is an American soul singer-songwriter based in St. Paul, Minnesota. He was a finalist on the third season of NBC’s The Voice.
Early life
Nicholas David Mrozinski was born in Eagan, Minnesota in 1981. He attended St. Joseph’s Catholic School from 1986-1995 (kindergarten-8th grade), 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. 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.
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. 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". 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. On early episodes of the show David opened up about his struggles with sobriety, weight gain, and his spirituality.
Performances on The Voice
Round | Song | Original Artist | Order | Result |
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Blind Audition | "Stand By Me" | Ben E. King | 12 | Defaulted to Cee Lo Green's team |
Battle Round | "She's Gone" (vs. Todd Kessler) | Hall & Oates | 4 | Saved by coach |
Knockout Round | "Put Your Records On" (vs. Mycle Wastman) | Corinne Bailey Rae | 9 | |
Live Playoffs | "You're the First, the Last, My Everything" | Barry White | 7 | Safe (Public Vote) |
Top 12 | "The Power of Love" | Huey Lewis & the News | 10 | Safe |
Top 10 | "Lean on Me" | Bill Withers | 7 | Safe |
Top 8 | "What's Going On" | Marvin Gaye | 7 | Safe |
Top 6 | "September"/"Over the Rainbow" | Earth, Wind & Fire/Judy Garland | 1 | Safe |
Semifinals | "You Are So Beautiful" | Billy Preston | 2 | Safe |
Finals | "Great Balls of Fire"/"Fire" | Jerry Lee Lewis/The Jimi Hendrix Experience | 1 | Third Place |
After The Voice
After appearing on The Voice, David began work on his sixth album. 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 and charted for a couple weeks on the alternative charts.
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales threshold) | ||||||
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US R&B | US | ||||||||
Four Legged Light (iTunes only) |
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Oak Chase Way |
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Together We're Stronger |
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The Sacred Play of Life with The Feelin Band |
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In Formation (EP-iTunes only) with Dylan Nau |
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The Minnesota Beatle Project |
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Say Goodbye (EP-iTunes only) |
| - | 44 | ||||||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart |