Nick Beggs

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

Nicholas Beggs (born 15 December 1961) is an English 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.