Nik is the founder of OPA Academy. He has been a Primary School teacher for over 15 years, currently working at a top girls’ Independent School, and previously working as an Assistant Head at Garden Suburb Junior School. He has been in charge of Safeguarding in different school settings.

Nik trained at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, gaining a degree in Performance (Musical Theatre option). He worked professionally for many years, starring in Sunday Night at the Palladium at the London Palladium. He also appeared on ‘This Morning’, singing ‘Empty Chairs and Empty Tables’ from Les Miserables. He was part of the workshop and original cast of ‘Betwixt the Musical’, which premiered at the Edinburgh Festival. He was an original member of the Supergroup on Channel 5’s hit TV show, ‘Don’t Stop Believing’. Nik worked extensively as a session and backing singer for pop bands such as JLS and singers such as Lemar.