Raised in Berkeley, California, Nicolaas 'Nic.' tenBroek began his musical education with piano lessons at age 9. Nic. was teaching and playing professionally while still a student at Berkeley High School.

As a composer, Nic. has created scores for feature film, network television, and documentary films. His most recent film scores include "The Amateurs," starring Jeff Bridges, Ted Danson and Joe Pantoliano; "The Dukes," starring Chazz Palminteri, Robert Davi and Peter Bogdanovich, as well as "Remembering Phil," starring Nick Turturro. Nic. also has composed works for the Kronos Quartet, Turtle Island Quartet, Metropole Orchestra, and a full-length ballet based on Lewis Carroll’s “Through the Looking-Glass.”

As a producer and arranger, Nic. has worked with such artists as jazz singer Nancy Wilson, Bobby McFerrin, Les McCann, and Warner Bros. artists Reel Big Fish. Nic. and producer Alan Abrahams are currently completing the upcoming Les McCann Christmas album. In between his film and television projects, Nic. has been collaborating with Grammy Award-winning producer Val Garay, writing and producing for a variety of recording artists and record labels.