My name is Nick Perosino, and I’m a chemical engineering major here at Stony Brook. I’m from the outskirts of Waterbury, Connecticut and have grown up loving and playing music, as well as loving sports. I have multiple brothers and I am from an Italian background, so my family is very large and close. Every Sunday is a big Italian family gathering and I would’t want it any other way.

I began loving music at a young age, as my dad would always play his Buddy Holly and Big Bopper records. By middle school I was playing guitar, and then by high school I had also picked up the drums and bass. I took private instructions for many years to learn about the theory behind music, and I also took instruction on how to produce and engineer music. Throughout all four years of high school I played in a groove metal band, and recorded my band along with other bands in the area. I have a lot of experience playing live, whether I was opening for a professional band or playing with other local bands. My favorite genre has always been metal, whether it’s classic metal like Black Sabbath, weird 80’s thrash like King Diamond, heavy groove like Pantera, or modern metalcore like All That Remains. I’m a huge fan of all eras of rock and punk music as well. I love hardcore, old school hip/hop, experimental rap, alternative rock, grunge, and some jazz and classical.

I’m a huge fan of sports and have played them throughout my entire life. Through high school I played both soccer and baseball, and love watching baseball and football. My favorite baseball team has always been the New York Yankees, and I absolutely love the Philadelphia Eagles for football. Football is by far my favorite sport to watch, and during the fall my weekly moods tend to heavily rely on how well the Eagles played the previous Sunday. Unfortunately I have only been to one Eagles game in person, but it was one of the best experiences of my life, as I got to watch them beat up on the New York Giants. I also enjoy watching the New York Rangers play hockey.