FERNANDO NICKNICH
FERNANDO NICKNICH
COMPOSER | MUSIC PRODUCER
Fernando Nicknich is an accomplished film and video game composer, music producer and mix engineer from southern Brazil.
His music blends classical orchestration with modern sound design elements.
Music
Selected Projects
Film and Videogame
Music Production
Fernando Nicknich is a composer, music producer, songwriter, and mix engineer working across film, video games, audiobooks, music production and other experimental formats.
He holds a Magna Cum Laude Master’s degree in Scoring for Film, Television, and Video Games from Berklee Valencia. His work has taken him to renowned studios such as Abbey Road (London), East Connection (Budapest), and the Ann Kreis Scoring Stage (Spain), where he has recorded with exceptional musicians and orchestras. He has also collaborated with American company Soundiron as a beta tester and demo composer for more than 50 virtual instruments.
Some of his recent scores include A Cidade que Tinha um Cinema (2024), Topada (2025), Avorus (2024), and Les Petits Rats (2021). Earlier in his career, his songwriting also received international recognition, earning finalist placements in competitions such as the UK Songwriting Contest.
Alongside his compositional work, Fernando has produced and mixed over 160 tracks for indie artists, including projects like Variantes’s Xx (2025) and Sagrav’s Contestado War (2024) — nominated for Best Brazilian Indie Metal Album of the Year by Roadie Crew magazine.
Expertise
Score for Media
Fernando specializes in composing music for visual media, especially film, television, and video games. He is passionate about crafting compositions that have the power to transport audiences to extraordinary places and evoke powerful emotional experiences.
Sound Design
Having worked extensively with both sound design and music across multiple projects, Fernando has developed a sharp instinct for blending them to enhance storytelling.
Music Production
Producing music is about finding the right way to bring a director’s or artist’s vision to life. Fernando is deeply attentive to the creative goals of each collaborator, always striving to translate their ideas into sound in the most authentic and effective way.
Mixing
Striking the right balance between all elements of a track or score is essential to bringing out its full artistic expression. Fernando is committed to achieving the highest possible quality, whether he’s mixing a project himself or collaborating closely with professional mixing engineers.