Was nicknamed "Nicarus" by friends due to his habit of taking on unobtainable challenges.
Is an avid fan of the tabletop war game Warhammer: 40,000. In addition to collecting an army he also owns over fifty Black Library novels, and worked for Games Workshop as an artist.
Holds a Bachelor of Arts in Video Game Design from University of Advancing Technology and a Master of Science in Organizational Leadership from Argosy University.