Nick Manfredo was born in 1954 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, into a family of questionable character, and lived there until he graduated high school in 1972. A lifelong professional musician, Nick’s first instrument, a guitar, was provided by his uncle Billy. Billy, a member of the family business—larceny—had asked Nick what he wanted for Christmas. Nick replied, “A chemistry set.” Billy’s answer was, “Where in the hell am I gonna steal a chemistry set? You’re getting a guitar.” Nick left Pittsburgh after graduating high school, living and traveling extensively in the U.S., Ireland and Canada. He began to keep journals and write stories while playing in a bar band in Belfast, Northern Ireland, during the height of the “Troubles” in 1974. He now lives in Boston. Read the first page of Nick’s story! Nick's story appeared in Dammit, I Learned a Lot from That Son-of-a-Gun   Contact Nick at info@BrandtStreetPress.com   Back to Meet the Dammit Authors   Home