Nicky Rev

Nicholas Revzin was born in Manchester, England, in 1967; his father was a union organizer of Russian heritage and his mother was an art teacher. Both of his parents were heavily involved with politics and passed that interest on to their son. By the time he reached adolescence he was prone to severe mood swings which his interest in music seemed to abate. He learned to play guitar and bass and was writing songs by the time he reached the age of 13.

At the age of 20, after joining and quitting a number of local bands, he formed Useless Generation with some mates from school. He played bass and was the lead songwriter and lyricist, and took the stage name Nicky Rev. The band’s combination of hard rock and political punk soon gained them a strong local following.

Useless Generation signed a record deal and released their first album in 1990. The band’s popularity and acclaim grew and Nicky became a bona fide rock star. While Useless Generation never broke on an international level they had a rabid following across the U.K. and western Europe as well as a cult following in the U.S., Canada, and Australia. Nicky to the rock and roll lifestyle and soon developed a major drug habit, which intensified his mood swings and self-destructive behavior.

In 1995, after an exhausting tour for the band’s third album, Nicky suffered from a near-fatal heroin overdose. He was saved by the Embrace of Yasmin O’Connor, a Brujah anarch and fan of the band. Nicky’s Embrace had not been authorized by the Prince of Manchester and as punishment he and his sire were banished from the British Isles. Nicky abandoned his old life and traveled with Yasmin to America.

Nicky and Yasmin made their way across the country, never settling in a city for more than a couple of years. They fell out in the mid-2000s and Nicky finally ended up in San Diego. He took the identity of “Andy Simpson” and bought out a failing record store, Legendary Records and Tapes.

Officially, Nicky Rev disappeared without a trace in 1995. He is presumed dead and was legally declared as such in 2008. However, rumors of his whereabouts persist to this day. Useless Generation continued on after his disappearance and remains a respected, if not massively popular, British band.

Nicky no longer dyes his hair black or wears heavy eye makeup, but every so often someone will notice a resemblance between “Andy Simpson” and the tragic rock star who presumably died so many years ago...

Andy Simpson: Nicky’s Mask

All of Nicky’s legal and financial dealings are conducted under the legal identity of Andrew David Simpson. This is the name on his driver’s license and passport, and the name under which he co-owns Legendary Records with Jessica Torres.

According to official documents, Andrew David Simpson was born in Dubuque, Iowa, in 1984, to George and Susan Simpson. Like most fake identities, the real Andrew Simpson died as an infant and his Social Security number was stolen to create Nicky’s Mask.

All of Nicky’s acquaintances and contacts know him as Andy; among mortals, only Jessica knows his true identity, and is careful to call him “Andy” in public. Nicky goes so far as to adopt an American accent when speaking to mortals.