Show & Tell: Brandon Nix of ‘Rock of Ages’
Meet Brandon Nix
“Rock of Ages”
Hometown: West Memphis, Ark.
Age: 37
An original cast member of Las Vegas’ “Rock of Ages” and serves as swing for all eight male roles. … Grew up singing in church choir. … Resume includes performing at Busch Gardens in Virginia and on Princess and Royal Caribbean cruise ships (favorite cruise destination: South Pacific). … Played Bobby C (who jumps off of a bridge) in a national tour of “Saturday Night Fever” and once had to explain to a kid after the show that he didn’t really die. … Has performed in “We Will Rock You” in Las Vegas and in the band “Mr. $ Mrs. Smith” at Carnaval Court. … Loves ’80s music (favorite ’80s bands: Def Leppard, Poison, Guns N’ Roses). … Loves to cook and would someday like to open a food truck to serve his take on his dad’s Southern-style recipes.
On learning about casting early in life:
“My mom wanted us to be cultured, so she took us — and this is maybe third grade — to an audition for the musical “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever.” They needed someone to read for the role of the mother, who was the star of the play, and my mom was like, ‘Oh, yeah, I’ll read just to get my kids in the show.’ She ended up getting the lead role in the show, and my sister and I were like little bit characters here and there (laughs). But that’s how it all began.”
