Nicholas Mike John

Nicholas Mike John, 48, was born on March 10, 1970, in Glendale, California to Emmanuel and Olga John and passed away peacefully in his Los Angeles home on September 8, 2018 after a valiant battle with pancreatic cancer.
~
Nick was a force in the music industry. An integral part of Rick Sales Entertainment for more than 20 years, he worked closely with the band Slayer in a management capacity as well as earning Executive Producer credits for the band's albums God Hates Us All, War at The Warfield, Soundtrack to the Apocalypse and Still Reigning. In 2006, he signed Mastodon to RSE, taking them to five Grammy nominations and the Best Metal Performance Grammy Award win this year for Sultan's Curse. He started working with the French metal band Gojira in 2012 who went on to receive two Grammy nominations in 2016.
~
Nick's passion for music, particularly hard rock and heavy metal, started at a very young age. That passion and vast knowledge would eventually lead him down a road that would make him one of the best artist managers in the biz. Nick graduated from California State University Northridge in 1995 with a Bachelors Degree in Music, TV & Film. He then began his illustrious career in the music industry starting out as a valued intern at Rick Rubin's Def American Recordings.
~
Nick married his soulmate, Colleen Melissa McCorkell on March 31, 2001. Their relationship was well-known to everyone as being absolute pure true love. Nick and Colleen were together for over 22 years; married 17 years.
~
Nick was known to be an incredibly kind, gentle soul and an overall amazing human who touched countless lives. Nick was deeply loved, admired, and respected by all family, friends and colleagues. He was a true gentleman and a prime example of compassion, generosity, and selflessness.
~
Nick is survived by his wife Colleen John, his mother Olga John and sister Debbie John.
~
Arrangements are under the direction of Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills, California.
~
In lieu of flowers, you can make donations to Pancreatic Cancer Action Network or The Hirshberg Foundation in Nick's memory.
https://www.pancan.org
http://pancreatic.org