Nicholas Collins (born 21 April 2001)[1] is a Swiss-born drummer,[2] known for his association with his father Phil Collins, Genesis and Mike and the Mechanics, as well as for his bands, Better Strangers, and The Effect.

[1] He first got exposure at age 15 playing drums on his father's Not Dead Yet comeback tour,[6] which started in 2017 and concluded in 2019.

[9] Keyboardist Tony Banks praised Collins' skills, saying "his approach gave the group the opportunity to perform songs that they had previously avoided.

"[8] In 2022, Collins debuted his new band, Better Strangers, which also includes bassist Yang Waingarten, guitarist Joey Rodriguez, and singer Ricky deCasa.

[13] In October 2023, Collins debuted another band, The Effect, which also includes guitarist Trev Lukather (son of Toto guitarist, Steve Lukather), keyboardist Steve Maggiora, bassist Josh Paul and singer Emmett Stang.