Nicholas Frances Chase (born Nebeil Mahayni; 1966 in Roseburg, Oregon), is an American composer, performer, and author.

Chase received a Bachelor of Arts in German Area Studies from University of Oregon in 1993 and studied music composition at the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) with Stephen Mosko, Morton Subotnick, Bunita Marcus, and Mary Jane Leach, receiving his Master of Fine Arts in 2000.

He has written original music for various ensembles including the California EAR Unit,[4] the Long Beach Opera,[5] and the Philadelphia Classical Symphony.

[8] In 2008 he began performing his own compositions for solo piano, giving concerts in Europe and the US.

With a background in illustration and design, he has created musical scores that have strong graphical elements and have been recognized as works of visual art.