Nikolai was born and grew up in Massachusetts with his Asian mother (of Filipino/Spanish/Chinese descent) from Manila, Philippines (CamSur originally) and American Caucasian (of Polish/Ukrainian/Scandinavian descent ) father. And he is the brother of singer/songwriter Martie Faye. Nikolai moved to Hollywood last March 2019 to pursue his dreams in the industry. He got his first TV appearance on the Disney+ Original Show "Shop Class." He appeared as a contestant on episode 2 "Hole in Won". He has also had principal roles in two internet commercials ("Tynker-Coding for Kids, and "Victorage Gaming Chair). Nikolai is part of "All Sorts," a featured film that is in post production right now. Nikolai started acting in church plays when he was two years old. He also appeared in a "MyID" commercial when he was eight years old. He was cast for a "Back to School" Runway Modeling gig at Lord & Taylor when he was 10 years old.
Nikolai received his first recognition and awarded a medal as a "Winner" for best in Commercial Print at The Industry Network. He also received several trophies for his little league baseball championships.