Guitar virtuoso, composer, and producer Nils has been one of the most successful forces in the Contemporary Jazz genre. With 6 number 1 Hits in the Billboard Smooth Jazz charts, including the Song of the Decade 2001-2010 Pacific Coast Highway and the Song of the Year 2011 Jump Start. His CD 'Jazz Gems - The Best of Nils' could easily be titled The Best of Contemporary Jazz and it is pure joy and exhilaration reliving these masterfully composed and produced hits. Nothing, not even a global pandemic, could stop Nils from dominating the radio airwaves with those trademark ultra-melodic, funky and infectious vibes that perfectly reflected the title of his 2020 album, Caught in the Groove. And in 2021, he beat out Boney James as airplay artist of the year with having more plays on the radio than anybody else in the genre. Billboard declared him the #1 Smooth Jazz Airplay Artist for all of 2021 and again for 2023 for his follow up hit CD Cool Shades. As songwriter and producer he used his Midas touch to provide hits for many artists in this genre, including Lisa Addeo, George Benson, Brian Simpson, Reza Khan, Alvin Pope, Tony Saunders to name a few.