Trivia

He has used the name "Old Nick" since he burst out into the media world as a musician, artist or performer and it became a trademark.

Many tried to use his name in vain and it is extremely disturbing when others borrow an existing name in the knowledge that is has already been taken, on the back of some achievements and all this, for personal gain. Unless it is possible to have two David Bowie(s), Beatles, Gaga(s) or two Coca-Cola(s), there seems to be something fundamentally wrong in this process (stealing someone's own name, that is).

His single "Devil's Life" (1989) received a phenomenal amount of airplay in supermarkets, hospitals and radios in most French speaking countries. Half the song is in French with sampling from the film: Criaturas de satanás (1942) "The Devil's Envoys" by Marcel Carné. A film set in the Middle Ages and shot during the Nazi occupation of France. The main lines written by the poet Jacques Prévert goes: "I'm the devil, so true that I'm here, there and everywhere all at the same time".

Nick Peterson was born with the added name "Old Nick" #OldNick as featured on his passport.

He is Scottish, British from his father and of Swiss Sephardic Jewish Italian descent from his mother.

Has used the pseudonyms of Virtual Alien, V.A. and Old Nick.

When he was 14 he run away to London and barged in to the offices of six different A&R men from different record labels. When 5 turned him down the one who said yes asked his father to come and sign the contract within 3 days. His father was unavailable and his mother came and sign the contract on his behalf.

With Old Nick's alter ego, Virtual Alien, they have a logo and it is a small black triangle, outlined on many films and albums and especially in Virtual Alien / Old Nick's first single in 1983 when they were barely teens. The triangle symbolizes infinity in one of its primary form; the state of endless possibilities and the drive to believe that anything can be achieved.

One of his names as an artist and alter ego Nick Peterson Old Nick is one of the five devils in Jewish and Christian beliefs.

Glorious / The Final Song was his first single released in 1983. He later often shared the limelight with his alter ego, Virtual Alien and his singles and albums are often credited with both names.

He is a contralto which means that when he sings he is either tenor or soprano. He has never wanted to become an opera singer and instead uses his voice as background music and it is often assumed that it could be a keyboard when in fact it is only his voice.

He is one of the co-founders of the film and media funds: Alt Films Fund and Swiss Scot Films Investors launched in 2016 with the aim of developing new up and coming creators to produce 21st century gems.

One of his main rules in life is: Dieu et mon droit.

One of his main rules in life is: Honi soit qui mal y pense.

He is quadrilingual English, Italian, French, German and is fluent in Latin.

Nick Peterson and his two alter egos have been born with a triangle and within.

Old Nick and Virtual Alien, Nick Peterson's alter egos combined have a logo and it is a small black triangle, outlined on many films and albums and especially in Old Nick's first single in 1983 when he was barely a teen.

The logo (a black triangle) of Old Nick and Virtual alien combined together -Nick Peterson's alter egos- symbolizes infinity in one of its primary form; the state of endless possibilities and the drive to believe that anything can be achieved.

Studied traditional animation for 3 years at Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London from 1997.

The logo for Nick Peterson as Virtual Alien is a black bird with a long beak.

Between 1993 and 1999, he studied computer programming: C, C++, VRML and Java.

He only toured the world as a performer in 1987, 1988 and 1995.

As Old Nick and Virtual Alien, since 1983, he recorded 440 songs and released 24 albums to date: The Black Album, Twist to Fate to Heaven, War of Love, King of the world (compilation), King of the Word (album), The Black and White Side, LoudMouth, Début de Siècle, V.A. presents Old Nick, In and Out of Planet Earth, Dance, Speed Soundtrack, Début, Red by..., Closer to the Sun, T: Ghosts in the Machine, War of the Planets, Adventures Beyond the Hemisphere, An Edge U-Cated Guess, Remove Your Face, Devil's Life, Between Time and Space, C.o.m.m.u.n.i.c.a.t.i.o.n., XXX XXX= 666: System.

He is fundamentally and profoundly apolitical; he doesn't vote, doesn't support any political party or religion and surviving in show business, which is essentially one political leaning is an uphill battle.

Released 3 Gothic albums under the name of Nick Peterson.

As Alien Virtual he has released 24 albums.

His 11th music single "War of Love" (1988) has been released in 6 languages: French, German, Italian, Spanish, Hebrew and English with several other instrumental versions.