Nathaniel was born in Cape Town, South Africa, and moved to Melbourne Australia, when he was 6 years old. Growing up in a culture immersed in musical and artistic expression, Nathaniel developed a passion for \r music that has taken him on a journey from Africa to the stages of Australian Idol 2006, to the recording studios of Melbourne. \r \r Nathaniel's music is a unique blend of musical genres, smoothly fusing acoustic soul and R&B together with elements of rock, funk and jazz. Nathaniel relies heavily on the personal experiences that he has \r encountered throughout his life as motivation for his songwriting. Whenever he performs, Nathaniel draws inspiration from his musical influences legendary artists such as Stevie Wonder, Al Green and Marvin Gaye just to name a few. \r One of seven children raised by a single mom in Brooklyn's Fort Greene housing projects, it was singing in the church and fine tuning basketball skills which kept Nathaniel grounded. The talent and skill he showed in basketball would make even a Harlem globetrotter envious. However, considering his lack in height and his overwhelming passion for singing, the music was born.\r \r In 2000, Nathaniel made his first pursuit toward singing success in the group "No Identity" which included his 2 brothers and 2 friends. Later on in 2008, only he and his brothers went forward and made another attempt with the group "Mr. Peterson". He began gaining notoriety with the group as they got radio play and accolades like the Urban Threshold's Underground Music Award for Best Male R&B Group of 2008. As his passion and motivation for success was further fueled by the birth of his son, Nathaniel eventually made the decision to pursue a solo career. As Nathaniel took his career in his own hands, he launched and became the CEO of his own label Flynate Music Group.