 Nicely was born in Greenland during a transatlantic flight layover and grew up in Hitchin, a town near London.In the late 1980s, he became involved with the burgeoning acid house and rave scene in the UK.With collaborator Gavin Mills, the duo produced a number of house tracks in the early 1990s under the names Psychotropic, Freefall and Airtight and enjoyed some chart success.