In 2003 he appeared on DJ Rubbish's album Armageddon Sessions with GMBeats and also featured on the album Cassetteboy v DJ Rubbish Inside A Whale's Cock Vol 1 under the name Spectre. In September 2005 he released his first album The World I Know which received critical acclaim including the coveted 5 Stars in International DJ magazine: "Nicky's world is one heck of a fascinating place," they said.[1] Kris Needs said "Nicky Spesh's highly addictive debut album takes UK Hip Hop to a level from its previous American emulations. It shows a unique world view translated into sci-fi fantasy and delivered amidst a lush gamut of beats and backdrops." in DJ Magazine September 2005.[2]
Nicky has appeared on the radio in New Zealand bFM, and has also featured on BBC Radio Northern Ireland[3] and Radio 1Xtra.
In 2006 he was a finalist at the UK Poetry Slam at the Theatre Royal Stratford East. He also won the word-up slam at the same venue. In 2007 he moved into music production for TV including work on Silent Witness, a Sky 1 docudrama, and the Triple Nipple Club documentary on Channel 4.[4]
In 2019 he was the composer for TV Show "Beat The Internet" on Dave [5]
2021 saw the release of his second full studio album "The Music Writes Itself" [6]