Nick Traina Explained

Nick Traina
Background:solo_singer
Birth Name:Nicholas John Steel Toth
Birth Date:May 1, 1978
Instrument:Vocals
Genre:Punk rock
Occupation:Singer-songwriter
Label:Asian Man
Associated Acts:Link 80, Knowledge

Nick Traina (born Nicholas John Steel Toth; May 1, 1978 – September 20, 1997) was the lead singer for the punk band Link 80.

Life

Traina was the son of Danielle Steel and William George Toth.[1]

Traina died by suicide by overdosing on morphine at the age of 19.[2]

Career

Traina started his first band, Shanker, at age 13 with Max Leavitt. He joined Link 80 at age 16 and played with them for three years, touring extensively. After leaving Link 80 in August 1997, Traina formed a new band called Knowledge[3] and recorded a demo with them that has since been released on Asian Man Records. A song titled "Gnat" was included on the release; the song was recorded years earlier with Leavitt.[4]

Discography

With Link 80:

With Knowledge:

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Jerry. Carroll. Danielle Steel's Plot Thickens/San Francisco social circles buzzing as romance author, fourth husband split. San Francisco Chronicle. October 22, 1995. February 5, 2022.
  2. Book: Steel. Danielle. His Shining Light: The Story of Nick Traina. February 11, 2019. 1998. Delacorte Press. 978-0-38533346-7. 243.
  3. Book: Simmonds, Jeremy. The Encyclopedia of Dead Rock Stars: Heroin, Handguns, and Ham Sandwiches. 2012. Chicago Review Press. 978-1-61374-478-9. 377.
  4. Web site: Paid Notice: Deaths LEAVITT, MAX. New York Times. February 5, 2022.