Glynn Nicholas - Busking

Busking

Glynn Nicholas began as a busker while touring Europe in 1977. His act of singing and playing up to three instruments at the same time, soon developed to focus on mime and audience participation. He brought his act home to Adelaide, Australia and became renowned locally for the large crowds he entertained in the central shopping precinct, Rundle Mall, which had recently been closed to traffic. In 1982, he studied mime and circus skills at San Francisco's Hayward College and performed regularly at Pier 39. In 1986 he was crowned national champion at the Australian busking championships.