photo by Matthew Masin

Nickolai Hammar is a video producer at NPR, where he helps direct, shoot and edit. He is currently based out of Brooklyn, NY.

He started with NPR Music, primarily working on live concert captures as well as directing video and engineering audio for an unvarnished, late-night performance series called Night Owl. He has since shifted toward news feature and editorial work for NPR.

He graduated with a Bachelor of Journalism degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.