Nerve (musician)

Nerve
Nerve
Born	Toby Nicholls
Origin	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Genre	Hip-hop music;
Occupations	rapper; singer-songwriter; producer; emcee;
Years active	2017-present
Website	www.nerveproductions.com.au

Toby Nicholls, known professionally as Nerve, is an Australian rapper, producer, singer and emcee.^[1] In August 2026, Nerve released Growing Pains. It debuted at number 14 on the ARIA Charts.

Career

In 2017, Nerve released debut single "Snot Rocket", quickly followed by EP Game Over and Night Shifts with Wombat.^[1]

In June 2018, Nerve released debut album Sober, included underground hit "Where You Been" featuring Chillinit.^[1] In 2019, he released the conceptual EP, Mumma's Boy.^[2]

In August 2026, Nerve released Growing Pains. It debuted at number 14 on the ARIA Charts.

Discography

Albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions
Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
Title	Album details	AUS ^[3]
Sober	Released: June 2018^[2] Label: Nerve Productions Format: Digital
Growing Pains	Released: 21 August 2026 Label: XEL (NVE9001) Format: Digital, LP	14

Extended plays

List of EPs, with selected details
Title	Album details
Game Over	Released: March 2017 Label: Nerve Productions Format: Digital
Night Shift (with Wombat)	Released: September 2017^[4] Label: Nerve Productions Format: Digital
Mumma's Boy	Released: September 2019^[2] Label: Nerve Productions Format: Digital
Tall Poppy Season	Released: May 2021^[5] Label: Nerve Productions Format: Digital

Awards and nominations

ARIA Music Awards

The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music.


Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result	Ref.
2026	Growing Pains	Best Hip Hop/Rap Release	Nominated	^[6]

References

1 2 3 4 5 "Nerve". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 29 August 2026.
1 2 3 Parry Tritsiniotis (14 April 2020). "It Takes a Village: The Many Moving Parts of NERVE". The Music (magazine). Retrieved 29 August 2026.
↑ "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 31 August 2026. Retrieved 28 August 2026.
↑ "Night Shift by Nerve & Wombat". Apple Music. 27 September 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
↑ "Nerve drops new EP Tall Poppy Season". twntythree. May 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2026.
↑ McNamara, Lauren (30 September 2026). "2026 ARIA Awards Nominees Revealed: See the Full List". Variety (magazine). Retrieved 27 September 2026.

[Australian_Broadcasting_Corporation-1] 1 2 3 4 5 "Nerve". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 29 August 2026.

[Parry_Tritsiniotis-2020-2] 1 2 3 Parry Tritsiniotis (14 April 2020). "It Takes a Village: The Many Moving Parts of NERVE". The Music (magazine). Retrieved 29 August 2026.

[3] "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 31 August 2026. Retrieved 28 August 2026.

[4] "Night Shift by Nerve & Wombat". Apple Music. 27 September 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2022.

[5] "Nerve drops new EP Tall Poppy Season". twntythree. May 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2026.

[ARIA2026noms-6] McNamara, Lauren (30 September 2026). "2026 ARIA Awards Nominees Revealed: See the Full List". Variety (magazine). Retrieved 27 September 2026.

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