Facts: - instrument: fiddle , vocals - website: -lsb- http://www.steepcanyon.com steepcanyon.com -rsb- - origin: san francisco , california - genre: bluegrass , rock - birth date: 16 august 1979 - name: nicky sanders - background: solo_singer - label: rounder records Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of nicky sanders .
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nicky sanders -lrb- born august 16 , 1979 -rrb- is a grammy award-winning , american fiddle player specializing in bluegrass music .he is best known for his work with the band steep canyon rangers along with banjo player and comedian steve martin .raised in san francisco , he began studying classical violin at age five .in his youth , he acted as concertmaster of the young people 's symphony orchestra in berkeley , california .he later attended berklee college of music in boston , massachusetts , studying classical and jazz performance -lrb- violin -rrb- as well as 20th-century classical music composition .