Nick Walusko (born May 22, 1960 - died August 2019) was an American guitarist and singer. He grew up in Hollywood and got interested in music through mid-1960s pop culture. He first met Darian Sahanaja with the help of Steve K. Kobishagawa who worked at a record shop on Venice Boulevard called American Pie where Darian used to shop. Nick and Darian started to work together in the mid to late 1980s, and in 1992 they founded the power pop group Wondermints. In 1999, the Wondermints officially became a part of The Brian Wilson Band touring band.