nance! (fka chiku nance) is a chamoru fiber artist, musician, comedian and software engineer residing in seattle. specializing in music and comedy, their work expresses the curiosities that happen at the intersection of pasifika identity, queerness, and mental illness. you can hear bedroom pop, jazz and country influences in their music. they find particular enjoyment in making an audience feel; whether it be crying over a love song or chuckling over a joke. as a lifelong learner, they are always expanding their practice and adventuring into new mediums. they are a proud member of the band and artist collective guma’ gela’.