​Chicago native NICO RUBIO is one of the leading Tap Dancers of his generation. The founder and director of SHUFFLE LiiiFE Productions and tap company 333 (Three Thirty Three), Nico has traveled the world, teaching, performing and choreographing everywhere from Europe to Asia, Central America to South America. Appearing locally on Windy City Live and halftime for the Chicago Bulls, as well as abroad, from the Love Supreme Jazz Festival to the San Miguel Jazz Festival. Most recently speaking and performing for TedX at The Harris Theatre.

`In 2018, he received the Chicago Dancemakers Forum's Lab Artist Award. In 2019, he produced, choreographed, and even DJ’d By Way Of Taps: A J Dilla Tribute, which was performed at Columbia's Dance Center, in Long Beach California, and premiered in full at Thalia Hall in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood. From 2020 to now, Rubio has produced in person and virtual events, such as Shows, Jams, Workshops, and notably his Footage Functions, that have furthered his contributions towards preserving where Tap has been, where it is now, and where it’s going. Nico’s mission is not just to expose the majesty and humanity of Tap Dancing and other art forms, but to highlight everyone’s iNFINITE iNDIVIDUAL iNCANDESCENCE (light), via SHUFFLE LiiiFE.