Nyquist was born in Wichita, Kan. but mostly raised in the small town of Lindsborg, Kan. After completing a degree at The University of Kansas, he graduated from the prestigious USC School of Cinematic Arts in Los Angeles, CA. Nyquist then worked with industry legends such as Academy Award winning Producer Fred Roos (The Godfather, Apocalypse Now) and Sound Designer Dane Davis (The Matrix) in Hollywood. Nyquist worked in all aspects of the industry from directing to sound. More recently, he took a tenure track position at Washburn University teaching film. Nyquist continues to work on Hollywood based projects such as Dare To Be Different and Picasso's Christ, but his main passion is teaching Washburn students how to express themselves visually.