Music, Milestones, and Mindfulness | Nick Hexum of 311 on Raising Creative, Empathetic Girls

Music, Milestones, and Mindfulness | Nick Hexum of 311 on Raising Creative, Empathetic Girls

Author: Adam Flaherty, Marc Checket September 26, 2025 Duration: 52:36
Not everyone instinctively knows when they’ve reached the point in life where they’re ready for kids. For Nick Hexum, the self-proclaimed “dad” of his band 311, that moment came when he realized his wild days were behind him and he was ready to step into family life as a husband and father. Nearly two decades later, he’s a proud dad of three daughters, ages 5 to 16. We caught up with him for a rare in-person conversation during a tour stop in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Nick opens up about the challenges and rewards of raising kids while touring, the jaw-dropping story of delivering his own daughter during a home birth, how fatherhood reshaped his songwriting, and the powerful influence his own upbringing has had on the way he parents today.

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