In 1992, he released his first self-titled album in October and played the role of James Dean in the rock opera La Légende de Jimmy, by Luc Plamondon and Michel Berger in November.
He sticks to the tradition of French songs, influenced by what he calls French "BCBG" (meaning Balavoine, Cabrel, Berger, and Goldman).
In 1992, Nicolas' close friend and colleague Michel Berger suddenly died of a heart attack, prompting him to take control of his life again.
Michel Foucault | Jean Michel Jarre | Michel Gondry | Jean-Michel Basquiat | Michel Legrand | Michel de Montaigne | Joan Berger | Michel Houellebecq | Michel Platini | Peter L. Berger | Michel Plasson | Michel Ney | John Berger | Berger | Mont Saint-Michel | Michel Tournier | Michel Portal | Michel Rocard | Michel Fokine | Michel Deville | Michel Butor | Michel Berger | Jean-Michel Dubernard | Michel Rolland | Michel Polnareff | Michel Maffesoli | Michel Drucker | Peter Berger | Michel Roux | Michel Piccoli |
He was a classically trained pianist who had previously worked with pop musicians such as Michel Berger, France Gall, Françoise Hardy and Claude François.
Shortly after, Kingsbery participated in the concept album musical Tycoon, the English version of the French cult musical Starmania by Michel Berger & Luc Plamondon, with English lyrics by Tim Rice.