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Nick Traina

Nick Traina
Background information
Born
Nicholas John Steel Toth

(1978-05-01)May 1, 1978
DiedSeptember 20, 1997(1997-09-20) (aged 19)
GenresPunk rock
OccupationSinger-songwriter
InstrumentVocals
LabelAsian Man
Formerly of

Nick Traina (born Nicholas John Steel Toth; May 1, 1978 – September 20, 1997) was an American singer who was the lead singer for the punk band Link 80.

Life

Traina was the son of Danielle Steel and William George Toth.[1]

Traina struggled with mental health issues throughout his life. He was initially diagnosed with attention deficit disorder, then with bipolar disorder, and placed on lithium, which significantly improved his mood and functioning.[2] For five years before his death, Traina was under the care of Julie Campbell, former director of the adolescent program at Newbridge Foundation in Berkeley. Traina lived in a cottage in Campbell's home.[3]

Traina was found dead of a drug overdose in Campbell's home on September 20, 1997. Traina attempted suicide three times before his final, completed attempt.[4] Campbell herself sunk into a depression after his death, and committed suicide three years later.[5]

Career

Traina started his first band, Shanker, at age 13 with Max Leavitt. He joined Link 80 at age 16 and played with them for three years, touring extensively. After leaving Link 80 in August 1997, Traina formed a new band called Knowledge[6] and recorded a demo with them that has since been released on Asian Man Records. A song titled "Gnat" was included on the release; the song was recorded years earlier with Leavitt.[7]

Discography

With Link 80:

With Knowledge:

  • A Gift Before I Go (1998)

References

  1. ^ Carroll, Jerry (October 22, 1995). "Danielle Steel's Plot Thickens/San Francisco social circles buzzing as romance author, fourth husband split". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  2. ^ Benedek, Elissa P. (June 1999). "His Bright Light: The Story of Nick Traina (Book Review)". American Journal of Psychiatry. 156 (6): 961. doi:10.1176/ajp.156.6.961.
  3. ^ "Steel blames depression for son's death". United Press International. September 23, 1997. Retrieved May 7, 2026.
  4. ^ Geller, Jeffrey L. (October 2000). "His Bright Light: The Story of Nick Traina; The Outsider: A Journey Into My Father's Struggle With Madness; Ordinary Paradise". Psychiatric Services. 51 (10). American Psychiatric Association: 1324–1325. doi:10.1176/appi.ps.51.10.1324.
  5. ^ Steel, Danielle (June 11, 2018). "6/11/18, In Loving Memory". Retrieved May 8, 2026.
  6. ^ Simmonds, Jeremy (2012). The Encyclopedia of Dead Rock Stars: Heroin, Handguns, and Ham Sandwiches. Chicago Review Press. p. 377. ISBN 978-1-61374-478-9.
  7. ^ "Paid Notice: Deaths LEAVITT, MAX". New York Times. Retrieved February 5, 2022.

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