Einar Nikkerud is from Norway, and was educated at the Oslo National Academy of the Arts. He has previously worked with Carte Blanche (Norwegian National Company of Contemporary Dance), Iceland Dance Company and Oslo Danse Ensemble. He has performed works by various choreographers such as Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, Damien Jalet, Jo Strømgren, Erna Ómarsdóttir, Anton Lachky, Hooman Sharifi and Andonis Foniadakis.
Einar joined GöteborgsOperans Danskompani in 2018 and has performed in the following productions: We Loved Each Other So Much, Waltz with The Beast, Dust and Disquiet, 12 Songs, Hammer, Here Not Here, Kites, Continuim, Hurricane, Au Revoir, Solo Echo, Naharin's Virus, Sacre, Contemporary Dance, Skid.