A professional musician since 1963, Griggs has played in a number of bands, notably The Cortinas and
Octopus, 1963–1971, with his brother
Paul Griggs. Nigel Griggs joined
Split Enz in 1977 at the same time
Neil Finn did, at the recommendation of the band's then-drummer and close friend of Griggs,
Malcolm Green. Griggs stayed with the Enz until their 1984 split. His songwriting credits with the band include "
Dirty Creature", co-written with Neil Finn and
Tim Finn. After the Enz split, Griggs joined fellow former Enz members
Noel Crombie,
Eddie Rayner, and
Phil Judd in the band
Schnell Fenster, alongside guitarist
Michael den Elzen . In 1996, when
Crowded House split up and released their greatest hits album
Recurring Dream, frontman Neil Finn approached Griggs to put together a collection of the band's greatest live performances, to append selected copies of
Recurring Dream. In 2002, Griggs released a solo album,
Sleeper, through the Split Enz fanclub, Frenz of the Enz. Griggs has participated in most of Split Enz's reunions, but is not part of their 2026 reunion tour. ==References==