Julian Nicosia was born in Saint-Étienne, France, and lives in Basel. He began his career as an acrobatic tap dancer, a discipline he practised for almost ten years and in which he took part in international competitions until the age of 17. A few months later, he joined the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Lyon. In 2010, Julian joined the Lyon Opera Ballet, where he performed works by, amongst others, William Forsythe, Jiří Kylián, Mats Ek, Trisha Brown, Ohad Naharin, Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker, Maguy Marin, and Jérôme Bel. In 2015, Julian joined the Dresden Frankfurt Dance Company under the direction of Jacopo Godani, where he was appointed ballet master two years later. In 2019, Julian embarked on his own career as a choreographer, creating works for international companies. In 2024/25, to mark the two hundreth birthday of the Semperoper Ballet, he created Tag Team I for the stage of Semper Zwei.