Nick Mortensen
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Nicholas Jay Mortensen (born November 04, 1978 in Green Bay, Wisconsin) is an American Comedian.
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[edit] Biography
Mortensen, spent his formative years in Green Bay, WI. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay in 2001 and spent time working with his father at the family owned Jones Sign Nationwide, where he gained an appreciation of his ability to make others laugh. While he has said his job at Jones Sign was "incredible", he regarded his position with unease, feeling it based on nepotism. Eager to see if his own talents could net him some well earned recognition he began performing comedy in 2003 on a visit to Madison, WI. Within a year he had won the cities first ever comedy contest and collaborated on a group for young stand up comedians called the WiSUC Project short for "Wisconsin Stand-Up Comedy Project. In 2006 Mortensen moved to Madison, WI.
[edit] Packer Blog
In November, 2006 Mortensen was hired to blog about his hometown Green Bay Packers at acclaimed Packer Fan Blog Nietzsche or Nitschke?
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[edit] References
- Rozwadowski, Tom (December 18, 2005). "Taking Comedy Out of the Clubs". Green Bay Press-Gazette, Section D (Life)p.1-2.
