When he was just six years old, Nathan managed to convince his sweet grandmother to buy him a record album. The cover showed a man picking his nose—and what’s funnier to a six-year-old than boogers? That album was George Carlin’s Class Clown, and soon Nathan was the only kid on the playground shouting the “Seven Dirty Words You Can’t Say on Television.” That moment marked the beginning of Nathan’s lifelong journey into stand-up comedy.
Since those early days, Nathan has performed at comedy clubs across the country and recorded several comedy albums—two of which receive regular airplay on SiriusXM Satellite Radio. He’s made three appearances on the nationally syndicated Bob & Tom Show, entertained American troops overseas eight times in places like Iraq and Afghanistan, and performed for international audiences in cities such as Seoul, South Korea. In 2009, nine newspapers featured promotional articles about him, and he twice appeared as the sole guest on Iowa Public Radio’s The Exchange.
Much to his mother’s delight, Nathan also put his English degree to use by writing about his life as a comedian. His work has been published in the worldwide military newspaper Stars & Stripes, and he’s the author of multiple works, including a top-rated memoir and several eBooks on Amazon. He currently writes for Rooftop Comedy, where he shares original pieces and interviews with comedic personalities like Rob Corddry and Margaret Cho. In September 2013, one of his jokes about vegans went viral, racking up more than a million views in a week and continuing to circulate online to this day.
Known for cutting through politics and focusing on what brings people together, Nathan believes laughter is the one thing that unites us all. A storyteller who also knows how to land a sharp one-liner, he draws material from everyday life—his overseas tours, his daughter’s messy diapers, and his attempts at becoming a dad (a topic his wife doesn’t always appreciate). Nathan currently lives near Iowa City.
