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Mitchell Hedberg (February 24, 1968 – March 29, 2005) was an American stand-up comedian known for his odd subject matter, stylistic elocution and memorable routines that often consisted of a string of one-line non sequiturs. He died of a drug overdose at the age of 37. Hedberg was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota. He was the son of Swedish immigrants Arne and Mary Hedberg, and was married to Canadian comedian Lynn Shawcroft on February 25th, 1999. He graduated from Harding High School in Saint Paul.
Career: He began his career in 1989 playing open mic nights in south Florida. Two years later, in 1991, he moved to Seattle and began doing the same there, where his popularity increased. However, Hedberg did encounter some degree of difficulty. It took him more than a few years to come up with a good deal of material, and he also needed to conquer his stage fright, which was so intense that it left a mark on him throughout his career, sometimes even leading to his performing with his eyes closed, which he often incorporated into his jokes.
He first began achieving national exposure with a special on Comedy Central. Hedberg appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman ten times and became one of the show’s most successful American comedians. Hedberg was deemed the “Kurt Cobain of Stand Up Comedy” because of his long hair, laid back attitude, drug addiction, and Seattle background. Hedberg was set apart from his stand-up comedy peers by many traits, including his unique pronunciations, an “abrupt” style of punchline delivery, and a curious stage presence that was professional-but-casual and confident-but-shy.
Career: He began his career in 1989 playing open mic nights in south Florida. Two years later, in 1991, he moved to Seattle and began doing the same there, where his popularity increased. However, Hedberg did encounter some degree of difficulty. It took him more than a few years to come up with a good deal of material, and he also needed to conquer his stage fright, which was so intense that it left a mark on him throughout his career, sometimes even leading to his performing with his eyes closed, which he often incorporated into his jokes.
He first began achieving national exposure with a special on Comedy Central. Hedberg appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman ten times and became one of the show’s most successful American comedians. Hedberg was deemed the “Kurt Cobain of Stand Up Comedy” because of his long hair, laid back attitude, drug addiction, and Seattle background. Hedberg was set apart from his stand-up comedy peers by many traits, including his unique pronunciations, an “abrupt” style of punchline delivery, and a curious stage presence that was professional-but-casual and confident-but-shy.
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HomelessHorde wrote:
Oh man, this guy is hilarious.
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lolspud wrote:
Well how about a... gold W?
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shaolin86 wrote:
"I find a duck's opinion of me is very much influenced by whether or not I have bread"
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traubster wrote:
This dude is awesome. Shame he went. R.I.P Mitch
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Hawkdaddyfoolz wrote:
Similar artist should be Monster Magnet.
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Hawkdaddyfoolz wrote:
Ahead of his time. It pisses me off that modern comedians rip him off so much and people think the new comedians are brilliant.
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purplerain6 wrote:
His ungenius humor is genius if you know what I mean.
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vinny4man wrote:
he was in a league of his own
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shaolin86 wrote:
I saw this commercial on late night TV, it was for this thing you attach to a garden hose, it was like "You can water your hard-to-reach plants with this product." Who the fuck would make their plants hard to reach? That seems so very mean. "I know you need water, but I'm gonna make you hard to reach! I will throw water at you. Hopefully they will invent a product before you shrivel and die! Think like a cactus!" So it said, "You can have this product for four easy payments of 19.95." I want a product for three easy payments, and one fuckin' complicated payment! We can't tell you which one, but one of those payments is gonna be a bitch. The mailman will get shot to death, the envelope will not seal, and the stamp will be in the wrong denomination; good luck, fucker! That last payments has to be paid in wampum!
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ryujijitei wrote:
"wow dane cook is not on the top similar artists anymore" Is that a bad thing now? :P
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glassbottle wrote:
yea Probably the best stand up I've ever heard
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jewofunk wrote:
Totally my favorite comedian... I used to use drugs. I still do, but a I used to too.
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lincredible wrote:
that sounds equally plausible to me. i mean look at the guy, he doesn't even know how to wear headphones properly (nevermind his spelling) - maybe the IQ needed to comprehend mitch's humor is beyond his capacity.
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T0mmyGun545 wrote:
or he doesn't understand simple contractions, therefore his username is a reminder to take two words, put them together, take out the middle letters, put in a comma, and "RAISE IT UP!"
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lincredible wrote:
sounds like mitch slept with your girlfriend.
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raise_it_up wrote:
Just stoppin' by to say mitch hedburg was one uh tha biggest faggots of allllll time
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purplerain6 wrote:
:) Dane Cook is a hack.
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psychofool3000 wrote:
wow dane cook is not on the top similar artists anymore
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T0mmyGun545 wrote:
"It's cool, he's with me."
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SuckyMcCrapband wrote:
Who the fuck am I? Mitch Hedberg, that's right.
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