Nick Barnett Bio

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Tuesday, 08 July 2008 08:37
Nick Barnett of The Green Bay Packers Bio Given name Nicholas Alexander Barnett Nicknamed 'Nick Beats,' a moniker stemming from his favorite hobby: mixing music and performing as a deejay Born in Fontana, Calif. Single, has an infant son Kaden Nicholas A second-team All-Citrus Belt selection as a senior linebacker at A.B. Miller High School in Fontana, Calif., missed the season's final four contests with an injury Also earned second-team all-league honors at tight end as a senior Earned first-team, all-league honors as a safety following his junior season; also played wide receiver A three-year letter winner in football, also lettered twice in track (as a junior and senior), winning the league 300-meter intermediate hurdle title (39.6 seconds) and placing second in the 110-meter high hurdles (15.4) as a junior; also competed in the discus (130-0), shot put (47-5) and decathlon, capturing the title in the event at the Mount SAC Relays as a senior Lettered his freshman and sophomore years as a centerfielder on the baseball team Possessor of a 3.8 grade point average as a prep, was a member of the California Scholastic Federation This past season, was selected by a Door County elementary school student for the NFL's Take-A-Player-To-School program, for which he picked up the student, escorted him to school and then spoke to groups of students about the importance of education, plus offered some football tips Served as an organizer and instructor for the 'William Henderson & Nick Barnett Football Camp' in July, a five-day youth football camp at St. Norbert College in De Pere, Wis. Interacted with participants at the 2006 Jerry Parins Cruise for Cancer, an annual motorcycle ride benefiting cancer patients and families throughout Northeastern Wisconsin During the 2004 season, he and former teammate Javon Walker conducted the 'Jam Tour,' visiting 16 Wisconsin schools and giving motivational speeches to students Donated $56 to the American Cancer Society of Wisconsin for each tackle he registered during the 2004 season Took part in previous Green Bay Packers Fan Fest events, signing autographs and interacting with fans Participated in the 2004 'Brown County Breakfast on the Farm' at Wayside Dairy in Wayside, Wis., serving breakfast, ice cream and milk to attendees Participated in the Edgar Bennett Celebrity Bowl-A-Thon multiple times, benefiting the March of Dimes and the Angel Fund for Children with Cancer, respectively Played in the Brett Favre Celebrity Softball Game multiple times as well Helped the Salvation Army holiday kettle collection in 2003 In 2005, honored with the Professional Achievement Award at the eighth annual Lee Remmel Sports Awards Banquet In 2005, bought and renovated the Historic West Theatre in downtown Green Bay and re-launched it as 'FiveSix,' a restaurant with a focus on entertainment; the establishment held a charitable event in conjunction with the United Way in April called 'Cake and a Movie', providing refreshments and a movie for homeless people Started his own record company, Defiant Records, and has already signed artists with some upcoming album releases in the works His mixing and deejay work is more than a hobby; has worked as a deejay at dance clubs as well as at a handful of dances that were organized and promoted with college teammate Shamon Jamerson Preferred tools of his trade are turntables and vinyl (his personal collection boasts nearly 1,000 albums) Also hosted an offseason hip-hop show on the campus radio station each of his four years in college; served as hip-hop director his senior year Installed a professional recording studio in his Green Bay home to further his interests and new record label Interest in mixing music dates back to neighborhood parties he had while growing up in Fontana, Calif. Residence: Green Bay From Packers.com
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