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Late Night Vixen Regular: David J. Nash
By Emily Clifton ’08
STAFF WRITER

David J. Nash, who has performed on the Late Night Show, among other notable venues, came to Sweet Briar on April 2nd, 2006. His comedy routine was preceded by a performance by the Sweet Tones. The audience was filled with a mix of upperclasswomen, first years, and prospective students, as well as the entire admissions staff. David J. is a regular performer at Sweet Briar, having performed for the last twelve years, with the exception of last year when his flight was snowed out.

David J. still remembers his first show at Sweet Briar, which took place in the original Bistro, where the Florence Elston Inn now sits. David J. has performed for over 350 colleges, but cites Sweet Briar as “in the top five,” to be politically correct, in case The Voice's readership includes students from other colleges.

He has “never had a bad show here,” he says, and “it's always nice being the cutest guy in the room.” The show he put on was no exception, as the only other male in the room was a Hampden-Sydney boyfriend. David always makes a point to mock the guy(s) in the room because, well, he can.

David J. took a year off after high school and started doing stand-up in colleges for audiences older than himself. He reminisces about not shaving, wearing ties, and attempting to look older than his audience. Now it is the opposite. He is originally from Massachusetts and attended Brown University in Providence, RI, where he double majored in economics and English. He currently lives in Los Angeles with his wife.

David J. decided to be a comedian because he likes the hours and has always seemed to be able to find a joke in any situation. He has made every mistake but learned from them all, and keeps a notebook where he writes anything that seems funny at the time.

While he sometimes incorporates some dirty jokes into his routines, he knows how to do a clean show, like the one at Liberty University when Jerry Falwell was in the front row. He remembers making his first joke, noting that Dr. Falwell laughed, and thinking, “Ok, now, everyone look at me.”

David J. considers Brown one of his most difficult schools to perform for, mainly because it is his alma mater and everyone there is so politically correct. He said that even his chicken crossing the road joke flops because, inevitably, someone in the audience will be a vegetarian.

During the show on April 2, audience members remarked that he is somewhere between Ray Romano and Jerry Seinfeld, a poignant comment since, during his mic check, he compared levels of bass and treble to those two comedians.

David J. remarked that Sweet Briar always has great school spirit (Pink and Green), and that our enthusiasm for Sheetz and Wal-Mart is unparalleled by any other university. He claims that next time he comes to Sweet Briar, it is high time he had a campus tour and got to ride some horses. When someone remarked on the liability of his riding, he said, “Well, then, I'll have to be an honorary student.”

David J. remarked that his favorite moment is when something he wrote works and the audience finds it funny. More often, though, he has to respond to what's happening – a task, he says, that is easily accomplished at Sweet Briar.

David J. was first brought to Sweet Briar by a former admissions representative prior to his current days of fame. David J. insists, however, that he will absolutely keep coming back to SBC.