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* 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. * Married the former Amanda Langston in 2008, the couple has two sons, Kaden Nicholas, 2, and infant Kruz Benjamin * High school: 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 letterwinner 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 * Community involvement: This past offseason, participated in an autograph signing in Missoula, Mont., as a fundraiser for the local Ronald McDonald House * In 2007, traveled with the second annual Green Bay Packers Tailgate Tour, visiting communities throughout Wisconsin and making both scheduled and surprise visits with state residents * In 2006, 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 2006, a five-day youth football camp at St. Norbert College in De Pere, Wis. * Has interacted with participants at the annual 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 * Has participated multiple times in the annual ‘Brown County Breakfast on the Farm’, 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, and in the Vince Lombardi Golf Classic to benefit the Vince Lombardi charitable fund * Also taped a public service announcement in the spring of 2008 for the UW Health System to promote the importance of organ donation * Played in the Brett Favre and Donald Driver Celebrity Softball Games * In 2005, honored with the Professional Achievement Award at the eighth annual Lee Remmel Sports Awards Banquet * Hobbies/interests: Recently started a new record company, Clarity Records, specializing in hip-hop and rap, pop, and blues, and also started his own production company, Traxx Squad * 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. * He also enjoys watching movies, being out on the water boating, jet skiing and reading (noting Tony Dungy’s book Quiet Strength as a favorite) * Last offseason went on a Disney Cruise through the Caribbean with his family and also traveled to Maui * Residence: Green Bay
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