Norm Augustinus
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Norman Theodore Augustinus is an American satire writer, comic illustrator and audiocaster.
Augustinus was born in the Women's Hospital in Detroit, Michigan. Known widely for his eccentric offbeat brand of humor, Augustinus studied Journalism and Television at Ferris State University in Big Rapids, Michigan where he was an Editor of the Ferris Torch and writer/producer of the then popular radio show, The Adventures of E-Man. While a freshman at Ferris State University Augustinus published LEONARD.
An inventor, his gadgets have been featured in publications and television shows (USA Today, Detroit News and countless others) across the United States. He has been a copywriter, run for political office, hunted for treasure, appeared in television commercials and worked toward a private pilot license. Augustinus is listed in the 2003 & 2004 Edition of Marquis Who's Who in America and was nominated for the Ferris State University Distinguished Alumni Award two consecutive years in a row. In 1999 he was accepted into the prestigious Powerhouse Theatre Program at Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York. He has written for newspapers and online publications such as Timothy McSweeney's Internet Tendency. In August 2004 Augustinus was chosen by the New York City Host Committee as an "All-America" volunteer, one of only a few hundred out-of-state individuals hand selected from across the country who traveled to New York City to support the 2004 Republican National Convention.
Augustinus is perhaps one of the earliest ongoing internet audiocasters. In 1992 he broadcast his offbeat stories and poems (via the internet) using large uncompressed wav (wave) files. In 1995 Augustinus began using Real Audio due largely to the dramatic increase in speed, eventually shifting his focus to the mp3 format and Podcasting in late 2004.
In 2007 Norm Augustinus made video shorts that made their way to Youtube.com. They are hosted by the user wesdonahue. Wesdonahue asked permission from Norm to manage his channel.
His stepfather was a seasoned storyteller and traveling salesman for the Tool & Die industry in Detroit and (as a boy) Augustinus often accompanied him when calling on clients. According to Augustinus, it was during these times that he "learned how to tell a story." Since the 90's publications have referred to Augustinus as a cult icon due largely to his ever growing following. His grandfather is from Amsterdam.
