Nicholas D'Agostino
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Nicholas D'Agostino | |
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| Born | Nicholas Albert D'Agostino August 15, 1989 Wantage, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Education | Sussex County Community College (AA) |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Political party | Republican |
Nicholas Albert "Nick" D'Agostino (born August 15, 1989) is an American motivational speaker, author, coach, radio host, nonprofit founder, and entrepreneur.
Early life and education[]
D'Agostino was born in Wantage, New Jersey. Along with his identical twin brother, Anthony, he was diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy at 18 months old and started using an electric wheelchair at the age of six. He received a full posterior stainless steel rod around his spine at the age of eight. D'Agostino earned an associate degree in English from Sussex County Community College and studied psychology at Thomas Edison State University for two years.[1]
Career[]
He performed orations at hundreds of shows, benefits, and open mics events, including his poem "My Heroine" at the March Against Heroin and the MDA Show of Strength, where he performed his poem "Gravity,"[2] to raise nearly one million dollars for the Muscular Dystrophy Association.[3]
In 2012, D'Agostino, alongside his brother Anthony, launched his own online radio show called ANTagoNICKs, which had 71 episodes, and numerous shows with over 1,000 listeners.
In the same year, he founded The Safe Heaven, a nonprofit organization which focuses on "helping people realize their potential and self-worth." Through an online forum, their social media sites, and local events, The Safe Heaven has interacted with thousands of individuals.
In 2021, D'Agostino announced his intent to run against incumbent Democratic Representative Josh Gottheimer in 2022, filing as a Republican.[4]
References[]
- ^ "D'Agostino will challenge Gottheimer in NJ-5". New Jersey Globe. February 4, 2021. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 30, 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "D'Agostino holds poetry reading at Art Etc". www.advertisernewssouth.com. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
- ^ "D'Agostino will challenge Gottheimer in NJ-5". New Jersey Globe. February 4, 2021.
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- 1989 births
- Living people
- People from Wantage Township, New Jersey
- American motivational speakers
- American spoken word artists
- Writers from New Jersey
- Identical twins
- Twin people from the United States
- People with spinal muscular atrophy