Mitch Fatel (born December 20, 1968 Mitch Faytel in in

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) is a stand-up comedian. He was raised in

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and began doing stand-up at the age of 15. In 1988 Fatel attended NYU/Tisch School of the Arts and majored in film and acting studies. Around this time Mitch was an intern on ''

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''. When Mitch left the show he brought in a friend of his,

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. John went on to take his place as intern and became known as "Stuttering John". Fatel performs regularly at the famed

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. He has performed on the '' Late Show with David Letterman'' and ''

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'' and worked as a correspondent on ''

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'' covering major sporting events and conventions. In 2004, he released his first CD entitled ''Miniskirts and Muffins'' which debuted number one on the iTunes Comedy Charts. In 2006 he took home honors as "Best Comedian" at the HBO Aspen Comedy Festival. In the same year he released his second CD ''Super Retardo'' from Laugh.com. His first half-hour special aired on April 10, 2007 at 10PM on ''

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'' which was ranked number 6 by viewers in the "Stand Up Showdown". Tracks from his CDs are often heard on XM Comedy 150 on

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's Raw Dog Comedy 104 and on

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