For the current NYU group see: Hammerkatz

Hammerkatz

Hammerkatz is a sketch comedy group from New York University in New York City. Founded in 2002 by Tisch School of the Arts- Dramatic Writing graduate student AJ Morales, they perform all-new shows every month during the school year and have performed a freshmen orientation show every year at NYU's...

Wicked Wicked Hammerkatz was New York University

New York University

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's premier sketch comedy

Sketch comedy

A sketch comedy consists of a series of short comedy scenes or vignettes, called "sketches," commonly between one and ten minutes long. Such sketches are performed by a group of comic actors or comedians, either on stage or through an audio and/or visual medium such as broadcasting...

 group and was renamed as HammerkatzNYU and in 2009 Hammerkatz.

History

Wicked Wicked Hammerkatz was founded by A.J. Morales and Andrew Shemin at New York University

New York University

New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...

 in 2002. The troupe began performing regular sketch revues at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre

Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre

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 in early 2004.

The Wicked Wicked Hammerkatz won the 2005 Emerging Comics of New York Award for Best Sketch Comedy Troupe in New York City

New York City

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, and Director AJ Morales won for Best Director.

Alumni cast members of Hammerkatz include Greg Burke, Dan Gregor, Doug Mand, AJ Morales, Lou Perez, Brad Mielke and the boys of Derrick Comedy

Derrick Comedy

Derrick Comedy is an Internet sketch comedy group from New York University. The group has a large YouTube following and was mentioned in Rolling Stone in July 2007. Their video "Bro Rape" has garnered over 8 million views...

: Dominic Dierkes

Dominic Dierkes

Dominic Dierkes is an American actor, comedian and writer best known for his involvement in the sketch comedy group Derrick Comedy.-Life and career:...

, Donald Glover

Donald Glover

Donald McKinley Glover is an American actor, writer, comedian, and musician. Glover first came to attention for his work in the sketch group Derrick Comedy, and is best known for his role as community college student Troy Barnes on the NBC comedy series Community...

, and DC Pierson

DC Pierson

DC Pierson is an American comedian, author, rapper and actor. He is best known for his involvement in the sketch and improvisational comedy group Derrick Comedy....

.