His signature style of wearing sunglasses indoors and staring at the floor were due to his crippling stage fright and ways of making him forget about his audience.
He admitted to having no interest in school and just barely graduated high school.
In 2000, he performed at Gator Growl, the world's largest student-run pep rally.
He was of Swedish (from his paternal grandfather), Czech, and German descent.
Son of Arne Hedberg & Mary Hedberg, of St. Paul. Brother of Wendy Brown of Woodbury & Angie Andreson of South St. Paul.