Nate Nate Nainers (they/she) is a settler of Scottish and mixed European descent who grew up on Katzie and Kwantlen unceded territories (Maple Ridge, BC), and currently lives on Kwikwetlem unceded territory (Port Coquitlam, BC).

In 2025 they coordinated a house show series throughout the Lower Mainland with local opening acts for Nainers’ long-form storytelling show, “Jerald the Space Bear.” The 40 minute act includes Nate Nate’s guitar, as well as visual and atmospheric elements.

In December 2024 they competed at the Vancouver Story Slam Championship at the Vogue Theatre. They were awarded third place for their fan favourite story, “Oath of the Lap Dog.”

Over the past 10 years, the vast majority of their work is created for and shared on stages across BC - including Massy Art Gallery, Parade of Lost Souls, Mashed Poetics, Queer Cabaret, Smut Clown Cabaretta, among other events, studios, and gatherings.

Nainers engages their community by organizing festivals, initiatives, and events, past and present, such as: Parade of Lost Souls, Food Not Bombs YVR, Wizard Walks, Whoa Whoa Hey Now Cabaret, Myths and Such Storytelling Show, and the League of Fuddy Duddies with Silly Hats.

They studied literature and mythology at the University of British Columbia and the University of the Fraser Valley.