Biography: Manning was born in Chicago, Illinois. After finishing school he pursued a career in fashion, posing for numerous advertising campaigns, including those for well-known fashion companies, and independent films. He stated on his April 17, 2007 appearance on The Howard Stern Show that he also formerly worked on Wall Street and has a Masters Degree. In a 2004 New York Times article, it was stated that Nick Manning was a former human resources executive at Citigroup in New York, who was recruited off the street as a model.