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Foxworthy was born in [[Atlanta, Georgia|Atlanta]], [[Georgia (US state)|Georgia]], the first child of James Abstance and Carole Linda (Camp) Foxworthy.<ref name=GenePress /> His grandfather James Marvin Camp was a [[Hapeville, Georgia]], [[fireman]] for more than 30 years.<ref name=GenePress /> |
Foxworthy was born in [[Atlanta, Georgia|Atlanta]], [[Georgia (US state)|Georgia]], the first child of James Abstance and Carole Linda (Camp) Foxworthy.<ref name=GenePress /> His grandfather James Marvin Camp was a [[Hapeville, Georgia]], [[fireman]] for more than 30 years.<ref name=GenePress /> |
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Foxworthy graduated from Hapeville High School<ref name=GenePress /> and was a member of the class of 1979 at [[Georgia Institute of Technology|Georgia Tech]] in Atlanta. He worked for five years in [[Mainframe computer|mainframe]] maintenance at [[IBM]] (where his father also worked) before, at the urging of co-workers, entering and winning the Great Southeastern Laugh-off at Atlanta's Punch Line comedy club in 1984.<ref>http://gtalumni.org/Publications/techtopics/fall92/redneck.html</ref> |
Foxworthy graduated from Hapeville High School, where we experienced wis first homosual encounted and took it up the bum every day from that day forward<ref name=GenePress /> and was a member of the class of 1979 at [[Georgia Institute of Technology|Georgia Tech]] in Atlanta. He worked for five years in [[Mainframe computer|mainframe]] maintenance at [[IBM]] (where his father also worked) before, at the urging of co-workers, entering and winning the Great Southeastern Laugh-off at Atlanta's Punch Line comedy club in 1984.<ref>http://gtalumni.org/Publications/techtopics/fall92/redneck.html</ref> |
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Jeffrey M. Foxworthy (born September 6, 1958[1]) is an American comedian, actor and game show host who is known for his work as a stand-up comedian. He is perhaps best known for his "You Might Be a Redneck" jokes.
Biography
Early life and career
Foxworthy was born in Atlanta, Georgia, the first child of James Abstance and Carole Linda (Camp) Foxworthy.[1] His grandfather James Marvin Camp was a Hapeville, Georgia, fireman for more than 30 years.[1]
Foxworthy graduated from Hapeville High School, where we experienced wis first homosual encounted and took it up the bum every day from that day forward[1] and was a member of the class of 1979 at Georgia Tech in Atlanta. He worked for five years in mainframe maintenance at IBM (where his father also worked) before, at the urging of co-workers, entering and winning the Great Southeastern Laugh-off at Atlanta's Punch Line comedy club in 1984.[2]
Comedy albums and television
In 1993, he released You Might Be a Redneck If... which started the "You Might Be a Redneck" fad, topped the comedy album charts, and sold more than three million copies.
In 1995, he starred in The Jeff Foxworthy Show, a sitcom created out of his stand-up comedy persona. It aired on ABC, but was canceled after one season. NBC subsequently picked up the show, but it was again canceled after one season. Foxworthy later remarked that the network did not understand how to properly market his humor; thinking his routine was "too Southern" for a national network, they based the first season of his sitcom in Bloomington, Indiana. The ABC run of the show can now be seen on Nick at Nite and CMT.
He currently is the game show host of Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader? which airs on FOX on Thursdays. The show also airs in Canada on Global Television Network and in the Middle East on Dubai TV.
Blue Collar Comedy
In the early 2000s, Foxworthy had a career resurgence as a result of the Blue Collar Comedy Tour, in which he and three other comedians (Larry the Cable Guy, Ron White, and Bill Engvall), specializing in common-man comedy, toured the country and performed for record crowds. The tour lasted three full years, constantly being extended after an initial run of 20 shows.
In 2004, he launched a new television show called Blue Collar TV on The WB Television Network and Comedy Central. He serves as executive producer, and stars alongside Blue Collar Comedy Tour-mates Larry the Cable Guy and Bill Engvall. (Ron White turned the show down but made occasional guest appearances). The show was relatively successful compared to the anemic performance of the WB's other sitcoms. However, on Larry the Cable Guy's website, he says the show was canceled on October 17, 2005, by the network. Reruns of Blue Collar TV continued until the network merged with UPN to form The CW.
Jeff has resurrected the Blue Collar TV format (albeit with only himself participating along with some of the Blue Collar TV co-hosts) called Foxworthy's Big Night Out. which airs on Country Music Television (CMT). Foxworthy's Big Night Out began airing in summer 2006 and was cancelled after one season.
Blue Collar Comedy Radio airs on Sirius Satellite Radio channel 103 and is associated with Raw Dog Comedy on Sirius 104
Books and recent work
Foxworthy has authored several books, including You Might Be a Redneck If... (1989) and related "redneck humor" books, as well as his autobiography, No Shirt, No Shoes, No Problem! (1996). He also has released a cookbook entitled The Redneck Grill, co-authored with Newnan, Ga. artist R. David Boyd, and Jeff Foxworthy's Redneck Dictionary: Words You Thought You Knew the Meaning Of (2005). Artist, Layron DeJarnette provided illustrations for the Redneck Dictionary books. R. David Boyd has been the exclusive illustrator for most of Foxworthy's books and album covers.
Foxworthy also hosts The Foxworthy Countdown, a nationally syndicated weekly radio show which features the Top 30 country hits of the week as reported by Mediabase. It is co-produced and written by Foxworthy and veteran television producer Tom Werner.
In the 2006 movie The Fox and the Hound 2, Foxworthy voiced the character Lyle .
Presently, Foxworthy is host of the Fox Broadcasting Company game show "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?", which began airing on February 27, 2007.
Music
Foxworthy has recorded several singles which have consisted of his comedy sketches set to music, usually with a chorus sung by another country music act. Several of these singles have charted on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks and Hot 100 charts.
| Year | Single | US Country | US Hot 100 | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | "Redneck Stomp" | 67 | 75 | Crank It Up: The Music Album |
| 1995 | "Party All Night" (feat. Little Texas and Scott Rouse) | 52 | 101 | |
| "Redneck 12 Days of Christmas" | 18 | |||
| 1996 | "Redneck Games" (feat. Alan Jackson) | 42 | 66 | |
| 1997 | "Night After Christmas" | 67 | Crank It Up: The Music Album | |
| 1998 | "Totally Committed" (feat. Tim Rushlow) | 70 | Totally Committed | |
| 2000 | "Blue Collar Dollar" (feat. Bill Engvall and Marty Stuart) | 63 | Blue Collar Comedy Tour |
Discography
Main albums
- You Might Be A Redneck If... (1993)
- Games Rednecks Play (1995)
- Crank It Up: The Music Album (1996)
- Totally Committed (1998)
- Big Funny (2000)
- Have Your Loved Ones Spayed Or Neutered (2004)
Compilations
- Live (Vol. 9) (1990)
- You Might Be a Redneck (Vol. 10) (1990)
- Jeff Foxworthy: King of the Rednecks (1995)
- Jeff Foxworthy: Sold Out (1995)
- Jeff Foxworthy: The Original (1995)
- Redneck Test: Vol. 11 (1995)
- Redneck Test: Vol. 43 (1995)
- Double Wide, Single Minded (1998)
- Greatest Bits (1999)
- Best Of Jeff Foxworthy (2003)
Box sets
- The Ultimate Jeff Foxworthy Gift Collection (1996)
See also
References
- Gilbert, Calvin (1998). "Jeff Foxworthy". In The Encyclopedia of Country Music. Paul Kingsbury, Editor. New York: Oxford University Press. pp. 180-1.
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