Comedian
Contrary to some people's popular belief, Jeff Foxworthy is not some overnight success story. Before starring on "The Jeff Foxworthy Show "for two seasons, releasing many best-selling CD's and books and selling out major theaters, Foxworthy was practically on a first-name basis with every Holiday Inn manager in the country. Years of relentless touring mastering the art of sleeping while standing and waking up at the crack of dawn to do morning radio and television interviews, all have helped mold Jeff into one of the most respected and successful comedians in the country. If Jeff's track record as a recording artist is any indication of his success, then there's no reason to think that Jeff's newest CD, "Totally Committed," won't be anything but huge. "Totally Committed," which was released last May, is Jeff's fourth CD and marks a new direction in his life and material. Released in conjunction with the CD was a one-hour HBO stand-up special also titled "Totally Committed." "Totally Committed "also received a 1999 Grammy Award nomination, the third such honor Foxworthy has received for his recording efforts. To date, Jeff's previous three comedy recordings have tallied sales of over eight million units making him the largest selling comedy recording artist in history. His first CD, "You Might Be A Redneck If..." has been registered triple platinum status (three million units), the only time a comedy CD has surpassed this mark. It has also become the largest selling comedy recording of all time. The tremendous reaction to this CD resulted in both a music video and a single entitled Redneck Stomp. His July 1995 release, "Games Rednecks Play," was certified platinum a mere five weeks later. "Games Rednecks Play," which is now triple platinum, went on to receive a 1996 Grammy nomination for Best Comedy Album. "Crank It Up: The Music Album "was released in the fall of 1996 and contains the hit single and video "Party All Night," featuring"Little Texas." The single "Games Rednecks Play" with country star Alan Jackson also appears on the album and was nominated for a 1997 Grammy nomination for Best Vocal Collaboration. The CD, which has been certified platinum, was Jeff's salute to his hometown of Atlanta which was the host city of 1996's Summer Olympic Games. A regular on such shows as "The Tonight Show" and "The Late Show with David Letterman", Jeff also has two Showtime stand-up specials to his credit. With critical acclaim and rave reviews from the first special, Jeff landed his second Showtime special, which earned a Cable ACE Award nomination. Jeff has also been bestowed with a People's Choice Award as "Favorite Male Newcomer" for "The Jeff Foxworthy Show" and had won TNN's "Comedian of the Year" three years running. For the second straight year, Jeff will serve as host of the TNN Music City News Awards, which TNN will broadcast live on Monday, June 14. Jeff is also the author of nine best selling books to his name. His first four books explore the phenomenon of the redneck: "You Might Be A Redneck If..." (now in its 30th printing), "Red Ain't Dead", "Hick Is Chic: A Guide To Etiquette For The (Grossly) Unsophisticated" and "Check Your Neck." Jeff's fifth book "You're Not A Kid Anymore... "was a departure from his previous books as it poignantly and comically looks at the tell-tales signs of getting older. His 1995 book "Games Rednecks Play" offered a humorous preview of the 1996 Summer Olympic Games, since Atlanta was the site of the Olympics. 1995 brought "Redneck Classics", a best-of compilation of his earlier writing efforts. "The Foxworthy Down Home Cookbook" was published by Longstreet Press last November and includes recipes from Jeff and his father, Big Jim. To date, Jeff has sold over 3.8 million copies of his various books and over 1.5 million copies of his annual calendars, which are also published by Longstreet Press.
Location: GA
Speaking Subjects:
Celebrity
Comedy
Entertainment
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