Jeff Foxworthy is an American comedian,
and actor who is best known for his work as a stand-up
comedian. He is a 1979 graduate of the Georgia Institute
of Technology in Atlanta.
In 1993, he released You Might Be a Redneck If...
which started the "You Might Be A Redneck" fad.
The album became the highest-selling comedy album of
all time, eventually selling over 14 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 his
sitcom in Indiana.
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 played to
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.
Foxworthy has authored books including You Might
Be a Redneck If... (1989) and related "redneck
humor" books, as well as No Shirt, No Shoes, No
Problem! (1996). |