Jeff Foxworthy

Jeff Foxworthy is one of the most respected and successful comedians in the country. He is the largest selling comedy-recording artist in history, a multiple Grammy® Award nominee and best selling author of 11 books. Widely known for his redneck jokes, his act goes well beyond that to explore the humor in everyday family interactions and human nature, a style that has been compared to Mark Twain’s.

Foxworthy stars in and executive produces the television series, Blue Collar TV, which he created for the WB network. The ensemble cast includes Bill Engvall and Larry the Cable Guy. The television show premiered on Thursday, July 29, 2004 at 8:00 pm and was the second most watched show in that time period with 5.4 million viewers. Blue Collar TV came about due to the success of Blue Collar Comedy Tour, The Movie and the concert tour of the same name. The movie premiered on Comedy Central and was the highest rated movie in the channel’s history. It is available on DVD/VHS and to date has sold more than 2.5 million units. The soundtrack for this movie has been RIAA certified gold (more than 500,000 units) and continues to chart in the Billboard Comedy Chart’s top 10.

Away from the stage, an interest which Jeff holds near and dear is the Duke University Children’s Hospital in Durham, NC. Jeff is the Honorary Chairman of the Duke Children’s Classic Golf Tournament.
With Jeff’s help, the hospital, which specializes in treating children with cancer, has raised over $4 million in the last four years.
This Georgia native remains true to his southern roots and resides with his wife and two daughters in Atlanta.

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