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, he spent years of relentless touring. This has helped mold Foxworthy into one of the most respected and successful comedians in the country. To date, Foxworthy'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. This success was followed by many others including double platinum albums, a 1996 Grammy Nomination for Best Comedy Album, and a 1997 Grammy nomination for Best Vocal Collaboration. A regular on such shows as 'The Tonight Show' and 'The Late Show with David Letterman,' Foxworthy also has two Showtime stand-up specials to his credit. With critical acclaim and rave reviews from the first special, Foxworthy landed his second Showtime special which earned a Cable ACE Award nomination. Foxworthy has been bestowed with a People's Choice Award as "Favorite Male Newcomer" for the The Jeff Foxworthy Show and has won TNN's "Comedian of the Year" three years running. Foxworthy is also the author of nine best selling books to his name. Foxworthy's 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. Foxworthy'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-tale 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. Foxworthy's 1996 book from Longstreet Press was Those People, which is filled with humorous drawings from Jeff's observations of his fellow man from many years of being out on the comedy club circuit. His other 1996 publishing effort No Shirt No Shoes, No Problem! spent over two months on The New York Times Best Seller List and has sold more than 600,000 copies in hardcover and paperback. The Foxworthy Down Home Cookbook was published by Longstreet Press last November. Foxworthy 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. Foxworthy is also involved with the creation and launch of a chain of theme-based restaurants. Jeff Foxworthy's Backyard Bar-B-Q opened its first restaurant in Kissimee, Florida in late March. Plans call for additional restaurants to open across the country later this year including Asheville, NC and Hilton Head, SC. Away from the stage, an interest in which Jeff holds dear is the Duke University Children's Hospital in Durham, NC. He 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, raised over $900,000 and still counting.
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