Rodney Carrington
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| Rodney Carrington | |
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| Birth name | Rodney Carrington |
| Born | October 19, 1968 Longview, Texas[1] |
| Medium | Stand-Up, television, radio |
| Nationality | American |
| Years active | 1998-present |
| Website | rodneycarrington.musiccitynetworks.com |
Rodney Carrington (born October 19, 1968 in Longview, Texas) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and country music artist. He has released six major-label studio albums and a greatest-hits package, on Mercury Records and Capitol Records. His comedy act typically combines stand-up comedy and original songs. Carrington has also starred in the sitcom Rodney and alongside Toby Keith in the 2008 film Beer for My Horses.
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[edit] Biography
Rodney Carrington was born in Longview, Texas on October 19, 1968. He studied theater at Kilgore College from 1988 to 1990. [2] Carrington worked as a comedian in local venues, gaining exposure through radio programs such as The Bob and Tom Show.
[edit] Major-label career
Carrington's first album, Hangin' with Rodney, was released in 1998 via Mercury Records Nashville. This album, composed of both standup comedy and original songs, contained the non-charting single "Letter to My Penis" and peaked at #73 on Top Country Albums. He moved to Capitol Records for his next album, 2000's Morning Wood. It was his first Top 20 album, and it brought him to the singles charts for the first time with "More of a Man", which reached #71 on Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs). After it came the live album Live: C'mon Laugh You Bastards, which did not chart.
Carrington's third release for Capitol was 2003's Nut Sack. It included the single "Don't Look Now" which reached #60. A Greatest Hits package followed in 2004. This album comprised selections from his Capitol recordings on two discs: stand-up routines on one disc, and songs on the other. It also included his first non-comedy song, "Things We Didn't Know." Also in 2004, Carrington made his acting debut in Rodney, a sitcom which aired on ABC for two seasons.[1] He released King of the Mountains in 2007, and in 2008 he starred alongside singer Toby Keith in the film Beer for My Horses.
El Niño Loco, his sixth Capitol album, was released in 2009. The latter album is composed entirely of songs, a first for Carrington. Of this album, Carrington has said that he wanted to create a more radio-friendly album.[3] This album also includes songs co-written by Keith, as well as a second serious song.[3]
[edit] Personal life
Carrington lives in Bixby, Oklahoma, a suburb of Tulsa.[4]
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
| Year | Album | Chart Positions | Label | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US | US Comedy | |||
| 1998 | Hangin' with Rodney | 73 | — | — | Mercury Nashville |
| 2000 | Morning Wood[A] | 18 | 153 | — | Capitol Nashville |
| 2001 | Live: C'mon Laugh You Bastards | — | — | — | |
| 2003 | Nut Sack | 14 | 82 | — | |
| 2004 | Greatest Hits | 11 | 112 | 5 | |
| 2007 | King of the Mountains | 15 | 68 | 2 | |
| 2009 | El Niño Loco | 19 | 76 | 2 | |
- Notes
- A^ Morning Wood also peaked at #6 on Top Heatseekers.
[edit] Singles
| Year | Single | US Country | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | "Letter to My Penis" | — | Hangin' with Rodney |
| 2000 | "More of a Man" | 71 | Morning Wood |
| 2003 | "Don't Look Now" | 60 | Nut Sack |
| 2007 | "Show Them to Me" | — | King of the Mountains |
| 2009 | "If I'm the Only One" | — | El Niño Loco |
[edit] References
- ^ a b Ankeny, Jason. "Rodney Carrington biography". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:jjfwxqehldae~T1. Retrieved on 2009-07-07.
- ^ "ABC star Rodney Carrington to address KC students," Kilgore College press release, retrieved December 19, 2008.
- ^ a b Scarlett, David (2009-07-13). "I Like It All: Rodney Carrington's new CD and video combine humor, strong melodies, a great singing voice, and Toby Keith". Country Weekly 16 (22): 49.
- ^ "Hollywood taught Bixby actor a big lesson," Tulsa World, August 8, 2008.
