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Ron White
White in 2010
Born (1956-12-18) December 18, 1956 (age 67)
Fritch, Texas, U.S.
MediumStand-up
NationalityAmerican
Years active1987–present
GenresCountry comedy, observational comedy, satire
SpouseLori Brice (1991-1999) 1 child
Barbara Dobbs (2004-2008)
Margo Rey (?-present)
Notable works and rolesRon White: You Can't Fix Stupid
Ron White: They Call Me Tater Salad
Ron White: Behavioral Problems
Blue Collar Comedy Tour
Websitewww.tatersalad.com
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Ronald "Ron" White (born December 18, 1956) is an American stand up comedian and actor who has had two Grammy Award-nominations, and whose DVD "They call me Tater Salad" shipped over a million copies.[1] He is a charter member of the Blue Collar Comedy Tour and authored the book I Had the Right to Remain Silent But I Didn't Have the Ability (Dutton 2006, ISBN 978-0-525-94961-9), which appeared on the New York Times best seller list.

Early life

Ron Dee White was born in Fritch, Texas on December 18, 1956 to Charles Don White and Barbara Joan Craig.[2]

White served in the United States Navy. According to his own account, White joined the service at age 17 and served on the auxiliary rescue and salvage ship USS Conserver near the end of the Vietnam War.[3] He is an avid fisherman (and has always loved fishing as a hobby) but from a young age his dream was to become a comedian. He lived in Mexico for a brief period and bought a pottery factory there[4] before returning to America to pursue comedy. He included stories from his youth in his book I Had the Right to Remain Silent But I Didn't Have the Ability.

Career

During January 2000 through March 2003, White toured with Jeff Foxworthy, Bill Engvall, and Larry the Cable Guy as part of the Blue Collar Comedy Tour – a show that sold out across the United States in over 90 cities and grossed over $15 million.[5] He made seven guest appearances on Blue Collar TV . In 2005, The WB Television Network aired the pilot for The Ron White Show, a variety show that combined a number of celebrity cameos, cartoons, and sketches. He taped several episodes of The Gong Show with Dave Attell as one of the celebrity judges. White has appeared in the TV shows Kath & Kim, Reno 911!, 12 Miles of Bad Road, the films Sex and the City 2 and Horrible Bosses, and a cameo in a Rascal Flatts music video, "Why Wait".[6]

White is known for drinking Scotch as part of his act. He stated during his You Can't Fix Stupid show, "Somebody asked what I was drinking. If the company that made the stuff I was drinking was paying me, I'd have it in their bottle and not mine. But it's the kind of scotch that people drink that are going to die penniless. It's good though!"[7] In 2009 Comedy Central released Ron's stand up DVD Behavioral Problems.

In 2010, Ron White and producer Michael Blakey formed Organica Music Group (OMG), a label that promotes both emerging and established musicians and comedians. OMG indicated that it would release all of White's future DVDs and CDs.[8]

Personal life

White has been married three times. He married his first wife, Lori Brice in 1980. They divorced in 1992. They have a son, Marshall (who White nicknames Tater Tot and Poot in his comedy shows). In June 2004, he married Barbara Dobbs, who was Jeff Foxworthy's interior designer; they divorced in 2008.[9] He later married singer-songwriter Margo Rey, sister of his frequent touring opener, Alex Reymundo.

Marijuana arrest

On September 7, 2008, White was arrested on charges of possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia after an anonymous tip informed Vero Beach, Florida police that White’s private plane would be carrying narcotics.[10] [11] He was found to be in possession of 7/8 of a gram of marijuana.[12][13]

Awards and recognition

April 27, 2009 was designated as "Ron White Day" in the State of Texas by Texas legislative officials.[14] White received the Armed Forces Foundation's "Patriot Award" in March 2009 for his work in raising money to help wounded soldiers.[15] He also held benefit shows for Hurricane Katrina relief.[16]

Comedy releases

Besides the Blue Collar Comedy Tour CDs and movies, White has released six solo projects to date.

Solo Works

  • Tater Salad aka. Busted in Des Moines (1990) (CD)
  • Drunk in Public (2003) (CD)
  • They Call Me "Tater Salad" (2004) (DVD)
  • You Can't Fix Stupid (2006) (DVD & CD)
  • Ron White: Behavioral Problems (2009) (DVD & CD)
  • "A Little Unprofessional" (2012) (Digital Download)

He has appeared on the following compilation albums:

Discography

Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales threshold)
US Comedy US Country US US Heat
Tater Salad aka. Busted in Des Moines
  • Release date: 1990
  • Label: Laughing Hyena
 — — — —
Truckstop Comedy
  • Release date: 1994
  • Label: Laughing Hyena
 — — — —
Drunk in Public 2 11 83 2
You Can't Fix Stupid 1 2 14 —
Behavioral Problems 1 13 51 —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

References

  1. ^ "RIAA: Ron White".
  2. ^ "Ron White- Profile".
  3. ^ Ron White, I Had the Right to Remain Silent... But I Didn't Have the Ability, 2007, Chapter 3
  4. ^ Mark C. Anderson, Blue-collar Comedy Bad-Boy Ron White Totes Scotch and Surprising Sensitivity to Salinas, Monterey County Weekly, July 26, 2012
  5. ^ "Ron White- Profile".
  6. ^ "IMDB Ron White".
  7. ^ "Ron White – Scotch Whisky".
  8. ^ "Comedian Ron White and Acclaimed Music Producer Michael Blakey Partner to Form Organica Music Group".
  9. ^ "Biography for Ron White".
  10. ^ "Comedian Ron White says disgruntled former employee tipped police off to drugs".
  11. ^ http://www.accessatlanta.com/entertainment/content/entertainment/stories/2008/09/11/ron_white_drug_charges.html
  12. ^ http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2008/sep/10/blue-collar-comedy-tours-ron-white-arrested-vero-b/
  13. ^ "Blue Collar Comedy's Ron White Arrested in Fla".
  14. ^ "State of Texas Honors Comedian Ron White".
  15. ^ "The Armed Forces Foundation Honors Ron White at Annual Congressional Gala".
  16. ^ "Austin Hurricane Relief".
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