Tim Wilson

Tim Wilson 


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Whether he's singing about a NASCAR driver's sexual orientation or
doing commercials for Big O Tires, Tim Wilson can't be mistaken for
someone else. The Georgia native's distinctive baritone twang has an
edge of roughness -- like most of his comedy material.



Wilson's comic commentary covers subjects such as blind dates, cell
phones and annoying relatives. Topics such as sex, politics and
religion are not only addressed, they are dissected with a meticulous
eye for detail and a somewhat-skewed worldview. You can hear for
yourself over the next three weeks when he plays the Comedy Caravan in
Mid City Mall.



"My cousin told me a long time ago that I'm funniest when I'm mad,"
Wilson said in a phone interview earlier this week. "I'm meaner than
the Blue Collar Comedy guys, and I have more opinions. I like to find
someone in the audience who is young enough to be my kid or my niece
and explain to them how America is really supposed to be."



Wilson is best known for such ditties as "The Jeff Gordon Song,"
"Trailer Love" and "First Baptist Bar & Grill," which he refers to
as "my Freebird." Since inking a deal with Capitol Records in 1998,
he's released more than a half-dozen albums, including "The Real Twang
Thang," "I Should've Married My Father-in-Law" and "Hillbilly Homeboy."
His latest CD, "Church League Softball Fist Fight," was released in
November.



Wilson's renegade reputation is well-known in the entertainment industry.



"I'm sort of like a science experiment for Capitol Records," he said,
laughing. "The Capitol people know I'm a little weird, but they also
know that they don't have to spend a lot of time marketing my stuff
because I have some very loyal fans and a good track record of being
able to promote myself on the radio. My songs, or at least the cleaner
ones, are radio-friendly."



Along with being a longtime regular guest on nationally syndicated
radio programs such as "The Bob & Tom Show" and "John Boy &
Billy," Wilson also has some impressive TV credits, including
appearances on "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno," "Evening at the
Improv" and "Grace Under Fire." His hectic tour schedule takes him to
comedy clubs and concert halls across the country.



Wilson's career began as a "serious" recording artist in the '80s. As a
studio musician, he recorded a round of demos with Roy Yeager of the
Atlanta Rhythm Section. His path in life changed, Wilson says, thanks
to a fateful appearance at an open mike night at an Atlanta comedy club.



Following a stint living in New York City, Wilson returned to his
Southern roots. For the past decade or so, he's been living in
Nashville. But recently he decided to make Louisville his second home.
He now splits his time between Nashville and his "cool new place in the
Highlands."



Wilson said there were several factors behind his decision to spend
more time in Louisville. For more than two decades, he's worked closely
with Comedy Caravan owner Tom Sobel, who also books comedians for gigs
nationwide. Louisville's central location is convenient for traveling
to clubs throughout the region, Wilson said.



Another motive for his move, Wilson said, is the friendly atmosphere of the Highlands.

"I like being the old guy in the cowboy hat who is hanging out with the blue-haired kids at the Highlands Tap Room."



This is the 15th year Wilson has performed at Comedy Caravan during
Derby time. Instead of his usual one-week stint, he'll perform this
year for three weeks.



"His Derby shows are so popular each year and usually all sold-out, so
we wanted to give more fans a chance to see him this year," Sobel said.



CAPITOL RECORDING ARTIST

1998 - PRESENT

SOLD OVER 500,000 COMEDY CD'S

"IT"S A SORRY WORLD"

"GETTIN MY MIND RIGHT"

"HILLBILLY HOMEBOY"

"I SHOULD"VE MARRIED MY FATHER IN LAW"

"CERTIFIED ALUMINUM"

"SUPER BAD SOUNDS OF THE SEVENTIES"

"THE TWANG THANG"

"CHURCH LEAGUE SOFTBALL FIST FIGHT"



PRODUCER

"ALL NIGHT ALL STARS" - CAPITOL

(FEATURED GREGG ALLMAN, LEVON HELM, JIMMY HALL)



SOUTHERN TRACKS RECORDING ARTIST

"TOUGH CROWD"

"WAKING UP THE NEIGHBORHOOD"

"LOW CLASS LOVE AFFAIR"

"SONGS FOR THE MUSICALLY DISTURBED"

"TUNED UP"



TELEVISION

THE TONIGHT SHOW - NBC

AMERICAN REVOLUTION: COUNTRY COMEDY - CMT (FEATURED BIO)

"GRACE UNDER FIRE" - ABC (GUEST STAR)

LAS VEGAS COMEDY FESTIVAL "PIT STOP COMEDY" - TBS

HOST OF FAN FAIR ' 99 (WON AN EMMY AWARD)

"SOUTHERN SPORTS AWARDS" - TURNER

"MOST WANTED LIVE"- CMT

HOST ON MOTOR MADNESS - TNN

EVENING AT THE IMPROV - A&E

COMEDY ON THE ROAD - A&E

RALPH EMERY SHOW - TNN

CROOK & CHASE - TNN

PRIME TIME COUNTRY - TNN

THE GRAND OLD OPRY - TNN

"WILLIAMS AND REE" - TNN

"GEORGIA MUSIC AWARDS" – PBS



RADIO

JOHN BOY & BILLY BIG SHOW

A REGULAR GUEST FOR THE PAST 15 YEARS

BOB & TOM SHOW

A REGULAR GUEST FOR 14 YEARS

RICK & BUBBA

A REGULAR GUEST FOR 10 YEARS

STEVE & DC

A REGULAR GUEST FOR 10 YEARS

XM RADIO

SIRIUS RADIO

-HAS APPEARED ON COUNTLESS RADIO SHOWS-



THEATERS

COLUMBUS RIVER CENTER

SPRINGER OPERA HOUSE

NEWBERRY OPERA HOUSE

CARL PERKINS CIVIC CENTER

THE PEACE CENTER

CHARLESTON WV CIVIC CENTER

ANDERSON CIVIC CENTER

TENNESSE THEATER

CAROLINA THEATER

THE GROVE PARK

KINGS MOUNTAIN CIVIC CENTER

THE BRADLEY THEATRE

-DOZENS MORE -



CONCERTS

CLINT BLACK - CEASARS/LAS VEGAS

TANYA TUCKER - CEASARS/LAS VEGAS

RICKY VAN SHELTON - CEASARS/LAS VEGAS

TIM WILSON LIVE - IMPERIAL PALACE/BILOXI

REBA MCINTRYE - MUSIC TENT/ COHASSETT, MASS

RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS - FOX/ ATL

LYNYRD SKYNYRD - VERIZON AMPHI/ INDIANAPOLIS

BEACH BOYS - OAK AMPHI/ BIRM.

ATLANTA RHYTHM SECTION

38 SPECIAL

TRACE ATKINS

JOAN JETT

CHARLIE DANIELS

HOSTED SEWANEE RIVER JAM / 3 DAYS/FLORIDA

CRYSTAL RIVER JAM

MOUNTAIN JAM/ WHEELING WV

-MORE-



FILM

"AMERICAN RELATIVITY" - LOWERY GROUP

"DILL SCALLION"



CONVENTIONS

GOVERNORS DINNER - ZELL MILLER / GOVERNOR OF GA.

GLOCK FIREARMS - LAS VEGAS W/ R. LEE ERMY

ATLAS MOVERS - LAS VEGAS

PILOT CORP. - W/ RICHARD PETTY

R.J. REYNOLDS - RICHMOND

DOMINIQUE WILKINS CHARITY WEEKEND

GEORGIA HIGHWAY DEPT. - W/ LT. GOVERNOR

-100'S OF CONVENTIONS AND CHARITY FUNCTIONS-



COMEDY CLUBS

TIM HAS APPEARED IN MOST MAJOR COMEDY VENUES

NATIONALLY OVER 24 YEAR PERIOD.



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