Rodney Carrington
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Rodney Scott 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 in the 2008 film Beer for My Horses
.
). 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 based largely on his own life which aired on ABC
for two seasons. He released King of the Mountains in 2007, and in 2008 he appeared in the film Beer for My Horses
.
King of the Mountains contains his second serious song, "Angel Friend", a tribute to his best friend Barry Martin, who died suddenly in 2003.
El Niño Loco, his sixth Capitol album, was released in 2009. The latter album is composed entirely of songs, a first for Carrington.
Later in 2009, Carrington released his first Christmas album, Make It Christmas. The first single from the album, "Camouflage and Christmas Lights" became his first Top 40 country hit in December 2009.
, Oklahoma, a suburb of Tulsa
. Rodney and his wife have been married since September 25, 1993 : .
Longview, Texas
Longview is a city in Gregg and Harrison Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 80,455. Most of the city is located in Gregg County, of which it is the county seat; only a small part extends into the western part of neighboring Harrison County. It is...
, Texas) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
artist. He has released six major-label studio albums and a greatest-hits package, on Mercury Records
Mercury Records
Mercury Records is a record label operating as a standalone company in the UK and as part of the Island Def Jam Motown Music Group in the US; both are subsidiaries of Universal Music Group. There is also a Mercury Records in Australia, which is a local artist and repertoire division of Universal...
and Capitol Records
Capitol Records
Capitol Records is a major United States based record label, formerly located in Los Angeles, but operating in New York City as part of Capitol Music Group. Its former headquarters building, the Capitol Tower, is a major landmark near the corner of Hollywood and Vine...
. His comedy act typically combines stand-up comedy and original songs. Carrington has also starred in the sitcom Rodney
Rodney (TV series)
Rodney is an American television sitcom that was shown on ABC from September 21, 2004, to June 6, 2006. Ric Swartzlander was the creator and executive producer of the comedy series...
and in the 2008 film Beer for My Horses
Beer for My Horses (film)
Beer for My Horses is a 2008 American feature film comedy. The film stars country music entertainer Toby Keith and is based on his song by the same name...
.
Biography
Rodney Carrington lived in Longview,Texas, from 1988 to 1990. Carrington worked as a comedian in local venues, gaining exposure through radio programs such as The Bob and Tom Show.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 Nashville 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 SongsHot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
). 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
Rodney (TV series)
Rodney is an American television sitcom that was shown on ABC from September 21, 2004, to June 6, 2006. Ric Swartzlander was the creator and executive producer of the comedy series...
, a sitcom based largely on his own life which aired on ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
for two seasons. He released King of the Mountains in 2007, and in 2008 he appeared in the film Beer for My Horses
Beer for My Horses (film)
Beer for My Horses is a 2008 American feature film comedy. The film stars country music entertainer Toby Keith and is based on his song by the same name...
.
King of the Mountains contains his second serious song, "Angel Friend", a tribute to his best friend Barry Martin, who died suddenly in 2003.
El Niño Loco, his sixth Capitol album, was released in 2009. The latter album is composed entirely of songs, a first for Carrington.
Later in 2009, Carrington released his first Christmas album, Make It Christmas. The first single from the album, "Camouflage and Christmas Lights" became his first Top 40 country hit in December 2009.
Personal life
Carrington lives in BixbyBixby, Oklahoma
Bixby is a city in Tulsa and Wagoner counties in the U.S. state of Oklahoma, and is a suburb of Tulsa. The population was 13,336 at the 2000 census and 20,884 in the 2010 census. It is nicknamed "The Garden Spot of Oklahoma" for its rich agrarian heritage...
, Oklahoma, a suburb of Tulsa
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Tulsa is the second-largest city in the state of Oklahoma and 46th-largest city in the United States. With a population of 391,906 as of the 2010 census, it is the principal municipality of the Tulsa Metropolitan Area, a region with 937,478 residents in the MSA and 988,454 in the CSA. Tulsa's...
. Rodney and his wife have been married since September 25, 1993 : .
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications Music recording sales certification Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,... (sales threshold) |
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| US Country |
US Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
US Comedy |
US Heat Top Heatseekers Top Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical... |
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| Hangin' with Rodney |
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73 | — | — | — | ||||
| Morning Wood |
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18 | 153 | — | 6 |
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| Nut Sack |
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14 | 82 | — | — | ||||
| King of the Mountains |
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15 | 68 | 2 | — | ||||
| El Niño Loco |
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19 | 76 | 2 | — | ||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||||||
Compilation albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications Music recording sales certification Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,... (sales threshold) |
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| US Country |
US Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
US Comedy |
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| Greatest Hits Greatest Hits (Rodney Carrington album) Greatest Hits is a two-disc compilation from American stand-up comedian and country music singer Rodney Carrington. Content from his previous albums is featured. The first disc contains stand-up sketches, and the second disc contains music... |
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11 | 112 | 3 |
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Holiday albums
| Title | Album details | Peak positions |
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| Make It Christmas |
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56 |
Live albums
| Title | Album details |
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| Live: C'mon Laugh You Bastards |
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Singles
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country Hot Country Songs Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales... |
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| 1998 | "Letter to My Penis" | — | Hangin' with Rodney |
| 1999 | "Dancin' with a Man" | — | |
| 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 |
| "Camouflage and Christmas Lights" | 31 | Make It Christmas | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | "Dancin' with a Man" | |
| 2000 | "More of a Man" | |
| 2009 | "If I'm the Only One" | Nick Searcy |