Tim Hawkins

Timothy Aaron Hawkins (born March 30, 1968) is an American Christian comedian, songwriter, and singer, best known for parodying popular songs such as Carrie Underwood's "Jesus, Take the Wheel", Kansas's "Dust in the Wind", and "The Candy Man", along with stand-up material based on topics such as marriage, homeschooling, and parenting.[1][2][3] Hawkins began to release his comedy on the Internet, with his videos gaining more than 200 million views on YouTube, GodTube, and Facebook as of early 2013.[4]

Tim Hawkins
Tim Hawkins in 2009
Background information
Birth nameTimothy Aaron Hawkins
Born (1968-03-30) March 30, 1968
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, comedian
Years active2002–present
Websitetimhawkins.net

Biography

Tim has one brother, Todd Hawkins, who is also his stage manager. He married his best friend Heather in 1993 and they have four children (three boys and a girl – Spencer, Olivia, Levi, and Jackson). They live in St. Charles, Missouri.[4] He played baseball as an outfielder for the University of Missouri.[5] He is a cousin of Freight Mabrey.[6]

Discography

Hawkins has released six CDs and eight DVDs since 2002.

CDs

  • My Arms Are Broken (2002)
  • Tunafish Sandwich (2002)
  • Extremely Madeover (2004)
  • Cletus Take the Reel (2008)
  • Pretty Pink Tractor (2010)
  • Rockshow Comedy Tour (2011)

References

  1. Krieg, Sheryl. "Tim Hawkins finds the funny in everyday living". The News-Sentinel. Fort Wayne, Indiana. Archived from the original on November 3, 2014. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  2. Heupel, Shannon (July 11, 2017). "Tim's take: Share some laughs with Hawkins at MPAC". Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  3. Rowland, Marijke (May 28, 2016). "Tim Hawkins brings good, clean fun to Gallo Center". The Modesto Bee. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  4. Hatcher, Lori. "Tim Hawkins – Homeschooling Is Something to Laugh About". Crosswalk.com. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
  5. "Missouri Baseball History". Missouri Tigers. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
  6. Tim Hawkins (March 2, 2017). "Poddy Break 053 – The Crew – Plivates, Ultraman, and Cannibals". timhawkins.net/pages/poddy-break (Podcast). Retrieved June 29, 2017.
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